2022 – WORLD NEWS

Dear World

The following report card is presenting a few highlights about what has been going on in our world this year.

 

SOUTH KOREA

Seoul going towards virtual world metaverse contactless society – without any human interaction.  (1)

 

UK

Hangover – £10 billion cost to the UK economy

least researched major health impairment.(2)

 

35% children aged 13-14 have seen drugs sold on Social Media –
Cocaine, Cannabis, Ecstasy

Social media is the ideal space for drug buying and selling
Dealers have easy access to young people – biggest age group using drugs (3)

 

Existence of vicious cycle of smoking, social isolation and loneliness
New Study over 12 years (4)

 

2021 – LONDON Teenage homicides worst ever on record

Glorification of knives in lockdown | Growth in County lines gangs
More young people pulled into the drugs trade – social media fuelling violence (5)

 

GLOBAL

$1 trillion cost of Dementia worldwide in 2019 
Triple by 2050  

Rapid growing threat to future health and social care systems
Risk factors – Obesity | High Blood Sugar | Smoking
(6)

 

NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand to ban young people from ever buying cigarettes in their lifetime

80% smokers started before age 18

29% indigenous Maori adults smoke (7)

 

DENMARK

Men who live alone and experience multiple break ups –
Increased risk of Cancer and death – New Research Study (8)

 

1 in 5 patients with Heart Disease use Mental Health drugs

Psychotropic drug use – twice as high with anxiety
Doubles the risk of premature death in patients with heart conditions
(9)

 

USA

Second hand exposure to nicotine vaping at home doubles the risk of bronchitic symptoms and shortness of breath in young adults. New Research Study (10)

 

Men using e-cigarettes, twice as likely to suffer erectile dysfunction

Impotence level for vapers 2.4 times higher than non-smokers
14,000 men – New Study (11)

 

CANADA

ONE THIRD WORKING POPULATION BURNOUT
New Study

66% nurses
61% mental health professionals
53% health & patient care
40% transport
39% finance, legal and insurance
38% education
36% 1st responders

Antidote is not rest (12)

 

USA

1 in 5 women age 55 – 65 experience “clinically important” declines in their physical health – New Study

Factors linked to decline

  • Obesity
  • Smoking
  • Depression
  • Arthritis (13)

 

SRI LANKA

Elephants dying in Sri Lanka eating plastic waste in open landfill
Post mortems show polythene, food wrappers, plastic and no normal foods elephants eat and digest. (14)

 

GLOBAL

No amount of alcohol is good for the heart – World Heart Federation

Unprecedented rise in alcohol related death and disability worldwide. (15)

 

UK

Alcohol – direct cause of Cancer
confirmed by Oxford Researchers

3 million deaths each year – worldwide

25% increase in UK alcohol sales in pandemic (16)

 

GLOBAL

35% higher risk for blood clots – watching TV 4 hours a day

Regardless of physical activity, age, gender or weight – risk remains
Avoid binge watching and unhealthy snacking (17)

 

£5 million street value of cocaine seized | 56kg

Concealed in the fan motor space of a container from South America
Deprived criminals of substantial profit – National Crime Agency
(18)

 

USA

Sharp rise in unemployment during pandemic associated with increase in firearm violence and homicide in 16 U.S. cities.

17.7 million lost jobs by April 2020
Unemployment highest since 1948 (19)

 

Alarming increase in Opioid overdose deaths among adults age 55+

New 21 year study

80,000 Opioid overdose deaths in USA since 1999

Highly addictive drugs used – fentanyl and heroin (20)

 

STROKE more common in young women New Study

800,000 Americans have a stroke each year
High risk factors – birth control pills, smoking, high blood pressure (21)

 

Heart Disease – leading cause of death in U.S.
650,000 deaths each year

Risk factors:
Smoking
Type 2 Diabetes
High Blood Pressure
Cholesterol
Obesity/Overweight (22)

 

Men at higher risk “sextortion” since pandemic – New Study

Dramatic increase in FBI reports on sextortion

Victim to online blackmail includes threats to publish explicit photos, videos and personal information. (23)

 

GLOBAL

Cancer – leading cause of death worldwide
10 million deaths in 2020

One third of Cancer deaths due to:
Tobacco Use | Obesity | Alcohol | Lack of Exercise | Lack fruit and Vegetables (24)

 

USA

Few people aware of the link between alcohol and Cancer risk
Some thought drinking alcohol reduced Cancer risk

Most American adults do not know that alcohol increased the risk of Cancer (25)

 

Young marijuana smokers at greater risk of recurrent stroke

Stroke rates increasing in adults between ages 18 – 45 each year
Marijuana use more common among young adults
(26)

 

UK

Firearms conversion factory discovered by National Crime Agency

High demand of firearms in the criminal market place
Firearms enable serious violence across any crime areas
(27)

 

USA

15 to 24 age – Rise in Suicides by drug overdose
New Study

Women consistently likely to die from intentional drug overdoses (28)

 

NORTH AMERICA

600,000 Opioid Overdose Deaths since 1999

1.2 million additional Opioid overdose deaths by 2029

Crisis – failure to stop pharmaceutical industry push

Pandemic

37% increase in overdose deaths – USA

67% increase in Canada (29)

 

UK

Mid-life chronic conditions link to increased risk of Dementia in later life

  • Diabetes
  • Depression
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Chronic Lung Disease
  • Coronary Heart Disease (30)

 

USA

Genetically modified pig heart – first human to receive transplant
Kidney transplant with proper genetic modifications

Clinical xenotransplantation – animal organs to people
Ethical concerns remain (31)

 

Even without medical conditions – smokers still at risk for poor brain health. 
New Study (32)

 

Men with high levels of body fat at greater risk of Osteoporosis
New Study (33)

 

Research roundup:  E-cigarettes are not safe

Convincing body of evidence exists that confirms e-cigarettes cause lung inflammation and injury and negative health effects in multiple organs.  (34)

 

UK

Loneliness at age 12 – greater risk of negative outcome
New Research Study

Increased risk of –

  • Poor Mental Health
  • Self-Harm
  • Compulsive Mobile Phone Use and
  • Other Lifestyle Choices like Smoking (35)

 

USA

Brain’s ability to clear protein linked to Alzheimer’s is controlled by our circadian cycle – New Research

Disruption of our circadian system is linked to Cancer and Diabetes (36)

 

Unintentional Drug overdoses resulted in loss of 200,000 years of life for US pre-teens and teenagers who died between 2015 and 2019 – New Study

Increase in children using Opioids and Fentanyl (37)

 

Routine activities reduced Heart Disease in older women
Washing Up | Cooking | Self Care – New Study

43% lower risk of Cardiovascular Disease
43% lower risk of Coronary Heart Disease (38)

 

Suicide – leading cause of death in US jails

7 times greater – Suicide and Self harm in Jails crisis now – New Study

40% of deaths occur within the first 7 days of admission to jail (39)

 

Vaping has long term effects on the heart of adolescent males
New Study

Heightens concerns about vaping especially in youth (40)

 

UK

People are more comfortable interacting with a female robot, especially if it has human like features New Study

Hotels using robots for dishwashing and room cleaning – less cost than an employee salary (41)

 

GLOBAL

800 million people live with Obesity

$1 trillion medical consequences of Obesity by 2025

60% increase in Childhood Obesity in next 10 years (42)

 

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month – March 2022

3rd most common type of Cancer worldwide
2nd most common cause of Cancer death

2 million cases diagnosed in 2020
China and Japan highest cases and death (43)

 

1920’s medical reports linked Smoking to Cancer

100 years later we have 7 million deaths as a direct result of tobacco use
World Health Organization

1.2 million deaths – 2nd hand smoke (44)

 

1 in 10 adults worldwide have Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

CKD is predicted to be the 5th leading cause of death by 2040 (45)

 

USA

Clear association of pre-diabetes risk with the use of e-cigarettes
New Evidence (46)

 

Eating Disorders in elite athletes – “unique complexities” at every level of care
New Study

Positive results for eating disorders and disordered eating behaviour
45% females
19% males (47)

 

Teens and young adults overdosing drugs for common mental health issues like ADHD and anxiety.

