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Cancer care and treatment access in Latin America

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: Cancer patients report delays and high costs for essential medications

Healthcare challenges regarding cancer care are widespread across Latin America, characterized by late diagnoses and significant barriers to accessing essential treatments. In Central America and Peru, medical experts h

Cancer treatment and diagnosis in Central America

2 clusters · 7 sources · last updated 9 days ago

Latest: Central America faces cancer treatment and diagnosis challenges

Central American nations, including Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama, face significant public health challenges regarding cancer, characterized by late-stage diagnoses and limited acces

Medical reclassification of obesity as a chronic disease

3 clusters · 13 sources · last updated 13 days ago

Latest: Obesity redefined as complex metabolic disease by health experts

Medical experts and the World Health Organization (WHO) have reclassified obesity as a chronic, complex, and multisystemic metabolic disease rather than a simple lack of willpower. The condition is driven by an interplay

Gender disparities and rising suicide and addiction rates

9 clusters · 21 sources · last updated 17 days ago

Latest: Mexico strengthens mental health and sleep disorder services

Reports indicate a significant gender gap in mental health treatment and outcomes in Mexico, often attributed to cultural expectations of masculinity. While women represent a larger portion of those treated, the suicide

Obesity stigma and mental health impacts

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 29 days ago

Latest: Obesity linked to high rates of PTSD and mental health struggles

Reports indicate a strong connection between obesity, social stigma, and mental health challenges. Clinical nutritionist Marc Caballero Bartolí notes that 78% of individuals living with obesity suffer from post-traumatic