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U.S. obesity rates are still high, according to new research, but they’ve remained steady over the past few years–a surprise to researchers who thought they would continue to increase. Add Comment

Since the National Cancer Act was passed in 1971, more time and money has been put towards cancer research over the past 40 years.

An increase in aid over the past decade, providing access to nets and medicines, has dramatically reduced deaths due to malaria, but the economic slowdown threatens to curb future progress. Add Comment

The number of baby boys getting circumcised in U.S. hospitals has dropped slightly in the past decade, health experts said on Thursday. Add Comment

Although strokes rarely occur among women during pregnancy and just after birth, the rates of incidence have made an alarming jump over the past decade. Add Comment