42% youth overdoses involving benzodiazepines had doctor prescription dispensed in prior 6 months. (48)

 

UK

Teachers not adequately trained to respond to children’s mental health problems

50% increase in mental illness among children

Disproportionate numbers of teachers also experience poor mental health themselves (49)

 

USA

New UCI led study finds links between circadian rhythms, metabolism and addiction.

Substance use leads to disruption in circadian clock and evokes major changes in liver physiology. (50)

 

DENMARK

Women more likely to die after heart emergency than men

Significantly lower proportions of women receive lifesaving treatment for cardiogenic shock. (51)

 

GLOBAL

1 in 3 children with disabilities experience physical, sexual and emotional violence and high rates of neglect – New Study

16 million young people from 25 countries

40% experience Peer Bullying
23% experience Cyber Bullying
(52)

 

AUSTRALIA

Mental health issues common among the young in Australia

More likely to binge drink and vape

19% have Anxiety – age 15 to 24

Social media marketing vaping – aggressively targeted at youth (53)

 

UK

2 glasses of wine exceed the daily sugar limit
More calories than hamburger

Health organisations say consumers kept in the dark about what they are drinking (54)

 

GLOBAL

Most children under 5 exceeding screen time guidelines

New worldwide study

75% of age 2 and under are not meeting Global guidelines – no TV, phone or Tablets (55)

 

UK

Number of women in UK treated for gambling doubles in 5 years
New Study

To escape the pressure of everyday life and hopes of financial gains (56)

 

USA

San Francisco Health officials issue warning about Fentanyl-laced cocaine.

90% Opioid deaths due to Fentanyl – most common street drug (57)

 

Cannabis in pregnancy doubled 2002 – 2017

THC and CBD exposure in womb link childhood Obesity and High Blood Pressure.
New Study

“There is this misconception that cannabis is safe” (58)

 

UK

Largest UK seizure since 2015 –
4 tonnes of cocaine worth £302 million in banana shipment

Cocaine deaths up 40-fold since 1990s

Every year cheaper, purer, more available (59)

 

Valium deaths soar as drug users mix benzodiazepines with cocaine

Deaths linked to prescription anti-anxiety drugs highest level for a decade.

Cocaine street purity – higher than ever (60)

 

KOREA

100,000 Koreans addicted to sleeping pills

South Korea – one of the most sleep deprived nations on Earth
National epidemic – addiction to sleep medication

Alcohol and medication used if they can’t sleep (61)

 

SOUTH AFRICA

Depression onset increases significantly after community disaster

10 year study – 17,000 South Africans
Consistent evidence – Depression when exposed to stressful and catastrophic events. (62)

 

GLOBAL

Prolonged Grief Disorder now recognised by the American Psychiatric Association (APA)

Signs
Grief longer than usual

Emotional Numbness
Life Meaningless
Intense Loneliness (63)

 

USA

Half of all older adults now die with Dementia diagnosis

New Study

3.5 million people – data used by the University of Michigan Team (64)

  

UK

Women and young adults propel huge rise in use of anti-anxiety drugs
New Study

Biggest rise in prescription of anti-anxiety drugs age 25 – 34
Substantial rise on new diagnoses of anti-anxiety drugs are age 18 – 35 (65)

 

USA

E-cigarettes alter inflammatory state of the brain, heart, lungs and colon
New Study

Daily use of pod-based e-cigarettes saw the most striking effects in the brain (66)

 

UK

Higher risk of concussion if fighters rapidly cut their weight before boxing and mixed martial arts matches –
Ground Breaking Study

60% – symptoms were worse when they stopped drinking water to lose weight. (67)

 

USA

Obesity significantly increased heart failure risk in late menopause
New Study

Higher risk of heart failure for women who enter menopause before age 45 is known. (68)

 

Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month – April 2022

Major Risk factors –
Alcohol | Tobacco | Salted Foods | Poor Oral Hygiene  (69)

 

SPAIN

High cardiovascular risk associated with symptoms of Depression
New Study

Closely related risk factors – inflammation and oxidative stress (70)

 

UK

Astronauts get kidney stones
Space travel linked to extreme pain
Dehydration and drop in bone density (71)

 

CANADA

E Sports industry
Better coaching needed to prevent burnout among video gaming professionals.

Player Fatigue | Mental Stress | No Social Life
Burnout due to long hours sitting at a desk – playing and training (72)

 

USA

Latino Adolescents who took on childcare duties during pandemic reported significant increase in Depression, Anxiety, Aggression and drop in school grades.

First study to show burdens on U.S. Latino families (73)

 

CANADA

Rise in Opioid-related deaths increasingly affects younger adults – New Study

5-fold increase in Opioid-related mortality – Ontario Canada from 2003 – 2020
72% were male
82% accidental deaths (74)

 

USA

Rising blood pressure levels during youth linked to poor brain health later in life
New Study

Elevated blood pressure levels impact on brain structure and worsen declining brain health in later life. (75)

 

Antidepressants are not associated with better quality of life – physical or mental health in the long term – New Study (76)

 

U.S. teenagers overdose deaths have more than doubled in 3 years

New Study

Driven by the rise in the Opioid Fentanyl in fake pills
looking exactly like Oxycodone and Xanax.
(77)

 

NORTH AMERICA

Cannabis poisoning cases in pets – significant increase in U.S. and Canada

Vets describe increase since Canada’s legalisation

Urinary incontinence
Dis-orientation
Abnormally slow heart rate (78)

 

USA

Hypertension is a major risk factor for Heart Disease

3rd leading cause of death in USA
1 in 3 Americans affected (79)

 

Burden of Dementia symptoms just as high in community population as nursing home residents.

5 million U.S. adults – double over the next 40 years

21 million provide unpaid care for those with Dementia. (80)

 

UK

Loneliness leads to higher risk of future unemployment – New Study (81)

 

USA

Risky driving behaviours increase as common sleep disorder worsens.
50% older adults may have sleep apnea

New study shows chronic tiredness has serious implications for road safety (82)

  

Opioid overdose death toll increased 5-fold among American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
New Study

800 Deaths in 2019
100 Deaths in 1999

Increased risk of overdose linked to polysubstance use (83)

 

AUSTRALIA

Mental Health closely aligned to blood pressure and heart rate variations –
New Study

Scientists say “Pay more attention to physical impacts of mental illness” (84)

 

GLOBAL

Reality TV shows expose young viewers to alcohol, tobacco and junk foods – New Study

99% alcohol appeared in episodes studied
90% junk food (85)

 

UK

Social Media break improves mental health – New Study

1 week break = significant improvement in well-being
Reduced symptoms of Depression and Anxiety (86)

 

GLOBAL

Family homelessness consistently on the rise in some European countries
It is consistently above 20% of the total homeless population
(87)

 

