A new study says it has debunked a widely accepted theory in the medical community that a sedentary lifestyle leads to obesity. Instead, the research has connected excess weight with overeating.

The basis of this new medical claim is a study by Prof. John Speakman of the University of Aberdeen, who compared energy levels of Americans and Europeans in the past two decades

The latest data from the National Center for Health Statistics indicated child obesity in the U.S. may be leveling off. Although the number of obese or overweight young Americans between the ages 2 to 19 rose to 32 percent for the years 2003-2006 from 29 percent in 1999, the increase is not statistically significant.

The heavyweights among the 23 million overweight or obese children ballooned to 16 percent in 2003-2006 from 14 percent in 1999-2000. The rise may seem slight, but when compared to 1980 levels of only 5 percent to 7 percent, the number of obese kids is still a big health burden

Children are the worst affected by the Israeli attacks on Palestine, with 60 percent of them being anemic.

These facts were revealed during the annual meeting of the World Health Assembly in Geneva, the main decision-making body of the World Health Organizations. Arab health ministers have sent an urgent letter to the WHO requesting that a fact-finding team investigate the appalling health conditions in the occupied territories

The worsening alcoholism problem across the United Kingdom is reflected in the number of alcohol-related hospital admissions, which have doubled in 12 years.

According to the National Health Service, more than 200,000 drunk patients have been admitted to hospitals in just over a decade. This figure was made more alarming by the inclusion of 8,500 minors who were too drunk, were injured while in a drunken state, or acquired secondary ailments triggered by excessive alcohol intake

A new survey conducted by researchers at the University of Missouri observes a rise in alcoholism among American youth.

At least one-third of the men and one-fourth of the women covered in the survey engaged in the practice of imbibing 21 alcoholic drinks on their 21st birthday