As with many developing nations, the shift in the occupied Palestinian territory (OPT) towards urbanization and Western-style diet, along with decreasing physical activity, has left heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer as leading causes of death.
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In recognition of May as National Sleep Awareness month, ACOEM's ongoing awareness campaign to address chronic disease in the workplace is focusing on the impact of sleep disorders on worker health and productivity. Read Post
Sitting around for long periods raises the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease and premature death, even for people who have the amount of daily physical activity recommended by health professionals. These were the con... Read Post
Lower weight at birth may increase inflammatory processes - leading causes of chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes - in adulthood. The study, to be published in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinolog... Read Post