USA

RECORD HIGH DRUG OVERDOSE DEATHS

107,622 in 2021

1,000,000 deaths since 2001

1.2 million lives claimed across U.S. – Opioid misuse

 Research indicates Opioid misuse fuelled by Fentanyl (88)

 

Pre-Diabetes in young adults linked to higher heart attack risk
High cholesterol and Obesity

7.8 million young adults hospitalized due to heart attacks – 2018 (89)

 

GALLBLADDER DISEASE MAY PREDICIT HIGHER RISK FOR PANCREATIC CANCER
New Study

Fast moving disease – often discovered at a later stage
6 times more likely to have had gallstones within the year before diagnosis (90)

 

Silent killer esophageal Cancer rising among middle-age Americans
New Study

Rate has doubled age 45 – 64
50% rise in pre-Cancerous condition called Barrett’s Esophagus (91)

 

Obesity consequences now threaten U.S. military readiness
New Study

Obesity is recognised as a public health crisis with serious medical and economic effects (92)

 

EUROPE

Europe can reverse Obesity epidemic
World Health Organization’s new European Regional Obesity Report 2022

Overweight and Obesity rates have reached epidemic proportions across the region and are still escalating. (93)

 

USA

Cannabis users require more sedation when undergoing gastric endoscopy procedures  New Study (94)

 

UK

High levels of anxiety among students in the run up to exams.

Panic attacks | Angry outbursts | Self-harm | Dis-engagement
First exams in 3 years due to pandemic (95)

  

USA

2021
51% rise in suicide attempts for girls aged 12 to 17

2020
31% RISE IN EMERGENCY HOSPITAL VISITS – MENTAL HEALTH AGE 12-17 (96)

 

2 people die due to skin Cancer every hour

9,500 diagnosed each day

$8.1 billion annual cost treating Cancers

$343 million – cost of direct medical care attributable to indoor tanning (97)

 

70% of physicians’ workplace mistreatment are from patients and visitors – leads to burnout.

Verbally
Sexual Harassment
Physical Intimidation
Abuse

129% higher odds of intent to leave the profession within 2 years (98)

 

Access to guns in the home puts teenagers at greater risk of suicide – New Study

1/3rd adolescents going to the emergency department have depressive symptoms

40% of depressed teenagers have access to a gun
44% of suicide deaths age 14 – 18 caused by guns
(99)

 

1 million age 14 – 17 new daily tobacco users

75% vaping e-cigarettes daily

40% surge in e-cigarette sales
64.6% new users are youth

1.7 million high school vapers 2021
85% using flavoured products
(100)

 

GLOBAL

Burnout in emergency workers hits new high

Pandemic has caused prolonged increase in –
Workload | Stress | Overcrowding | Under-staffing | Limited resources

Burnout can lead to PTSD | Alcohol & Drug Abuse (101)

 

USA

Melatonin poisoning skyrockets among children

530% rise in over the counter sleeping aid melatonin in past decade for children under age 5.

Pandemic stress led children and parents to melatonin (102)

 

Every hour spent watching TV on the sofa every day raises the risk of stroke – New Study warns

44% risk for people who are sedentary for 13 hours

26% reduction in risk just doing housework – 3.5 hours a week (103)

 

UK

Social isolation linked to lower brain volume in areas related to cognition
New Study

26% increased risk of Dementia – separate from Depression and loneliness
Serious under-recognised public health problem pandemic has intensified it (104)

 

USA

40% American adults in need of mental health services lack access

37% said cost prevented them
50% lack of care led to personal relationship issues
45% work issues
44% decline in mental well-being (105)

 

GLOBAL

World Day Against Child Labour

160 million still engaged in child labour

1.5 billion children lack social protection
1 in 5 children aged 5 involved in child labour worldwide (106)

 

UK

Working from home is fuelling alcohol and drug addiction
40% rise in treatment at rehab centres

58% increase in cocaine addiction

88% increase in ketamine

£10 billion UK drug market – 3 million users  (107) 


USA

Grief after loss of spouse leads to major health problems, including death
New Study

With stressful situations significant increases in body inflammation

Numbness and loss of focus (108)

  

SWEDEN

Type 2 Diabetes Heart Disease and Stroke – doubles risk of Dementia

Cardiometabolic diseases – main risk factor for Dementia

Type 2 Diabetes
Ischemic Heart Disease
Heart Failure
Atrial Fibrillation (109)

  

USA

16 July 2022
New National Suicide Prevention Line 988

Mental Health groups concerned it won’t be ready to handle anticipated calls when 988 becomes available in July. (110)

 

THC in 60% of CBD products tested

THC causes intoxification – New Study warns

Like Wild West as CBD products proliferate, advertised for numerous maladies without research to substantiate it. (111)

 

2 in 3 Americans use sleeping aids

23% use prescription medications
27% use melatonin
20% use marijuana or CBD
64% take sleeping aids

Chronic insomnia dangerous public health problem – leads to Diabetes, Depression, Alzheimer’s (112)

   

U.S Obesity epidemic grows – New Study
42.4% U.S. adults currently obese 

Greatest gains in weight found in young and middle-aged adults
Women gained twice as much weight as men (113)

  

CHINA

Older adults with untreated sight conditions increased risk of Dementia New Study

Growing evidence that fading eyesight is a risk factor of developing Dementia
(114)

 

UK

1 million people in the UK have Dementia (114)

  

USA

Cyberbullying Targeted Adolescents at Risk of Suicide – New Study

Young adolescents spending more time online than ever before

2nd leading cause of death age 10 – 14

988 – USA Suicide Helpline (115)

 

Smuggling underground tunnel California-Mexico border – 1/3 mile long

Reinforced walls
Electricity
Ventilation
Rail system

Cocaine Meth Heroin seized (116)

 

UK

Mental Health affecting half UK students

New research study across 80 universities | 7,200 students

4% staff received adequate training
Loneliness during pandemic (117)

 

USA

Fentanyl pills seized by U.S. law enforcement up 4,850%

Individual seizures up by 834%

2 million counterfeit pills confiscated last quarter of 2021 (118)

Fentanyl 100 times more potent than morphine (119)

 

25% rise in deaths and injuries from fireworks in 15 years (120)

 

UK

1 in 3 Children OBESE and continues to rise

22.4% increase during pandemic age 2 – 19 (121)

 

GLOBAL

Astronauts struggle to recover bone density – New Study

Equivalent to several decades of bone density loss on Earth
Very disabling for any crew to set foot on Mars (122)

 

SPAIN

Underwater drones used to smuggle drugs

Drug traffickers transport narcotics remotely across the straight of Gibraltar (123)

 

USA

Emergency room visits rise with recreational marijuana use
New Study

  • Physical injuries
  • Lung ailments
  • Gastrointestinal problems (124)

 

SMOKERS
Men – significantly increased risk of osteoporosis, fractures and early death
New Study

21% – 37% injured male smokers die with a year of bone breaks (125)

 

GLOBAL

Physical activity dropped 20% during height of pandemic
Global study

Scientific evidence mounting confirming parents’ concerns
Children more on screentime (126)

  

USA

Tobacco content on social media links exposure to tobacco use
Largest ever study

View on social media – more than twice as likely to report using tobacco (127)

 

JOB PROBLEMS CONTRIBUTE TO PHYSICIAN SUICIDE
New Study

Substance abuse
Relationships
Legal matters
Finances

1 in 15 physicians experiencing suicidal ideation

Studies consistently show physicians are more likely to experience work-related stressors prior to suicide. (128)

 

