President Donald Trump’s threats to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada have left many cities along Mexico's northern border in limbo.

Dr. Francis Fagbule, a public health dentist and lecturer at the University of Ibadan and the University College Hospital, Ibadan, emphasizes in this interview by SADE OGUNTOLA that addressing ...

Police boats have returned to the Potomac River as part of the recovery and investigation after the United States’ deadliest ...

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

Wall Street is coming off a losing session after the Federal Reserve paused its interest rate-cutting campaign, leaving its ...

Bariatric surgery has become a transformative solution. It is also prescribed for those suffering from obesity and their related health challenges. [...] ...

In November 2023 Colombia imposed a tax on highly processed foods and drinks. Authorities in Brazil, Canada and Peru have ...

LONDON – Medical experts proposed a radical overhaul of how obesity is diagnosed, moving away from relying on body mass alone and adding broader measurements such as heart health. The ...

The Lancet medical journal’s Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission last week proposed a new definition and method for diagnosing obesity, beyond simply looking at a person’s Body Mass Index (BMI), the ...

The study is published in the journal Frontiers in Veterinary Science. Dog obesity is on the rise in the UK, with almost half of dogs thought to be overweight or obese. Psychologist and behavior ...

Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Prices for Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy could face steep price cuts in ...

With a rumoured BMI of over 29, at the time, the 35-year-old mother-of-three and body-positive activist was hovering on the cusp of obesity – which starts at a BMI of 30. But can people who ...