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The World Health Organization says the rates of people who are obese and overweight in Europe have hit "epidemic proportions," with nearly 60% of adults and a third of children in one of those categories. In a report issued Tuesday, the UN health agency's European office said the prevalence of…

The World Health Organization says the rates of people who are obese and overweight in Europe have hit “epidemic proportions."

The World Health Organisation is urging parents to get their children vaccinated against the highly infectious disease

International health chiefs on Tuesday called for urgent changes to public health policies across Europe after a report revealed more than 1.2 million people are dying each year due to problems caused by obesity and being overweight.

Many of us are aware of the main 'common' symptoms when it comes to Covid-19, however there are a few 'less common' symptoms that people should be aware of as self-isolation guidance is changing.

The UK ranks fourth across Europe for having the most overweight and obese adults

Health body issues stark warning as report finds disease causing 200,000 cancer cases a year in region

Scientists have been left puzzled over the mystery cause of the global hepatitis outbreak in children

Twenty-five months into the pandemic, I finally caught COVID. It turned out that two-plus years of masking and distancing, Zoom dinner parties and FaceTime holidays, canceled plans and postponed vacations only delayed the inevitable. I’m sick too.

Health officials have warned that measles cases, which can be 'very dangerous', have surged.