On Tuesday, the WHO presents its Annual Health Report, and said our healthcare systems were not enough to meet the challenges of the modern world. The WHO examined the primary health systems around the world and found huge inequalities and inefficiencies persist between and within countries.
According to Margaret Chan, director-general of WHO, focusing on primary healthcare was the best way to affect significant change. “A world that is greatly out of balance in matters of health is neither stable nor secure,” she said.
AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in older adults. A recent research showed that low blood levels of antioxidants along with sunlight exposure increases the risk of age-related macular degeneration, or AMD in older adults.
Number of people suffering from high BP is increasing at an alarming pace. Tensions of personal and professional life combined with unhealthy eating habits are the main cause of high BP.A recent Japanese study showed that chicken soup can help in fighting high blood pressure. 
Studies have shown that moderate drinking of alcoholic beverages lowers risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. Recent study showed that any amount of consumed alcohol contributes to the brain's volume reduction. 
After detection of 14 new dengue cases on Monday, the number of dengue cases has exceeded the 800 figure mark in national capital. Dengue fever is a common concern in Delhi after monsoon season. It is caused by the bite of the female aedes aegypti mosquito. Its main symptoms are high fever, skin rashes and joint pain. Sometimes a sharp drop in blood platelet counts due to the disease could be deadly. 
Recent research by the Institute of Food Research showed that pectin – a natural fibre found in fruit and vegetables can block the spread of cancer throughout the body. 
