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A report published in the British medical journal, The Lancet, says although hunger has been considered a major health crisis for years, new trends indicate another health concern is growing. Nearly 500 researchers from 50 countries compared health data from 1990 to 2012 and found a major shift in global…

As part of an effort to fight growing obesity in the emirate, Dubai is offering to pay residents in gold if they will lose weight. The government launched a 30-day program, announcing that for every kilogram an individual loses before the end of the time fame, they can take home a gram of gold, which…

The nation of Denmark has implemented the world’s first tax on fatty foods. The country’s leaders voted to apply a surcharge to food containing more than 2.3 percent saturated fats, in an effort to combat obesity and heart disease. Danes emptied grocery stores shelves before the tax went into effect,…

A new study conducted by the University of Queensland in Australia suggests watching a lot of television may actually shorten a person’s life. The study found for every hour a person watches television after the age of 25, the average human life span decreases 22 minutes. Researchers tracked 11,000 participants…

FRIEND Obesity challenges millions of Americans. While there are plenty of diet plans, some people who want to lose weight find it difficult to do so. A recent study found that one thing that will help a person lose weight is getting a weight-loss partner. You may or may not need a partner to help you…