United Nations plan to reduce premature mortality would render the over-70s ‘second-class citizens’, academics tell the LancetA plan to reduce deaths from a range of diseases is “highly unethical” because it discriminates against people aged 70 and over, according to leading medical experts.In a letter published in the Lancet on Friday, academics warned that United Nations proposals to reduce premature mortality from diseases such as cancer, stroke and dementia had the potential to undermine “cherished, fundamental principles of universality and health as a right for all” because they include only the deaths of people aged 69 or under.

Topics:  lanceta   united nations   lancet   undermine   health   experts   reduce   plan   premature   deaths   mortality   academics   people   diseases   aged   
BING NEWS:
  • Florida Bans Sale Of Lab-Grown Meat Citing ‘Global Elite’ Concerns
    Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said his statewide ban is "fighting back" against a plan "to force the world to eat meat grown in a petri dish or bugs." ...
    05/3/2024 - 11:13 am | View Link
  • How SMART Goals Sabotage Success (and the Brain Science of What Works)
    Our brains are wired to be twice as sensitive to loss than they are to gain. This makes any hint of failure a potent force in our lives.
    05/3/2024 - 8:33 am | View Link
  • My Husband Got His Dream Job. It’s My Nightmare.
    My husband lost his job in 2022. He didn’t like it much, so when he pivoted immediately to another part of his field and had a job in two weeks, I was happy for him.
    05/1/2024 - 7:44 am | View Link
  • Friends with health benefits: How a friend might make pursuing goals more attainable
    Weekly targets, annual resolutions, five-year plans—all of them so troublingly elusive. With best intentions, most of us fail to stick with the goals we set.
    05/1/2024 - 7:22 am | View Link
  • Private equity and healthcare: a bitter pill to swallow?
    “There’s an increasingly big role for private equity in the healthcare market,” says Arvin Abraham, a partner in Goodwin’s private equity group. “It’s both a source of funding and of spurring on ...
    04/30/2024 - 5:35 am | View Link
  • More

 

Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

More News