2008-Q1 (Jan–Mar)

Obesity on the up in Namibia

31 Mar 2008 | Only a small percentage of Namibians are of ‘normal’ weight

Working for a Healthier Tomorrow

26 Mar 2008 | First review of the health of the UK workforce

Ban on junk food machines in hospitals

25 Mar 2008 | Welsh health minister says crisps, chocolates and sugary drinks will be removed

Tobacco danger for India’s youth

20 Mar 2008 | Nearly one in five school children in India uses some form of tobacco, says WHO

Workers to be screened for chronic diseases

18 Mar 2008 | Victorian government implements radical health push over next five years

Heart disease up in the developing world

14 Mar 2008 | Study from South Africa shows the disease is expanding fast in developing economies

Obesity link with pancreatic cancer

13 Mar 2008 | Research shows obesity may raise older adults’ risk of developing the disease

PAHEF call for proposals

10 Mar 2008 | Pan American Health and Education Foundation focusing on childhood obesity and healthy aging

Huge toll of CVD in Europe

06 Mar 2008 | Latest statistics highlight the epidemic

Forum on Healthy & Sustainable Cities

04 Mar 2008 | Multidisciplinary experts gather to discuss environment and health

Launch of Sydney Resolution

28 Feb 2008 | Call to action to prevent chronic diseases launched at OxHA '08 Summit

Too much salt leading to childhood obesity

24 Feb 2008 | A new study finds that children eating a salty diet tend to drink more sugary drinks

“Cities must encourage health”

18 Feb 2008 | International Obesity Task Force calls for planning rethink to promote healthier environments

Obesity linked to more cancers

15 Feb 2008 | A new study takes an in-depth look at the relationship between obesity and many cancers

India on its way to 1m tobacco deaths

14 Feb 2008 | By next decade, up to one million people in India will die each year from smoking

Sweeteners could increase obesity risk

12 Feb 2008 | Scientific experiments on animals showed they ate more food if saccharin was part of diet

New WHO/Bloomberg anti-smoking project

08 Feb 2008 | Tobacco could kill up to 1 billion this century

World Cancer Day celebrated

05 Feb 2008 | Organisations call for a smoke-free environment for children

Study finds soda linked to gout

01 Feb 2008 | More than two cans of sugary drinks a day substantially increase risk of developing gout

EU calls for uniform food labels

30 Jan 2008 | Stricter food labelling rules announced by European Commission today