UK

Even moderate alcohol consumption is linked to brain damage
New Study

Growing evidence alcohol negatively impacts the brain (129)

 

USA

988 suicide & crisis lifeline – new 3 digit number

This lifeline also links to the veterans’ crisis line (130)

  

Traumatic brain injuries continue to rise among girls, especially high schoolers
New Study

Leading cause of death and disability in children up to age 4 and age 15 – 19 years
308,000 cases per year in U.S. (131)

  

50% of parents not aware health issues linked to screen time
New Study

Inaccurate perceptions of activities that affect their child’s eye health (132)

 

EUROPE

52 New Psychoactive substances sold and consumed in 2021

Growth in Cathinone

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction

350 drug production facilities found in 2020 (133)

  

USA

NEW LARGE STUDY – CANCER Survivors

52% higher risk of developing heart failure

42% greater risk of cardiovascular disease

22% higher risk of stroke

Damage resulting from Cancer treatment (134)

 

Childhood Loneliness linked to stress and problem drinking in adults
New Study

Stress affects people to drink excess alcohol, especially women

Older adults – Loneliness contributes to Dementia, Heart Disease and Stroke (135)

 

UK

Melanoma death rates triple since the 1970s

219% rise in men – cheap package holidays contribute to rise

69% of men more likely to die (136)

 

GLOBAL

325,000 people worldwide received new diagnosis of melanoma worldwide in 2020 (136)

 

USA

Car crash fatalities rise in states that legalized marijuana
New Study

More evidence emerging – where states legalize recreational use:
retail sales and crash rates go up. (137)

 

UK

Baby food pouches contain high levels of sugar despite claims “No Added Sugar”
Products aimed at children under age 1 (138)

 

USA

1 in 5 children obese in America – 1st time ever

Kids of every race and ethnic background gaining more weight because of diet restrictions and activity during pandemic. (139)

 

ITALY

4.3 tons of cocaine street value €240 million seized by Italy officials

One of the largest ever drug busts in Europe (140)

 

GLOBAL  

Greater risk of Alzheimer’s linked to gut disorders
A world-first study has confirmed the link

Alzheimer’s Disease destroys memory and thinking ability and is the most prevalent form of Dementia.

U.S – $2 trillion cost by 2030 (141)

 

USA

U.S. facing imminent “mass death” in Opioid crisis
Expecting its most significant spike yet – New Study

Deaths rising from polydrug use – mixing synthetic Opioids with cocaine and meth (142)

 

High school students carry firearms for non-recreational purposes
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Gun carrying age 14 – 17 spreading

  • Struggle
  • Violence
  • Substance Abuse
  • Suicide Ideation
  • 90% youth homicides
  • 50% youth suicides from guns (143)

 

UK

Gout Flare up linked to Heart Attack and Strokes – New Study

Gout is a common form of arthritis
1 in 40 people in the UK have Gout

Risk Factors – Alcohol and Obesity (144)

 

USA

Marijuana use in fit young women linked to decreased anaerobic power in female athletes – New Study

Consumption method does not matter – cannabis products with THC increased risk of Heart Disease. (145)

 

UK

Drug related deaths reached record high

Office for National Statistics

81% rise since 2012
Driven primarily by Opiates and cocaine – 9th consecutive annual increase (146)

 

USA

Disordered eating behaviours in children under age 11 more than previously thought – Large scale study

Children engaging in binge eating

  • 28 million people
  • $65 billion cost each year (147)

 

GLOBAL

Illegal donkey skin trading on social media and e-commerce sites that also offer drugs, fake passports and human body parts.

4.8 million donkeys trafficked, killed each year to produce traditional Chinese remedy. (148)

 

USA

New flavoured nicotine gums rank 2nd among nicotine products used by U.S. teenagers.
Targeted to offer teens alternative to vaping (149)

 

Cigarette smoking linked to 123,000 annual U.S. Cancer deaths – New Study

$21 billion annual lost earnings
Losses much higher in States with weaker tobacco control laws (150)

 

Endometriosis linked to 34% greater risk of stroke – NIH study

Having a hysterectomy or removal of ovaries and postmenopausal hormone therapy were found to explain 40% of this risk. (151)


Teenagers online constantly – doubled in the past 7 years
New Study

Generation Z share their entire lives online
95% of teenagers have smartphones – 2022 (152)

 

Higher risk of cardiovascular disease from a diet of steak and burgers.

Eating red meat linked to Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, blood sugar and inflammation. (153)

 

Methamphetamine use a major problem in rural U.S. communities 
New Study

80% of people who use drugs in rural areas report using Methamphetamine

Users unaware when Fentanyl is added to Methamphetamine (154)

 

9,000 stunt performers enrolled in motion picture, television and other entertainment productions.

80% experienced one or more serious head impacts – CTE
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy associated with history of repetitive head impacts (155)

 

GLOBAL

Tinnitus widespread affects 740 million adults globally
New Study

14.4% adults experience some type of tinnitus
120 million perceive this as a major problem (156)

 

UK

HIGH STRENGTH CANNABIS LINKED TO ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS – Largest Study ever

Potency of products explains why addiction has soared

76% increase – entering treatment for addiction in the past 10 years (157)

 

Rise in “IV drip bars” for athletes seeking competitive edge

Experts warn against intravenous nutritional drips for professional athletes
Used to alleviate fatigue and speed recovery despite potential risks (158)

 

USA

US Food and Drug Administration issues first warning about marketing illegal flavoured nicotine gummies.

Public Health Crisis
Potential to cause severe nicotine toxicity or even death among young children (159)

 

Daily Cannabis Users do not perceive cigarette smoking as dangerous

Accidental ingestions/poisonings exploded in recent years in U.S. with Child and Adolescent intentional use of these products. (160)

 

5.5 million Americans use Hallucinogens – New Study

Micro-doser communities expecting therapeutic benefits without negative effects
Psychedelic revolution coming – huge investments capitalise on growing consumer interest. (161)

 

USA

Problematic news consumption linked to physical and mental health problems
New Study

61% felt Sick (162)

 

UK

U.S. style factory farms – over 1,000 in UK

2,000 cows held in intensive dairies
1,000 beef cattle fattened before slaughter

Cheap production of meat and dairy (163)

 

Crime in England and Wales hits highest level in 20 years since records began.

Sharp rise in violent attacks, fraud, rape and all sexual offences
77% rise in theft from person

909,504 Domestic Abuse Offences

6.3 million crimes
Office for National Statistics (164)

 

USA

Older age and smoking – 2 most important risk factors for Cancer
New Large Study

Alcohol, red meat, lack of exercise in men
BMI, Type 2 Diabetes, Hysterectomy, High Blood Pressure in women (165)

 

GLOBAL

Prevalence of Hypertension in low and middle income countries increased at a faster pace in rural areas – New Study

Researchers analysed 300 studies
19.7 million people in 66 countries (166)

 

SPAIN

Insufficient sleep in teenagers associated with being overweight and obese

New Study

Short sleepers –

  • Fat around the middle
  • Elevated blood pressure
  • Abnormal blood lipid and glucose levels (167)

 

GLOBAL

LARGEST STUDY ON SEX TRAFFICKING – 172 COUNTRIES 

35 MILLION SEX TRAFFICKING VICTIMS EVERY DAY
79% OF ALL HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS SEX TRAFFICKING

52% IN NORTH AMERICA

 $99 BILLION MARKET VALUE

22% INCREASE DURING PANDEMIC (168)

 

DENMARK

Smoking directly harms the heart – New Study
Causes worse damage than experts previously thought

Affects heart structure, making it thicker, weaker and heavier over time (169)

 

USA

Fentanyl’s effects on the brain indicated that the drug stops people’s breathing before they even realise it.

