High Risk

France widened "high risk" restrictions to the entire country after the detection of several cases of the highly pathogenic H5N8 avian flu strain.

The risk of ischaemic heart disease affecting millions worldwide is three times higher in people with high levels of the so-called 'ugly' cholesterol, according to a finding."By examining 73,000 people, we found that an increase ...

Five in six children under two years old in developing countries are not getting enough of the right kinds of food, putting them at risk of irreversible mental and physical damage, the U.N. children's agency ...

Excess use of high heels both in men and women is fast becoming the cause of osteoarthritis, said health experts.

Screening young children for high cholesterol at the same time as they receive routine vaccinations could prevent hundreds of heart attacks in young adults each year, researchers in Britain said Wednesday.

Obesity is a common risk factor for a number of chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension and even cancer.

Individuals with binge-eating disorder (BED) may be at high risk of getting diagnosed with illnesses associated with the endocrine and circulatory systems, a study suggests.

Another study has now said that the risk of heart diseases and even death increases with the number of eggs an individual consumes.

Diabetes is a common metabolic disorder that is afflicting millions across the globe currently. The ones who are at high risk of developing diabetes also need to be careful.

Analysis of the samples of green vegetables and water that we collected from some farms lay bare the infections and illnesses waiting to happen through their consumption.A closer look at the samples Mid Day collected ...