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These data, from the 2015 Rural Health Statistics (RHS), indicate how successive UP governments have neglected affordable, accessible and quality healthcare for the 200 million people

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is set to sign a regulation this month banning smoking in public across Southeast Asia's second-most populous country, rolling out among the toughest anti-tobacco laws in the region.

Tapping into the Twitter stream could help researchers understand how healthy peoples lifestyles are and how to target improved public health, according to a recent study.

Mexico has declared a public health emergency over the rapid increase in obesity and diabetes.

E-cigarette use is exploding among young people and is now "a major public health concern," the US Surgeon General warned Thursday, sparking disagreement from experts in Britain where the devices are seen more favorably.

Food regulator FSSAI has sought public comments on draft standards for fortification of seven food items - salt, oil, milk, vanaspati, atta, maida and rice.

Shanaya Kapoor made her Instagram debut by making her profile public, and this is the first food item she expressed her love for.

A report by the local French newspaper, Le Parisien, has uncovered hygienic concerns posed by certain street food stalls in the French capital.

A group of Harvard scientists has waged war against the low-fat diet myth, singling out the muffin as its first target.For decades, full fat has been cast as a villainous food group, with manufacturers clamoring ...

Whole grain foods may not always be healthy because the current norms for labelling them as such are inconsistent and possibly misleading, says a new Harvard study.One of the most widely used industry criteria, the ...