Poor and middle-income countries have seen the greatest surge in overweight and obese children. But whereas in poorer ...

A study conducted in six countries, including Argentina, Kenya, Indonesia, Mexico, the Philippines, and Uganda, found that ...

TAMPA, Fla. (Sept. 5, 2024) – Big box stores often hand out complimentary food items to customers, and these foods can vary in terms of healthfulness. Would getting a complimentary healthy food item ...

Children in low-income families and communities in the State are the most exposed to unhealthy food environments and the most ...

Contra Costa County has become the first county in the U.S. to ban junk food in supermarket checkout lanes. On Tuesday night, ...

The health secretary has begun a full-on assault against vaccines but has taken a more restrained approach to pesticides and ...

At one time smoking was the most common preventable cause of death in the U.S. — now it’s unhealthy food. A few decades ago, a large percentage Americans, including physicians, smoked. It took years ...

Health professionals believe that this policy has the potential to significantly reduce poor diets, which is the leading driver of non-communicable diseases like diabetes and heart disease ...

High cholesterol is on the rise globally and closely associated with heart disease and stroke. Drugs can help, but many ...