Overweight and obesity are growing public health challenges in the Philippines. In just over two decades, the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Filipino adults has doubled, rising from 20% in ...

Nongovernmental organizations filled some of the gap in health services, often with funding from the United States or Europe, ...

D has been used as a pesticide since the 1940s, and gained notoriety as a component of Agent Orange, used by U.S. forces in ...

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Commission on Social Connection has released its global report revealing that 1 in 6 people worldwide is affected by ...

The U.S. will no longer contribute funding to Gavi, a global alliance that helps buy vaccines for the world's poorest ...

The World Health Organization has launched a bold push encouraging the world's countries to hike taxes on alcohol, sugary ...

Citing "evolving scientific research," Gov. Kevin Stitt is ending Oklahoma's endorsement of fluoride in drinking water.

The proposed budget for the Department of Health and Human Services slashes CDC and NIH funding in favor of the new Administration for a Healthy America.

Photos of the Vietnamese capital, home to almost 9 million people, show the environmental cost of the Southeast Asian ...

The United Nations, a collaborative global dream built into reality out of the ashes of World War II, marks its 80th anniversary this month. But there’s little to celebrate. Its clout ...

A heatwave will hit the U.S. this week where players and fans at the Club World Cup are already concerned about the dangerous ...