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A new global definition of clinical obesity classifies far fewer children as obese than widely used body mass index (BMI) thresholds, according to a large international study. The findings could lead to changes in how childhood obesity is identified and managed.
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The UN has warned that trafficking in fake and substandard medicines poses a major public health threat in Central Africa, leading to avoidable deaths.
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 6— The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists’ Union (KMPDU) has called for urgent measures to protect healthcare workers following the confirmation of Kenya’s first…
“Death didn’t give me a hug, but it winked at me a bunch,” says the blues troubadour, who is navigating his diagnosis and the health care system in an attempt to return to the road
A scene during the media engagement Physician Specialist, Department of Cardiology, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Florence Koryo Akumiah, has disclosed that cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the…
Dozens of people have been quarantined over a suspected case of the plague in Russia’s Siberia.
What can hospital longevity clinics can tell you about your health? STAT's Sarah Todd went to one to find out.
