Deaths fell overall globally in 2023, according to a new report that also warns that deaths among young people have risen and health inequities are widening. The report says that noncommunicable ...
Another reader felt that the biggest benefits of a falling human population will be to the planet itself: “Less pollution, less deforestation, less mass extinctions of other species, etc., etc.
Drug use disorder (DUDs), also called drug addiction, is the chronic and relapsing use of psychoactive substances in spite of considerable harm to the patient. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime has ...
While the world celebrates a historic 67% drop in mortality rates since 1950, experts warn of a disturbing countertrend — rising deaths among young people due to modern health and societal crises.
Abortion remains the leading cause of death worldwide for the seventh year in a row, according to statistics compiled by Worldometer. Worldometer, which keeps track of information about health, the ...
New research shows obesity increases the risk of severe infections, hospital stays, and death across the world.
The study used data from EM-DAT, the largest public database of disaster-related deaths. Rather than focusing on individual catastrophes, the research uses a statistical approach designed to reveal ...
Drug use disorder (DUDs), also called drug addiction, is the chronic and relapsing use of psychoactive substances in spite of considerable harm to the patient. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime has ...