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Centre of Precision Health visiting PhD scholar Ms Debora Barbosa Ronca found that people with excess weight are more likely ...

As elective body sculpting operations increase, public health officials stress reasonable methods of weight control.

A study by ‘The Lancet’ indicates that adolescent health will be a challenge for countries due to the rise of several ...

New studies reveal that both the public and healthcare providers often overlook social connection as a key factor in physical health, even though loneliness rivals smoking and obesity in health risks.

LONDON/GENEVA, May 19 (Reuters) - Hundreds of World Health Organization officials will ... new vaccines and treatments for conditions from obesity to HIV will remain a priority.

The World Health Organization has classified obesity as a chronic disease and determined that it is reaching epidemic proportions globally. Closer to home, the state Department of Health says ...

Poor mental health, rising obesity rates, exposure to violence and climate change are among the key challenges facing our adolescents today, according to a global report.

Authors of a recent Lancet report argue that obesity should not just be seen as a risk factor for other diseases - but in some cases, should be seen as a disease itself. The position could change how ...

World Health Organization Looks Ahead to Life Without ... for countries on new vaccines and treatments for conditions from obesity to HIV will remain a priority. One WHO slideshow for the event ...