New Study

Findings make it clear – no amount of Fentanyl is safe outside a clinical setting (170)

 

FRANCE

Paris
Infant head trauma increased during pandemic – New Study

Bleeding between brain and skull from severe head injury
Fractures | Retinal Haemorrhages | Seizures | Skin injuries…Some died (171)

 

JAPAN

Considerable rise in Domestic Violence during pandemic – New Study

98% females
Restrictions have led to consequences on the most vulnerable members of society (171)

 

USA

Overdose leading cause of death age 18 – 45 in America

100,000 died of overdose in the past year

30% increase in drug overdose deaths driven by Fentanyl (172)

 

Damaging effects from blue light exposure – phones, computers, TV accelerate the ageing process
New Study

Natural light crucial for circadian rhythm
Artificial light – risk factor for sleep (173)

 

DEA WARNING – Emerging trend of coloured Fentanyl

Rainbow Fentanyl – bright colours, shapes and sizes
Used by drug cartels to drive addiction amongst children and young adults
(174)

 

Women at greater risk of abnormal heart rhythm – New Study

50% higher risk in developing Atrial Fibrillation when height taken into account
First study to show actual flip from men to women (175)

 

FRANCE

Illicit drugs are used by 1 in 10 intensive cardiac care unit patients – New Research Study

9-fold greater risk of death or life-threatening emergencies in ICCU patients (176)

 

USA

Higher risk of colorectal Cancer for men who eat ultra-processed foods
200,000 participants over 25 years – New Research

3rd most dangerous Cancer in USA

Obesity is established risk factor (177)

 

Cannabis legalised – 24% increase in use

New research study constitutes some of the strongest evidence yet that that legalisation causes increased use.

Escalation in adult use (178)

 

GLOBAL

64% women experience premenstrual anxiety and mood swings 
New Study

85% food cravings
57% fatigue

61% of all women in all age groups reported mood-related symptoms every menstrual cycle – very common worldwide. (179)

 

USA

1 in 20 patients hospitalised with Covid-19 develop Atrial Fibrillation – New Study
Results from American Heart Association

2.7 million Americans have Atrial Fibrillation (180)

 

GLOBAL

Large Scale Study
Artificial sweeteners linked to increased risk of overall Cardiovascular Diseases

$7.2 billion global market – Artificial Sweeteners 

Aspartame
Acesulfame
Potassium
Sucralose (181)

 

Suicide – 4th leading cause of death age 15 – 19

Common methods of suicide globally  

  • Hanging
  • Firearms
  • Ingestion of Pesticides (182)

 

FRANCE

Overweight patients more inclined to dis-agree with their doctors on advice for weight loss and lifestyle – New Study

The more overweight – the more disagreement (183)

 

USA

Supplements Trend growing fast

Cardiologists say unregulated herbal supplement industry causing young people under age 30 to show up with heart problems.

$1.5 Trillion Wellness Industry (184)

 

GLOBAL

Cancers in adults under age 50 on the rise globally
New Study

Risk Factors:
Alcohol consumption | Sleep deprivation | Being sedentary | Smoking | Obesity | Highly processed foods | Sugary beverages  
(185)

 

USA

70% of people aged over 50 experience arthritis or joint pain

60% of those taking 2 or more substances say that healthcare provider did not talk about risks or they could not recall they had. (186)

 

Sugary drinks linked to increased risk of death from Colon and Kidney Cancer
New Study

Sugar sweetened beverages known risk factors – weight gain and Obesity (187)

 

After a heart attack people with autoimmune disorders – Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, lupus, experience greater risk of death and further serious heart problems – New Research Study (188)

 

Physicians have one of the highest suicide rates of any profession
Physician burnout continues  
(189)

 

Incarceration and first year after release from prison associated with higher risk Cancer mortality – New Study

Cancer is the leading cause of death in prison (190)

 

AUSTRALIA

Largest ever Fentanyl shipment seized
$18.6 million included 30kg Methamphetamine “Ice”

This operation stopped over 5 million lethal doses

Study stated growing concern now is Ketamine (191)

 

NEW ZEALAND

Country grossly unprepared for Fentanyl outbreak
First time Fentanyl detected on local drug market

Drug now circulating in the community for the first time
Causing overdoses – sold as cocaine (192)

 

USA

Alcohol and smoking decline in teenagers but vaping and marijuana use on the rise.
New Study

Cannabis use increased among all groups
Nicotine and vaping increased the most among highly social groups (193)

 

 

GLOBAL

U.S. diets among the worst – globally little change from 30 years ago
New study – Adults and Children from 185 countries

Excess sugar, salt and processed meat
POOR DIET RESPONSIBLE FOR 25% OF ALL PREVENTATIVE DEATHS (194)

 

2022
80% physicians report violence increase in emergency departments affects patient care.

66% assaulted in the past year
85% report emotional trauma | increased Anxiety
87% say loss of productivity due to violence (195)

 

UK

91% NHS dentist practices across England are not accepting new adult patients

DIY dentistry is on the rise
Homemade teeth from resin then superglue to gums | Pulling out own teeth (196)

 

USA

Cape Cod

Largest police seizure of cocaine in Martha’s Vineyard

Street value $100,000 (197)

 

UK

Lack of public appreciation contributes to loneliness in farming
New Study

Subjected to forms of criticism and abuse during their working day
Loneliness was found to be linked to Anxiety and Depression (198)

 

LAUGHING GAS EPIDEMIC
2nd most used drug among 16 – 24 year olds

Teenagers and young adults needing A & E treatment
Inhaling nitrous oxide – patients left with life changing neurological injuries (199)

 

AUSTRALIA

Authorities seize 700 kg cocaine – worth $280 million

$451 million saved in drug-related harm – Australian Federal Police
Packaged in denim bags inside a shipping container in brick form (200)

 

MYANMAR

Myanmar crisis had led to significant increase in trafficking of Heroin to India

Increase in smuggling activities in Mizoram
Rise in seizure of contrabands and exotic animal species (201)

 

USA

Sausage rolls found to be “gateway” food to Obesity – New Study

Turns teenagers onto unhealthy eating – acting like a drug
Ultra-processed foods are cheap and convenient – designed to be as addictive as possible (202)

 

UK

5,425 children under age 16 arrested for drug offences since 2018

9 year old cannot be charged as under 10 cannot be charged with criminal offence
Drug arrests accounts for half all arrests since 2018 (203)

 

USA

HIGH CHOLESTEROL
one of the common and commonly misunderstood health risks in America.

