Obesity 'epidemic' hits more than one billion people globally, rate quadrupled in 32 years: Study
Study reveals over one billion people worldwide suffering from obesity, surpassing earlier predictions, with rates escalating among children
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Echoes
Feb 262 min read
Teacher loses arms and legs to sepsis after strep infection leads to 'the perfect storm'
Recognizing the severity of her condition, she woke her husband in the middle of the night, expressing the urgent need for medical attention
Feb 262 min read
New York medical school eliminates tuition after $1bn gift
A New York City medical school will now offer students free tuition
Feb 262 min read
Doctor with Severe Allergy Dies After Disney World Restaurant Allegedly 'Guaranteed' Food Was Allergen-Free: Lawsuit
A doctor from New York University tragically passed away shortly after dining at one of Disney's establishments in Florida,
Feb 231 min read
Gabby Douglas to miss first meet in eight years after positive Covid test
Gabby Douglas' anticipated return to competition will have to be postponed. The 2012 Olympic gymnastics champion withdrew from this...
Feb 222 min read
Wendy Williams diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia
Wendy Williams' team confirmed in a press release that the former daytime talk show host has been diagnosed with primary progressive...
Feb 222 min read
Hydeia Broadbent dies aged 39: Little girl who shot to global fame after making Oprah cry by revealing she'd been born with AIDS passes away after 'suffering organ failure'
Hydeia Broadbent, a tireless advocate for HIV/AIDS awareness, has passed away at the age of 39. Known for her efforts to combat the...
Feb 212 min read
Antibiotic Leaves Woman Unable to Walk
Talia Smith, a 44-year-old resident of Norwood, Massachusetts, endured an agonizing ordeal, rendered unable to walk and wracked with...
Feb 192 min read
Bristol deaths: Pictures of boy, 7, girl, 3, and 10-month-old baby found dead in house
The pictures of a baby and two other children tragically found deceased inside their residence in Bristol have been released. The three...
Feb 182 min read
Conjoined twins given days to live are proving world wrong
Marieme and Ndeye defied grim prognoses after their birth, initially not expected to survive beyond a few days. Now, at the age of seven,...
Feb 102 min read
How to Safely Watch the AFCON Finals
Following the semi-final match between Nigeria and South Africa at the ongoing African Cup of Nations competition, there were reports of...
Feb 41 min read
Lagos police arrest two with 70 cartons of expired drugs
Officers from the Okokomaiko Division of the Lagos State Police Command intercepted a Volkswagen LT bus on Saturday evening, loaded with...
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