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EATING LEAFY GREENS MAY STAVE OFF MEMORY LOSS
However, older people who ate one or two servings of vitamin K-rich food per day performed better on memory tests than those who didn't, he added... READ MORE›
MORE THAN HALF OF AMERICAN CHILDREN SET TO BE OBESE BY AGE 35, STUDY FINDS
Between 1990 and 2010, obesity among children grew 60 percent, according to the Harvard TH Chan School of Medicine... READ MORE›
HOW THIS 'COUGHING BILLBOARD' IS GRABBING PEOPLE'S ATTENTION ON DUBLIN'S MACKEN STREET
It was erected by the Marie Keating Foundation for their 'Listen To Your Lungs' campaign to coincide with International Lung Cancer Awareness Month... READ MORE›
NEARLY HALF OF U.S. CANCER DEATHS BLAMED ON UNHEALTHY BEHAVIOR
-- Excess body weight was associated with 60 percent of uterine cancers and about one-third of liver cancers... READ MORE›
THE CHINESE PLAY GIVING HOPE TO CANCER PATIENTS
We want to encourage more patients not be afraid of cancer through our play... READ MORE›
BRITAIN SIXTH FATTEST NATION IN THE WORLD
This is a rise from 10th place since the research was carried out two years ago, when UK obesity rates stood at 24.9 per cent... READ MORE›
MILLIONS EITHER MALNOURISHED OR OBESE IN GLOBAL NUTRITION CRISIS, STUDY SAYS
The Global Nutrition Report is an independently produced annual analysis of the state of the world's nutrition... READ MORE›
$640M PLEDGED AS THIRD OF WORLD MALNOURISHED
Donors have pledged an extra 640m ?490m to reduce the serious burden of malnutrition, which affects one in three people in the world... READ MORE›
CANCER CHARITY HIRES 'FAKE NEWS' NURSE TO WARN PATIENTS OFF BOGUS CURESA
A leading cancer charity has hired a fake news nurse amid fears sufferers are being duped by quack cures... READ MORE›
WHAT NOT TO SAY TO SOMEONE WITH CANCER
I know a lot of people who felt intimidated by trying to say the right thing when they found out I had cancer... READ MORE›
HAVE YOU CONSIDERED THAT WHAT YOU SAY ABOUT YOUR BODY COULD HURT OTHERS
As a fat person, you are subject to insults and abuse from people who think you're disgusting, and don't care if you feel bad... READ MORE›
U.S. OBESITY PROBLEM IS NOT BUDGING, NEW DATA SHOWS
Overall, obesity figures stayed about the same About 40 percent of adults are obese and 18.5 percent of children... READ MORE›
SHOCKING FIGURES SHOW THERE ARE NOW 124 MILLION OBESE CHILDREN WORLDWIDE
A further 1.3 billion adults were classified as overweight, which also brings health problems and can lead to obesity... READ MORE›
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ITALY'S STRUGGLING ECONOMY HAS WORLD'S HEALTHIEST PEOPLE
Yet Italians are in way better shape than Americans, Canadians and Brits, who all suffer from higher blood pressure and cholesterol and poorer mental health... READ MORE›
PROCESSED MEATS RANK ALONGSIDE SMOKING AS CANCER CAUSES WHO
Eating red meat is also linked to pancreatic and prostate cancer the IARC says... READ MORE›
CHILDREN WHO DRINK FULL-FAT MILK END UP SLIMMER THAN THOSE ON SKIMMEDA
But research on more than 2,700 children found those given full-fat versions ended up with a significantly lower body mass index than those given semi-skimmed varieties... READ MORE›
AMSTERDAM'S SOLUTION TO THE OBESITY CRISIS
There are about 2,000 morbidly obese children in Amsterdam who are the initial focus... READ MORE›
NO SUCH THING AS 'FAT BUT FIT', MAJOR STUDY FINDS
Susannah Brown, senior scientist at World Cancer Research Fund, said the study's finding, emphasise the urgent need to take the obesity epidemic seriously... READ MORE›
A 'HUGE MILESTONE': APPROVAL OF CANCER-HUNTING VIRUS SIGNALS NEW TREATMENT ERA
Imlygic programs viruses to attack only cancer cells and gives patients more humane options potentially a complete change in the game in treatment... READ MORE›
LEVELS OF CHILD HUNGER AND DEPRIVATION IN UK AMONG HIGHEST OF RICH NATIONS
Unicef report finds that one in three British children are in 'multi-dimensional poverty' and says gaps between rich and poor are widening around the world... READ MORE›
JESSICA WHELAN: GIRL IN HEARTBREAKING PICTURE SHARED WORLDWIDE DIES AGED FOUR
The family said the money would be donated to childhood cancer research... READ MORE›
WHY ARE FEWER AMERICANS TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT?
