overweight
U.S. : New York mayor Michael Bloomberg to ban super-size sodas
New York's billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg extended his war against unhealthy habits Thursday with an unprecedented proposal for banning super-sized sweet drinks.
The ban, possibly...
US / health : should the state take obese kids from parents ?
The government should have the right to remove severely obese children from their parents' home and place them in foster care, two US doctors...
Health / court : an overweight man in court to fight for stomach surgery
A British man weighing 22 stone (139 kilograms, 306 pounds) launched a court appeal Monday against a decision to refuse him state-funded obesity surgery...
Overweight patients force British ambulances to supersize
Britain is having to buy new ambulances and upgrade others to cope with a growing number of overweight patients as an obesity crisis grips...
Ireland: Lack of exercise and poor diets lead to weight problems and health issues for half the population
According to research carried out by Hibernian Aviva Health, 48% of people in Ireland are overweight or dangerously overweight and almost a quarter of...
