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UK begins ban on junk food ads on daytime TV and online
AFP, Published on 05/01/2026
» LONDON - New regulations come into force Monday in Britain banning daytime TV and online adverts for so-called junk foods, in what the government calls a "world-leading action" to tackle childhood obesity.
Informing parents not enough to fight childhood obesity: study
AFP, Published on 11/09/2025
» PARIS - Government-led programmes attempting to curb childhood obesity by educating parents do not work, an international study published Thursday concluded, and researchers are calling for policies that prioritise society-wide solutions.
Palestinian mother 'destroyed' after image used to deny Gaza starvation
AFP, Published on 13/08/2025
» MONTREAL — Palestinian-Canadian Faiza Najjar was able to leave Gaza last year, but could not bring her four adult daughters with her. She watched from a distance as food shortages in the territory worsened.
Is obesity a disease? Sometimes but not always, experts decide
AFP, Published on 15/01/2025
» PARIS - Do people with obesity have an illness? A panel of global health experts looking at this controversial question announced Wednesday that the definition of obesity should be split into two categories -- and diagnosed using more accurate measurements.
Chasing weight loss dream, many in US seek Ozempic alternatives
AFP, Published on 04/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - Like many Americans struggling to lose weight, Marissa Montanino felt compelled to try Ozempic or one of the other new so-called "wonder drugs" described as revolutionary in the fight against obesity.
'Too hot outside': Saudis take to walking, jogging in malls
AFP, Published on 26/10/2023
» RIYADH - The shops have not yet opened, but the air-conditioned concourse of a Riyadh shopping mall is crowded anyway -- a haven for walkers and joggers grateful for somewhere cool to exercise.
Plus-size movement reshapes fashion in Brazil
AFP, Published on 16/08/2023
» SAO PAULO - Defying the fashion world's narrow stereotype of beauty, Brazilian plus-size designer Amanda Momente poses confidently for the camera, wearing the clothing label she founded after failing to find other options that fit.
'Everything Everywhere' wins (nearly) all at SAG Awards
AFP, Published on 27/02/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Absurdist sci-fi comedy "Everything Everywhere All At Once" continued its dominance of this year's Hollywood award shows by earning top honors from the Screen Actors Guild on Sunday.
Finnish fur farm horror caught on video as industry fights ban
AFP, Published on 19/01/2023
» HELSINKI: Obese, infection-ridden foxes trapped in small cages; cubs feeding on their dead siblings: footage filmed by an animal rights group paints a shocking picture of fur farming in Finland.
US opioid crisis doc wins top prize at Venice film festival
AFP, Published on 11/09/2022
» VENICE: A documentary tracing an artist's campaign against the family behind the US opioid drug epidemic scooped the Golden Lion, the top prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday.