Obesity or overweight may increase the risk of many health problems, including certain cancers, bone and joint disease, heart disease,…
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), diabetes now affects nearly one in 11 adults. In a major report, the…
A Dutch study suggests that eating half a handful of nuts every day could substantially lower the risk of early…
Skin lightening creams have been banned in Ivory Coast due to health concerns, the health ministry says. The health ministry…
B.B. King has revealed he is in hospice care at home in Las Vegas. The blues legend posted thanks to…
According to international specialists, physical activity has little role in tackling obesity and instead public health messages should squarely focus…
"Smart" insulins, which are undergoing trials, could revolutionize the way diabetes is managed, scientists say. Instead of repeated blood tests…
San Francisco city has approved a measure for the November ballot that would place a two-cents-per-ounce municipal tax on sodas…
Wine, glorious wine. From a cold, crisp glass of white on a sunny day to a hearty red by the…
According to a New Zealand study, first-born children may be more likely than second-borns to be overweight in later life.…
Google has announced it is testing a "smart contact lens" that can help measure glucose levels in tears. The lens…
According to a new study, women who lift weights in the gym cut their risk of developing diabetes. The study…
US scientists have recently identified a possible genetic link between diabetes and Alzheimer's disease. It has been known for some…
An anonymous author who works in the pharmaceutical industry wrote several anonymous editorials in this weeks British Medical Journal in…
A new study, published this week in the journal Cell Host & Microbe, indicates that bowel may play an important…
Guinea-Bissau's leader Malam Bacai Sanha has died at 64 in hospital in Paris, national radio reports. President Malam Bacai Sanha…
The circadian rhythm (time clock) of human body has to be respected in order to be in a good state…
There were studies suggesting that diabetes increases a person's lifetime risk of developing thyroid cancer, and a new report published…
A report of Alzheimer’s disease International (ADI) published in 2009, said there were 35.6 million people were with dementia and…
The data that show association between Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes increased over the years. Japanese scientists make the…