The four Halloween treats you should never give your kids – and the healthier alternatives
ALONG with carved pumpkins and scary costumes, Halloween means kids getting their hands on a devilish amount of sweets.You won’t want to dampen your tot’s…
Why This Pharma Boss Isn’t Chasing the Obesity Hype
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessBelen Garijo, the CEO of Merck KGaA, says focus on growth and innovation is key to the German group’s future.Author of the…
Young people get 66% of calories from ultra-processed foods linked to obesity, heart disease and cancer, study warns
TWO thirds of a British teenager’s diet is junk, according to a study.Cambridge and Bristol university researchers estimate 66 per cent of calories come from…
‘American Idol’ alum Mandisa’s cause of death revealed
Mandisa, the Grammy-winning Christian music singer and former “American Idol” contestant, died in April from complications of class III obesity, according to an autopsy report.…
Obese Brits struggling to work as study shows overweight people take more sick days
OBESE Britons are struggling to work as a study shows overweight people take more sick days. Just being overweight, like two thirds of UK adults,…
More than 1 BILLION people around the world are now obese and at risk of killer diseases – including 159m children
ONE billion people worldwide are now fat, says the World Health Organization. Obesity rates have rocketed since 1990, doubling in adults and quadrupling in children…
Opinion: Should fat people get an extra airline seat for free? Southwest Airlines thinks they should
Kimmy Garris, who describes herself as a “fat solo traveler,” probably had no idea that her 30-second TikTok video was going to cause a sensation…
Australian Bureau of Statistics’ National Health Survey reveals number of Australians smoking daily on steady decline
The number of Australians smoking daily has dropped, more adults than ever have a mental health condition, and less than ten per cent of us…
Brandi Mallory’s cause of death related to obesity
Former “Extreme Weight Loss” participant Brandi Mallory died last month at age 40 from “complications of obesity,” according to an autopsy report. The document from…
Overweight Brits are 10% more likely to develop at least four types of cancer, study warns
FAT people are 10 per cent more likely to develop certain cancers, a study shows. Carrying extra weight boosts the risk of tumours of the…
Eli Lilly names new head of diabetes and obesity division in leadership shakeup
Eli Lill and Company Wednesday announced several executive leadership transitions as executive vice president and president of Lilly's Diabetes and Obesity division Mike Mason retires.…