Chemicals present in baby bottles or plastic food wraps can lead to problems like obesity in children when they grow up, three new studies have found. Experts believe that the new revelations could change the view how obesity is viewed and dealt with.

The studies from United States National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Tufts University were presented Wednesday at the European Congress on Obesity in Geneva. Researchers found that when mice were exposed to these chemicals during early development, it lead them to become obese in later life

An 11-year-old boy here died from an unusual but rarely deadly disease.

Paul Roscoe died in his home Saturday morning after he collapsed. The cause of his death was Kawasaki disease - a medical condition that affects children and results in aneurysms and blockages in blood vessels. It is common in boys under the age of 5

The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports is all set to unveil an adult fitness on Wednesday. The test will measure factors such as resting heart rate, muscular strength and endurance and body mass to determine if you are healthy or at risk for disease.

The new test, which is targeting people18 and older will measure most of the exercises that students undertake each year to get a certificate signed by the president. The test involves three basic components: aerobic fitness, muscular strength and flexibility. It tests the aerobic component by a one-mile walk or 1.5-mile run but is not recommended for those who don't run for at least 20 minutes, three times a week

An 11-year-old boy's refusal to undergo chemotherapy despite doctor's orders challenged Canada's bioethics as the debate heats up over the right to ignore conventional wisdom and seek alternative therapies.

The family of the boy, diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at age seven, was in court Tuesday to fight for his custody. The boy was taken into the custody of the Children's Aid Society after his family supported the boy's decision to stop chemotherapy and seek alternative medicinal help

Following the outbreak of hand-foot-mouth disease in parts of China, Bahrain authorities say they will provide health advisories to its 11 athletes participating in the Beijing Olympics.

"We will be advising the athletes on good hygiene practice, in addition to precautionary measures like drinking bottled water and not eating outside," Dr.Adel Al Sayyad, head of the Communicable Disease Control Section, told AHN