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Canada, UN envoy in food fight
The UN food envoy on Wednesday served up harsh criticism of Canada in his first mission to a rich country, pointing to an "unacceptable" level of hunger.
Experts to tackle complex childhood obesity 'epidemic' in Ontario
TORONTO - Reducing the "epidemic" of childhood obesity in Ontario by 20 per cent over the next five years is the goal of a new experts panel announced by the government Friday.
The Happiest Countries in the World
The OECD report on life satisfaction in the developed world measured more than 30 sets of data in 11 different categories, including education, health and employment.
Diabetes rates jump among U.S. teens
New research indicates that 23 per cent of U.S. adolescents have diabetes or prediabetes, up from just 9 per cent a decade earlier
New figures show Wales as a nation of binge drinking and couch potato teenagers
Study confirms that Wales continues to have some of the worst rates of childhood obesity in the world – fourth after the US, Canada and Greece.
Canada's cancer death rate declines
Vancouver, May 10 (IANS) Canada's cancer death rate declined over the past 19 years thanks to healthy lifestyles, improvements in screening and early detection, statistics released by the Canadian Cancer Society showed.
Cancer cases increase, but more Canadians beating cancer
While 75,700 Canadians are expected to die from cancer in 2012, more people are beating the disease, says the Canadian Cancer Society.
Join the Food Revolution
According to the World Health Organization, global obesity rates have more than doubled since 1980. For the first time in history, being overweight is killing more people than being underweight. At least 2.8 million adults around the world die each year from being overweight or obese. And yet, obesity is preventable.
Soft drink industry fights back
Canadian soft drink industry fights back as sales fizzle amid obesity concerns.
Ontario sets up panel of experts to tackle childhood obesity
Reducing the “epidemic” of childhood obesity in Ontario by 20 per cent over the next five years is the goal of a new experts panel announced by the government Friday.
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