The Lancet
Bulgaria - The 45th Suitable Country for Raising a Child
Bulgaria is ranked 45th in the world as a country suitable for child-rearing. The report was prepared by experts at the World Health Organization, the Lancet medical journal and the United Nations Children's Fund.
As climate and commercial threats intensify, WHO-UNICEF-Lancet Commission presses for radical rethink on child health
Pollution seen related to one in 12 deaths in Greece
One in every 12 deaths in Greece is related to pollution, about half the rate recorded globally, according to a US scientific survey.
The report published in "The Lancet" medical journal said that approximately 9,800 deaths from a total of 122,000 in Greece in 2015 were related to pollution, i.e. some 8 percent.
Where do you live? I’ll tell you what you suffer from (see map)
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation in Seattle carried out a survey of the world’s disease burden in 2013. These have just been published in the Lancet medical journal. Here is what most people suffer from. In Greece, like most of the world it’s lower back pain, though depression seems to be gaining ground.
Study finds that some poor countries have better diets than the rich
The Lancet and Lancet Global Health on obesity detailed the worsening food-consumption habits in 187 countries around the world. Strangely enough, it was found that people in some poor and middle-income countries have better diets than those in rich countries where major Western snack and soft drink makers are targeting children.