Sugar Has No Nutritional Value: Myth or Fact?

Dr Aseem Malhotra is an interventional cardiologist and the founding member and science director of Action On Sugar, a group of specialists concerned with sugar and its eff...

Can alcohol cause cancer?

Alcohol, may not be far behind tobacco in terms of public health impact if a recent publication by The Lancetand a WHO report are to be believed. There a...

U.S. Cold Snap Inspires Climate Change Denial, While Scientists See Little Room for Doubt

Mist rises from Lake Michigan as temperatures dipped well below zero on Monday in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago. But climate scientists say the weather does not invalidate pre...

Trebling tobacco tax ‘could prevent 200 million early deaths’

(Reuters) – Trebling tobacco tax globally would cut smoking by a third and prevent 200 million premature deaths this century from lung cancer and other diseases, rese...

Malaria deaths among children under five halved since turn of the century

World Health Organisation report identifies 51% drop among under-fives between 2000-12, and 45% fall across all ages

Between 2000 and 2012, malaria deaths among und...

Sharp Rise in Cancer Cases, Deaths, worldwide

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality in the world, shows the latest data released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (...

Climate change and pollution are killing millions, says study

Almost a fifth of all ill health in poor countries and millions of deaths can be attributed to environmental factors, including climate change and pollution, according to a...

World needs to invest US $15.5 billion a year on breastfeeding

A global investment of US $15.5 billion each year will be needed to ensure optimal breastfeeding for all children in the world. The cost will cover measures suggested joint...

European Union - Approved 'safe' air pollution levels causing early deaths, shows study

Air pollution in the European Union is causing premature deaths even when levels meet quality guidelines, a report has shown. Even in areas where pollution was much lower t...