102 million affected over the age of 20
Unhealthy diet | Smoking | Lack of exercise (204)

 

UK

Where victims killed by current or ex-partner New Study
50% experienced coercive controlling behaviour – often occurs with other forms of domestic abuse. (205)

 

USA

All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) accidents have killed thousands of children
Deaths increased during pandemic

90% deaths and injuries occurred in adult size vehicles
Every hour 4 kids go to Emergency Room – injuries from ATV accident.
(206)

 

CANADA

Epilepsy long term risk associated with bariatric surgery – New Study (207)

45% increased risk of developing epilepsy with weight loss surgery (208)

 

USA

$891 billion economic cost of cigarette smoking – 2020

10 x more than the cigarette industry’s revenue of $92 billion (209)

 

INDONESIA

170 killed in a stampede at a football match
Angry fans invaded football pitch

42,000 tickets issued for stadium with 38,000 capacity
One of the world’s worst stadium disasters (210)

 

USA

17% teenagers and young adults have Depression – 2020

Depression extremely common and has reached epidemic levels
Mood disorder increasing fact among youth (211)

 

36 MILLION LETHAL DOSES OF FENTANYL REMOVED FROM THE ILLEGAL DRUG SUPPLY BETWEEN MAY and SEPTEMBER 2022

U.S. Department of Justice – Drug Enforcement Administration

10.2 million Fentanyl pills seized
980 pounds of Fentanyl powder

Rainbow Fentanyl seized in 21 states (212)

 

UK

Dementia is the leading cause of death

Suicide risk 7 times higher during first 3 months after dementia diagnosis
Patients under age 65 at high risk of suicide – new study | 600,000 people
(213)

 

North South divide in Opioid and painkiller prescriptions
High use in most deprived areas in the North of England

Findings described as a ‘time bomb’ of potential addiction problems (214)

 

USA

Cannabis sweets packaged like sweets and ‘marketed to children’

Branded to look like sweets
Counterfeit bags of edibles and gummies sold on social media platforms. (215)

 

UK

Reusable contact lenses 4 times more likely to develop infection
New Study

Increase in UK and Europe – risk wearing overnight or in shower

75% of vision lost in quarter of patients
25% require corneal transplants (216)

 

USA

Burnout causing primary care physicians (PCP) to leave the profession.
Pandemic pushed many to retire or change jobs

79% RISE IN BURNOUT

PCPs have higher burnout and lower pay  
Electronic medical records further impact burnout (217)

 

EUROPE

200 Rhuematic Musculoskeletal Diseases (RMD), little known effects

100 million undiagnosed in the EU with RMD (218)

 

AUSTRALIA

Video games may trigger Heart Arrhythmias in children – New Study

Gaming adrenaline rush affects cardiovascular system – similar to physical exertion. Raising blood pressure and heart rate. (219)

 

GLOBAL

2.2 million people have visual impairment
Half of this visual impairment could have been prevented

115 million expected to be blind by 2050 (220)

 

USA

High Blood Pressure speeds up mental decline – New Study

People with Hypertension face a faster erosion of their ability to make decisions.
50% higher risk of dementia in Hispanic people (221)

 

American diet foods high with Omega-6 Fatty Acids linked to menstrual pain –
New Study

Foods that promote inflammation – sugar, salt, dairy, coffee and red meat

90% adolescents report menstrual pain leading cause of school absences. (222)

 

FIREARM DEATHS – 2nd LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN CHILDREN AGE 5-18

4,500 school age children killed by firearms in U.S. in 2020
INCREASE in firearm deaths among Texas school-age children (223)

 

UK

70 COUNTY LINES CLOSED DOWN
249 CHILDREN + VULNERABLE ADULTS SAFEGUARDED
Metropolitan Police

Seized – firearms and weapons
£4.3 million Class A drugs – cocaine and heroin (224)

 

AUSTRALIA

1.8 tonnes of Methamphetamine seized worth $1.6 Billion
Country’s biggest ever drug bust hidden in marble tiles (225)

 

UK

1 in 10 women quit their job because of menopause symptoms (226)

63% say it negatively impacts their work
1 in 4 consider leaving their job due to menopause symptoms (227)

 

USA

SNOOZE BUTTON LINKED TO BATTLE EXHAUSTION
New Study

Scientists and Medical Professionals are against it

57% are habitual snoozers
1 in 3 Americans do not get enough sleep (228)

 

Injured brain’s ability to heal linked to time of day and circadian rhythms
New Study

Brain cell able to renew itself regulated by the body’s internal clock
69 million people worldwide have Traumatic Brain Injury (229)

 

UK

AUTHORITARIAN OR NEGLECTFUL PARENTING LINKED TO OBESITY IN CHILDREN AND ADULTS.
New Landmark study

Neglectful parenting can give children free reign to select unhealthy options (230)

 

USA

HOMICIDE – LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN

Intimate partner Violence and Firearms (231)

 

GLOBAL

1 in 3 women worldwide experience physical, sexual or psychological abuse from a partner. (231)

 

USA

TOXIC WORKPLACES LINKED TO PHYSICAL HEALTH CONDITIONS including CANCER and HEART DISEASE – U.S. Surgeon General Report

Low wages
Discrimination
Harassment
Overwork
Long commutes

Anxious and depressed – quality of work declines (232)

 

GLOBAL

Short space trips linked to increased risk of blood Cancer and heart disease New Study

Difficulty for human body to deal with space flight
Astronauts on longer missions lead to much more damaging effects (233)

 

UK

2.6 MILLION YOUNG PEOPLE USED AN ILLEGAL DRUG TO ESCAPE PROBLEMS

75% increase since 2021

1 IN 5 USERS = SELF MEDICATION TO COPE WITH EMOTIONAL DISTRESS | MENTAL HEALTH. DRUGS USED TO AVOID PAIN TO HELP WITH LIFE. (234)

 

GLOBAL

DEMENTIA FAST BECOMING GLOBAL EPIDEMIC – 50 MILLION AFFECTED.

Strongest evidence to date
Lowering blood pressure in later life can cut risk of dementia

Global study over 28,000 people (235)

 

USA 

Cannabis use increases pain after surgery
New Study

Most used illicit drug increasingly used as alternative treatment for chronic pain. (236)

 

GLOBAL

DANGEROUS TREND ON SOCIAL MEDIA OF TAPING MOUTH DURING SLEEP.

1 BILLION WORLDWIDE HAVE OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNOEA.

Millions Undiagnosed (237)

 

USA

33% CHILDREN ARE OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE IN THE U.S.

8 highly prevalent health conditions in children diagnosed with Obesity – New Study

Respiratory disorders
Sleep disorders
Asthma
Inflammatory skin conditions
Seizure Disorders
Gastrointestinal symptoms
Genitourinary symptoms
Neurodevelopmental disorders (238)

 

GLOBAL

6.5 million die from stroke every year (239)

7.6 million new Ischaemic strokes each year
77 million people living after Ischaemic stroke (240)

 

Gum disease associated with risk of cognitive decline and dementia
Poor periodontal health can be addressed with self care and basic oral health services.
(241)

 

USA

MARITAL STRESS LINKED TO WORSE RECOVERY AFTER A HEART ATTACK  New Study

67% more likely report recurring chest pain
Severe marital stress had worse physical and mental health (242)

 

Heart Disease deaths spiked in 2020 at start of the pandemic
Death rates increased in adults of all ages
(243)

 

KOREA

New Study of 1.5 million people in Korea

MODERATE TO HEAVY DRINKING INCREASED RISK OF STROKE IN YOUNG ADULTS.

Risk of stroke increased the more years people reported moderate to heavy drinking. (244)

 

GLOBAL

TRAFFICKERS’ EXPLOITATIVE PRACTICES AFFECT EVERY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD U.S Secretary of State

2022
Trafficking in Persons Report – 636 pages
90,354 – Victims Identified | 5,260 – Convictions (245)

 

CHILDREN YOUNG AS AGE 9 SUCKED INTO DRUG DEALING AND VIOLENCE.
Thousands groomed, harmed and even killed

Commission on Young Lives says systems that protect them are “not fit for purpose”. (246)

 

USA

WARNING from U.S. FOOD and DRUG ADMINISTRATION

Parents and care givers not to use infant head shaping pillows to prevent or treat a medical condition. (247)

 

UK

Young people to be prescribed surfing and dancing by the NHS to help anxiety and depression.

