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Nestle India pulls Maggi brand noodles off the shelves
Nestle promises Maggi noodles will be back 'as soon as current situation is clarified'.
South Korea MERS virus outbreak: Fourth person confirmed dead
Five more people confirmed to have contracted the virus bringing total infected to 41.
South Korea MERS outbreak: Over 200 schools cancel classes
Schools have shut or cancelled classes for the week to prevent the spread of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus
Obesity set to overtake smoking as top cause of cancer deaths say scientists
Doctors have to encourage patients to change their lifestyle to prevent epidemic.
IBS blood test developed by US scientists is world's first
Scientists have developed a new set of blood tests to diagnose irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
WHO: Global health care needs revamping to avoid Ebola like 'tragedy'
The World Health Organization said efforts must be made for the global health care to be improved as a whole.
Traditional Chinese medicine 'thunder god vine' causes massive weight loss in obese mice
Thunder god vine causes up to 45% decrease in body weight of obese mice.
NHS chief Simon Stevens launches attack on couch potato obese Britain
Britain is normalising obesity and condemning children to a rising tide of avoidable diseases
Brazil: Health minister confirms dengue outbreak an 'epidemic'
Brazil's Health Minister Arthur Chioro on Thursday (14 May) said the country was "technically" facing a dengue fever epidemic.
Obese Britons in denial over associated medical condition
A large section of people has linked obesity in the UK to lifestyle choices.
Why dieting is so hard: Humans evolved to find hunger pangs impossible to ignore
Hunger-sensitive signals in the brain helped early humans to enter risky situations for food.
Parents of UK's youngest organ donor share son's legacy
The parents of the UK's youngest ever organ donor explained on 23 April how donating their son's organs helped them cope with their grief.
Houston, Texas husband tries to prevent 660lbs wife from losing weight and leaving him
Josh was in charge of food shopping and ensured that Betty Jo lived on an unhealthy diet.
Norman Lamb interview: Lib Dem leadership ambitions, mental health care and the price of office
Exclusive: IBTimesUK spoke to Norman Lamb with just weeks to go before the general election.
World Health Day 2015: Top quotes and messages to share on global health awareness day
The theme for World Health Day 2015 is Food Safety
Sam Smith weight loss: Concerned fans warn Brits winner not to get any thinner
Money On My Mind singer lost one stone in two weeks
China: Man swallows 18cm BBQ skewer in Nanjing
A Nanjing man who swallowed a BBQ skewer has had it removed after a month of agony.
WHO: Waning interest in Ebola is biggest threat to overcoming virus
Waning interest in Ebola could jeopardise efforts to stamp out the world's worst recorded outbreak of the disease.
Apple ResearchKit turns your iPhone into a disease diagnosis tool
Apple ResearchKit is a tool for creating apps which let iPhones diagnose and monitor diseases like asthma and diabetes
Apple Watch features were ditched as executives struggled to define its smartwatch purpose
During Watch development Apple was forced to drop many health-tracking features and struggled to define its purpose.
Smoking is more lethal than previously thought
The report claims that at least five more diseases are associated with smoking.
Lose weight with a spiced-up diet followed by red wine
Capsaicin in chilli peppers and a compound in grapes stimulate increased metabolism by burning more fat.
UK charity calls for universal liver disease screening after deaths rise by 400%
British Liver Trust calls on the government to support its Love Your Liver campaign.
Angry, sweary tweets linked to higher rates of heart disease
Researchers find link between communities who tweet negatively and increase in heart disease mortality.
British Heart Foundation calls for junk food ads ban before 9pm watershed
The BHF says the UK parents are being 'hounded' by their kids to buy junk food they see on TV.
Weight loss implant approved by FDA for partial use
The implant electrically blocks the vagal nerve that connects the brain and stomach.
NHS A&E crisis: English departments continue to miss 95% four-hour target
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt will come under further scrutiny over the figures.
Lack of activity killing twice as many of Europeans than obesity
A 12-year study of more than 300,000 people suggests a lack of exercise is to blame for 676,000 deaths
iPhones are like comfort blankets and owners struggle mentally without them nearby
Research finds iPhone users suffer anxiety when separated from their handsets
Chinese restaurants offer 'fat discount' allowing obese customers to eat for free
It's a food giveaway in Chongqing for overweight diners.