Much attention has rightly been placed on how to fill the World Health Organization’s funding gap if and when the US withdraws. Kent Buse and colleagues argue that President Trump’s idea to establish ...

For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating ...

Akshay Kumar shares 4 tips to fight obesity: Obesity is a major concern not just in India but across the world. According to ...

Obesity needs a new definition, argues a global group of health experts. For over 75 years, obesity has been called a disease by the World Health Organization. But the label is hotly debated.

The government should address mental health for blue-collar workers by enhancing legislation, expanding coverage of ...

Nightingale Health Plc Press release 7 February 2025 at 2:15 p.m. (EET)Nightingale Health Plc ("Nightingale Health"), a pioneer in disease risk detection and preventative health announces its regulato ...

The economic survey of 2024-25 recommends stricter regulations and a health tax on ultra-processed foods due to their adverse ...

President Trump in his first four days of a second term, made headlines with actions that altered US policies. From cracking ...

New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity ... according to the World Health Organization, affecting 1 in 8 adults.

A case report published in Eurosurveillance on an adult with an imported case of leprosy in Ireland shows that there are notable challenges in tackling the disease in settings where it is rare.

The current definition of obesity, as set by the World Health Organization (WHO), is having excess body fat that poses a risk to health. The WHO recommends that healthcare workers assess whether ...