News Mash-up: Concerning Health Trends

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Diabetes surges among US youths: study The number of young people with the most prevalent form of diabetes nearly doubled in the U.S. from 2001 to 2017, according to a study published on Aug. 24. The findings showed that the rate of young people ages 10 to 19 with type 2 diabetes increased by 95% over the 16-year period. The estimated rate of youths under age 20 with type 1 diabetes grew by 45%. One in 10 people in the U.S., or 34 million, have diabetes. About 1.6 million people have type 1 diabetes, while millions more have type 2 diabetes, a chronic condition in which the body either doesn’t produce enough insulin or doesn’t use it well. (Reuters) High blood pressure affects 1.3 billion: WHO Nearly 1.3 billion people globally suffer from hypertension, a silent killer often driven by obesity that increases the risk of heart disease, stroke and kidney disease, the World Health Organization said on Aug. 25. Hypertension can be easily diagnosed by monitoring blood pressure and treated with low-cost drugs, but half of affected people are unaware of their condition, the WHO and Imperial College London said in a joint study published in The Lancet. While hypertension rates have changed little in 30 years, the caseload has shifted to lower-income countries as wealthy nations have brought it largely under control, the study said. (Reuters) These articles were provided by The Japan Times Alpha.