Health forecasting is a novel area of forecasting, and a valuable tool for predicting future
health events or situations such as demands for health services and healthcare needs. It …

Background Chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCD) represent a major cause of
morbidity and mortality. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is one of the most prevalent CNCD …

Background Obesity is a major public health problem affecting millions of Americans and is
considered one of the most potent risk factors for type 2 diabetes. Assessing future disease …

Objective Singapore is a microcosm of Asia as a whole, and its rapidly ageing, increasingly
sedentary population heralds the chronic health problems other Asian countries are starting …

The success of public health has been its ability to understand contemporary health
problems, to communicate the needs successfully, to identify solutions, and to implement …

Introduction Little is known about what interventions worked or did not work in slowing the
obesity epidemic. The long-term comparative effectiveness of environmental and behavioral …

Introduction Despite years of declining smoking prevalence, tobacco use is still the leading
preventable contributor to illness and death in the United States, and the effect of past …

Many western countries undergo substantial demographic changes at present. This is
particularly challenging for the health care industry since resources have to be set up and …

The early diagnosis of the diabetes condition is crucial for cure process, because an early
diagnosis provides the ease of treatment for the patient and the physician. At this point …

Smart health care depends heavily on a resilient and strong digital infrastructure.
Telemedicine, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Fitness Trackers, Wearable Devices that …