Mental Health charities say social prescribing cannot be a substitute for other types of support such as talking therapies. (248)

 

GPs ARE BREACHING MEDICAL GUIDELINES AND PRESCRIBING ANTI-DEPRESSANTS FOR CHILDREN AGED 11 BECAUSE THEY CANNOT GET OTHER HELP FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS. (249)

 

USA

52% dentists see nervous patients high on weed as more states legalise marijuana –Anxiety not reduced

56% postpone procedures
39% patients using marijuana

25% reported vaping
51% of those vaped marijuana (250)

 

INCREASE IN ADDICTION AND INTENSITY OF E-CIGARETTE USE IN U.S. ADOLESCENTS VAPING WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF WAKING UP IN THE MORNING

2.55 million adolescents use e-cigarettes (251)

 

3 MILLION MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS USE TOBACCO PRODUCTS.

Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Commercial tobacco the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the U.S.

Returning to school – peer pressure (252)

 

4.5 MILLION CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS IN U.S. HAVE SEVERE OBESITY.
MORE TEENAGERS GETTING WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY (253)

 

3 in 10 U.S. ADULTS HAVE SLEEP DISTURBANCES

46% – ‘Social Jet Lag’ | Daytime sleepiness | Chronic Jet Lag
40.9% Day Off – Late Nights
47.7% Waking Up Later (254)

 

Paracetamol or Acetaminophen – common drug used during pregnancy, linked to neuro-behavioural problems in children including ADHD –
New Study

Findings show sleep problems at age 3 (255)

 

Cannabis in pregnancy linked to social, emotional and behavioural problems which persist into early adolescence.

Previous research – problems age 9 – 10 (256)

 

GLOBAL

Global study of 28,000 people – Strongest evidence to date

LOWERING BLOOD PRESSURE CAN PREVENT DEMENTIA

Dementia fast becoming global epidemic – 50 million affected worldwide
Triple by 2050 (257)

 

70% physical adverse effects from Ayahuasca – New Study

56% mental health effects in weeks or months after consumption

Hearing or seeing things
Feeling dis-connected or alone
Nightmares
Disturbing thoughts (258)

 

USA

MILLENIALS ARE DYING AT SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER RATES
Unintentional injuries include drug overdose and homicides

44% rise SUICIDE in black millennials
55% rise SUICIDE among Hispanic Americans (259)

 

CANADA

LUNG DAMAGE MORE COMMON IN MARIJUANA SMOKERS THAN TOBACCO USERS.

New Study

75% of weed smokers had emphysema and more airway inflammation
38% enlarged breast tissue – a side effect
(260)

 

VIENNA

Alcohol – significant changes in foetal brains even when pregnant women drink less than one alcoholic drink per week.

Many unaware of this (261)

 

USA

BENZODIAZEPINES USED FOR COMMON SLEEP DISORDERS.
New Cohort Study

Associated with increased risk of drug overdose among young (262)

 

UK

PRISONS TRAUMATISED BY COVID SOLITARY CONFINEMENT
New Study

85% Prisoners reported locked in cells for 23 hours a day

One of the most extreme confinement regimes in the world (263)

 

850,000 paedophiles pose sexual risk to children
National Crime Agency Director warns

800 offenders arrested each month in Britain (264)

 

CANADA

CANNABIS POISONING IN CHILDREN UNDER AGE 10 INCREASED 9 TIMES AFTER RECREATIONAL CANNABIS WAS LEGALISED.

New Study

Largest increase after legislation of commercial cannabis edibles (265)

 

UK

250,000 ADULTS DO NOT KNOW THEY HAVE TYPE 2 DIABETES.
New Research Study over 10 years (266)

Alcohol is the leading risk factor for premature death age 15 – 49

Existing law permits children to drink Alcohol from age 5 at home (267)

 

UK

Significant increase in stroke incidence under age 55
New research study of 94,567 people over 20 years

Young stroke – growing problem in high income countries
More in professional and managerial jobs – stress
(268)

 

MOUTH CANCER DIAGNOSES REACH ALL TIME HIGH
Smoking and alcohol common causes

40% increase in deaths last decade
53% diagnosed at advanced stage IV (269)

 

USA

Emergency room visits significantly increase age 0 – 5 years old ingesting cough suppressant Benzonatate.

Rising patterns in intentional Benzonatate ingestion age 10 – 16
Lack of awareness of toxic effects (270)

 

VAPING – HIGHER RISK FOR DENTAL DECAY – New Study

9.1 million American adults use vaping
2 million teenagers use tobacco based vaping products (271)

 

91% of parents say their family is less stressed when they eat together.

65% adults stressed
27% extremely stressed (272)

 

Fentanyl crisis continues with deaths at unprecedented levels.

The United States Department of Justice

Federal law enforcement responds, targeting street level dealers
Dark net vendors and cartel-supplied wholesale traffickers (273)

 

Alcohol consumption increased in states where marijuana is legalised.
New Study

Increase driven by young adults and men
Cannabis use has doubled in 10 years (274)

 

Online college courses linked to increased Anxiety and Depression
New Study

60% Mental Health Disorder –
DEPRESSION quadrupled age 18-39 group (275)

 

Methamphetamine induced heart failure linked to illicit use on the rise worldwide.

840% increase in annual hospital charges for meth heart failure in California over 10 years. (276)

 

Stress related pandemic physically altered and prematurely aged brains of adolescents – New Study (277)

Brain structures appear several years older

Increase in Anxiety and Depression during pandemic (278)

 

USA

Fentanyl and other synthetic Opioids entrenched in U.S. illicit drug supply pushing overdose death rate to record levels.

Mis-conceptions persist about Fentanyl, how it is trafficked and why so many dying. (279)

 

U.S. biker rallies show dramatic boost in organ donation and transplants due to traumatic deaths from crashes – Harvard Study (280)

 

75,000 alcohol related Cancer cases

Americans unaware of the link between alcohol consumption and the risk of Cancer – New Study
Some think alcohol reduces the risk of Cancer (281)

 

GLOBAL

“Super drug cartel” taken down in 6 countries by Europol

Spain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
UAE
USA

Controls one third of the cocaine trade in Europe
Large scale drug trafficking and money laundering (282)

 

BRAZIL

Eating ultra-processed foods linked to cognitive decline
New Study

Sweet and savoury snacks | Candy | Chocolate | Breakfast cereals | Ice cream | Sugar drinks | Frozen meals (283)

 

USA

United States have highest incarceration rate in the world.