Increasing obesity and overweight trends probably result in 'new normals,' said Rockney, who was not involved in the new paper... READ MORE›
CHILDREN DISCOVERED ON BRINK OF STARVATION IN BELARUSIAN ORPHANAGES
The photos of raw-boned children from one of the Minsk orphanages published by the online magazine Imena shocked Belarusians... READ MORE›
'DAILY MILE' CRAZE IN BRITAIN HOPES TO TACKLE NATIONAL OBESITY CRISIS
LONDON -- Torriano primary school in north London doesn't have lush green grounds or an outdoor running track or a leafy campus quad... READ MORE›
BILLIONAIRE ANNOUNCES $250 MILLION IN CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY FUNDING
Cancer immunotherapy will get a hefty doseA of its own moonshot today when tech billionaire Sean Parker announces 250 million in funding slated for six cancer centers... READ MORE›
INCREASED RISK OF 11 TYPES OF CANCER LINKED TO BEING OVERWEIGHT, RESEARCHERS WARN
Study shows strong evidence of a link between excess body fat and cancers of the colon, breast, pancreas and ovary among others... READ MORE›
2 BILLION PEOPLE ARE OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE GLOBALLY, STUDY SAYS.
Among the 20 most-populous countries, the highest level of obesity among children and young adults was in the U.S., at nearly 13 percent ... READ MORE›
TALLER PEOPLE MORE LIKELY TO GET CANCER, SAY RESEARCHERS
So the level of growth hormone someone has could affect cancer risk by pushing up cell numbers, he said... READ MORE›
HEARTBURN 'COULD BE SIGN OF CANCER'
This is why Public Health England's Be Clear on Cancer campaign is focusing on how to spot the signs of oesophageal or stomach cancer... READ MORE›
JUNK FOOD SHORTENING LIVES OF CHILDREN WORLDWIDE, DATA SHOWS
The World Obesity Federation, which compiled the data, predicted that number would rise to 4.1 million by 2025... READ MORE›
FIRST US SUGAR TAX SEES SOFT DRINK SALES FALL BY ALMOST 10%, STUDY SHOWS
Berkeley is unlike most cities in America, with far higher levels of wealth and education and low consumption of colas and other sugary drinks... READ MORE›
DOCTORS DEMAND A 20% TAX ON SUGARY DRINKS TO FIGHT UK OBESITY EPIDEMIC
Doctors demand a 20 percent tax on sugary drinks to fight UK obesity epidemic... READ MORE›
BACON, SAUSAGE AND OTHER PROCESSED MEATS CAUSE CANCER
Processed meats cause cancer and red meat probably does too World Health Organisation... READ MORE›
CANCER DIAGNOSIS 'WITHIN FOUR WEEKS' UNDER NEW CARE PLAN
NHS England's cancer taskforce is also replacing old radiotherapy machines and increasing specialist staff to ensure it delivers world class cancer care... READ MORE›
SMOKING A PACK A DAY CAUSES 150 MUTATIONS IN EVERY LUNG CELL, RESEARCH SHOWS
Smoking a pack a day causes 150 mutations in every lung cell, research shows... READ MORE›
IS SKIPPING BREAKFAST BAD FOR US? NEW STUDY FINDS LINKS WITH HEART DISEASE AND OBESITY
Skipping breakfast or eating late in the day could raise the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and obesity according to a new study... READ MORE›
TOOTH EXTRACTIONS RISE AMONG UNDER-FOURS
Surge in dental surgery on young children triggers call for action on oral health education and sugar intake... READ MORE›
SECOND OPINION: BAD NEWS FOR WINE LOVERS
There is a trend associating alcohol consumption with breast cancer, but the precise mechanisms are still not understood, she said... READ MORE›
"TWO YEARS CANCER FREE, NEUROBLASTOMA YOU WON'T BEAT ME!"
She had 100 percent bone marrow cancer and 90 percent skeleton cancer, her mother Judith told Independent.ie... READ MORE›
CHILDHOOD OBESITY LINKED TO IRREGULAR SLEEP AND SKIPPING BREAKFAST
The study, led by academics from University College London, challenges the widely-held view that soaring childhood obesity rates are caused solely by overeating... READ MORE›
ONCE UNDERFED, BRAZIL'S POOR HAVE A NEW PROBLEM
Once underfed, Brazil's poor have a new problem obesity... READ MORE›
OVARIAN CANCER DRUG 'MOST SIGNIFICANT' PBS LISTING IN 30 YEARS
The quality of life for hundreds of women with advanced ovarian cancer is set to improve with an effective new drug treatment listed on the PBS... READ MORE›
SHOULD LINK BETWEEN DEMENTIA AND ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS BE TAKEN WITH A PINCH OF SALT?
But the first reason to pause is that the study found no such risk in people who drank standard sugary lemonades and colas... READ MORE›