5 million children affected
Children exposed to parental incarceration had worse access to primary care and more unmet dental and mental health care needs. (284)

 

Older adults who are lonely have higher risk of death soon after non elective surgery – New Study

40% older adults regularly experience loneliness

Even with partners and children, loneliness can be experienced  (285)

 

UK

RECORD NUMBER OF ALCOHOL DEATHS IN THE UK LAST YEAR.
Office of National Statistics (286)

 

SPAIN

Police seize drugs disguised as humanitarian aid for the Ukraine
Gang pretended to be part of a solidarity convoy

€800,000 cash | 109 kilos of marijuana | 2,500 marijuana plants | firearms | bullet proof vests. (287)

 

USA

U.S. Officials calling Childhood Obesity Public Health Crisis

Body weight sensitive topic for many youth – way parents talk about it
Certain weight related words lead to emotional distress in adolescents (288)

 

Record high drug overdose deaths reported among pregnant and postpartum women.
Involving Fentanyl, Cocaine, Methamphetamine – New Study

Significant increase in fatal and non-fatal overdoses in the general population during the pandemic. (289)

 

MEXICO

26,000 MURDERS THIS YEAR – 2022

Military to combat crime gangs and tackle violence
Homicides and other lethal practices – norm in Mexico

Judge murdered | cars set on fire | roads blocked for prisoners to escape (290)

 

PHILLIPINES
Largest known source of online sexual exploitation of children
Traffickers are often parents or close relatives who force their children

265% increase in Pandemic (291)

 

SOUTH AFRICA
2 million children exploited in sex industry annually

Traffickers go un-noticed and un-punished – victims rarely found (292)

 

USA

Retired football players age faster

Arthritis and dementia more common

Young players report earlier High Blood Pressure and Diabetes (293)

 

GLOBAL

500 million people worldwide have Osteoarthritis (294)

 

USA

Ban on fruit flavoured e-cigarette products did not reduce vaping
Most switched to flavoured products not banned or back to smoking.
(295)

 

EARLY LIFE TRAUMA LINK TO BINGE-EATING DISORDER IN LATER LIFE.
New Study (296)

 

1 in 7 Americans experience bloating on a weekly basis

Among the largest studies of bloating in the U.S. – 88,795 people
58% not seeking professional care (297)

 

AUSTRALIA

LINK BETWEEN POOR SLEEP AND RISK OF TYPE 2 DIABETES.

First study of its kind (298)

 

THAILAND

BUDDHIST MONKS INCLUDING ABBOT DISMISSED AFTER ALL TESTED POSITIVE FOR METHAMPHETAMINE. (299)

 

UK

Third adults feel pressurised to drink alcohol while socialising

Friends, partners and colleagues – worst peer-pressure (300)

 

JAMAICA

SURGE IN GANG VIOLENCE
Gangs rely on extortion, drug trafficking and lottery scams to fund crimes

One of the highest murder rates in the Caribbean – 1,421 killed in 2022
Authorities arrest and search without a warrant (301)

 

VIENNA

SUSTAINED ABSTINENCE FROM ALCOHOL – NEW STUDY

Results clearly show ALL patients with alcohol related liver cirrhosis significant lower risk for developing complications and also live longer. (302)

 

SWEDEN 

DRAMATIC INCREASE IN PLANT BASED FOODS

Meat substitutes claim a high content of iron but in a form that cannot be absorbed by the body – New Study

Iron deficiency among women – widespread global problem (303)

 

USA

10.1 MILLION MIS-USED OPIOID DRUGS IN 2019

73% more likely to commit suicide – People with disabilities who mis-use Opioid drugs. (304)

 

30 – 40% SPIKE IN HEART ATTACK and STROKE RATES between CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR.

Holiday season stresses
Cold weather
Lack of routine – eating and sleeping
Excess alcohol
Taking medication – thrown off (305)

 

24% Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Disease or Stroke – combination of High Blood Pressure and bad Cholesterol –
Long Term Study
(306)

 

UK

Quarter of a million out of work young people in Britain never plan to get a job.

66% age 18 – 24 complaining too difficult to get a good job
50% reply on ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ (307)

 

Professional footballers more likely to develop worse brain health at 65 – New Research Study.

Negative effects from contact sport begin to appear later in life
High profile players coming forward with dementia diagnosis (308)

 

USA

Incidence of Parkinson’s Disease among older adults 50% higher than previous estimates – New Study

90,000 diagnoses each year – no cure
2nd most common neuro degenerative disease

$52 billion annual cost U.S. economy (309)

 

EUROPE

Tough law enforcement may be fuelling up to 1.8 trillion annual Trade Based Money Laundering (TBML) in Europe – 10 Year Study.

Trade Based Money Laundering is harder to detect
11% of all EU trade used moved illegal proceeds from criminal activities (310)

 

AUSTRALIA

World first study reveals true cost of child abuse on South Australia’s public hospital system.
$3.8 billion costs Australia-wide

Costs increased with age and severity of abuse or neglect
Intergenerational cycle of abuse (311)

 

USA

VAPING DOES NOT HELP SMOKERS QUIT EASILY

76% cigarettes daily
33.5% vaped daily
62.5% alcohol daily
25% smoked cannabis daily

81% thought vaping was less harmful than smoking (312)

 

JAPAN

People with high blood pressure – drinking 2 or more cups of coffee linked to double risk of death from heart disease
New Study

Too much coffee can raise blood pressure –
ANXIETY | HEART PALPITATIONS | DIFFICULTY SLEEPING
(313)

 

EUROPE

€3.21 BILLION COST – ILLEGAL TV STREAMING SITES EUROPEAN ECONOMIES.

€1.06 billion made by illegal providers in the same year

2021
17 million people | 8 countries accessed pirate streaming sites  (314)

 

USA

Hotter days linked to increased risk of gun violence 100 largest cities of the United States – First comprehensive study of its kind.

Gun violence worsened substantially during pandemic
42,000 lives lost in 2022
(315)

 

COCAINE SMUGGLING CARTEL INFILTRATED WORLD’S BIGGEST SHIPPING COMPANY.

$1 BILLION – 20 TONS COCAINE FOUND among wine and nuts
Third crew helped transfer vast amounts of cocaine from speedboats at night (316)

 

RISK OF DEATH FROM GUN VIOLENCE OF YOUNG MEN
Some U.S. cities higher than military personnel who served in recent U.S. wars.  (317)

 

GLOBAL

CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, ABUSE AND VIOLENCE – GLOBAL EMERGENCY.
Trafficking | Torture | Violence | Abuse | Exploitation

Millions of children worldwide are victims (318)

 

RATES OF HEART FAILURE ASSOCIATED WITH GROWING ILLICIT USE OF METH.
Rising worldwide – now in a wide range of social class and racial groups

Methamphetamine – ‘Crystal Meth’ ‘Ice’ ‘Speed’ – Heart Failure More Severe (319)

 

USA

MENTAL HEALTH RELATED EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS IN CHILDREN’S HOSPITALS INCREASING RAPIDLY New Study

13% re-visiting within 6 months (320)

 

GLOBAL

Loneliness, Social Isolation and Living Alone – increases risk of premature death for those with Cardiovascular Disease.
New International Study

Effects of living alone stronger in European countries (321)

 

 

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  1. UNITED NATIONS News – 5 December 2022

    https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/12/1131372

    Violence and harassment at work is a widespread phenomenon around the world.

    More than 1 in 5 people employed worldwide have experienced violence and harassment in the workplace, whether physical, psychological or sexual, according to the first ever joint analysis of data worldwide, carried out by the UN International Organization (ILO), the Independent Global Charity Lloyd’s Register Foundation (LRF) and analytics and polling company, Gallup.

    Violence and harassment at work are difficult to measure.
    The report found that only half of victims worldwide had disclosed their experiences to another person and often only after they had suffered repeated incidents.

    The most common reasons given for non-disclosure were –
    Seen as a ‘waste of time’
    Leaving people who have been abused
    Fearing for their reputation

    17.9% globally of employed men and women said they had experienced psychological violence and harassment at some point in their working life.

    Young people, migrant workers and salaried women and men have been the most exposed to violence, according to the data.

    Young women were twice as likely as young men to have faced sexual violence and harassment, while migrant women were almost twice as likely as non-migrants to report sexual violence and harassment.

    60% victims experienced violence and harassment multiple times.

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