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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.
A & E crisis: Addenbrooke's hospital tells sick to 'treat themselves'
Addenbrooke's hospital says "in critical internal incident mode" for last 2 days
New Year diet: Weight loss pill tricks body into thinking it has eaten 'imaginary meal'
Fexaramine makes the body burn fat by tricking it into thinking it has consumed calories.
Ambulance vehicles for obese patients being built in the UK
Ambulance services around the UK are spending large amounts of money designing and adapting vehicles for obese patients
Obese children's brains 'literally light up when eating sugar'
Study finds obese children have a heightened psychological reward from sugar.
Obesity 'More Damaging to UK' Than War, Terrorism and Armed Violence
Study says more needs to be done to prevent to the £47bn a year obesity crisis.
Mediterranean Diet Better Than Counting Calories to Lose Weight
Doctors said low-fat diets are better for sustained weight loss.
Campaigners Call for Fruit Juice Ban from Healthy Food List Over 'More Sugar than Coke'
Action on Sugar said many children's juices contain at least six teaspoons of sugar
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Speaks for First Time in UK - And Says Nothing
Microsoft's third ever CEO Satya Nadella spoke at the Future Decoded event - but said very little.
Britain's Obesity Crisis: 40% of Under-25s Getting Weight Loss Surgery Are 'Super Obese'
Leading bariatric surgeon said severe obesity threatens to bankrupt the NHS.
Low Gravity in Space 'Could Damage Sperm Cells'
Research in rats finds microgravity environment causes damage to sperm.
France: First Outdoor Public Smoking Ban in Paris Playgrounds
More outdoor smoking bans in pipeline as France battles with 73,000 tobacco-related deaths annually.
North Korea: 'No Doubt' About Kim Jong-un's Good Health says Diplomat
North Korean diplomat in London insists there is 'no doubt' about Kim jong-un's health
World Mental Health Day: Friends Life Chief Calls on Business Leaders to 'Break the Silence'
Andy Briggs, the boss of Friends Life, writes exclusively for IBTimes UK on World Mental Health Day.
North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un Suffering From 'Gout Due to Hereditary Obesity'
Kim missing from public eye for more than three weeks and was last seen walking with limp.
Katie Hopkins Says She is 'Fattest She's Ever Been' After Gaining Three Stone for TV Show
Hopkins has made controversial remarks in the past about overweight people
The 9/11 Curse: Dust Cloud and Pregnancy Issues
Pregnant women living near the site of the World Trade Centre terror attack, experienced higher negative pregnancies.
Violinist Plays During Brain Surgery to Assist Doctors
Minnesota musician played a violin as surgeons implanted a tiny electrode in his brain.
Heart Attack Grill on Showtime's 7 Deadly Sins: Restaurant Owner 'Not Guilty' of Employee Deaths, Says Sacrifices Have to be Made
The Las Vegas restaurant has been connected with the deaths of two of its employees.
Life after Ebola: Living with the Social Stigma of the Deadly Disease
Liberian doctor battles social stigma after beating Ebola.
UK Employers Not Inflamed Over Smoking E-Cigarettes in the Office
More than half of UK businesses have no policy for 'vaping' in the workplace.
One Minute of Exercise Gives 'Health Benefits for Elderly'
Study suggests high intensity training exercise programs could have major health benefits for older people.
Google Wants to Build Most Detailed Database of the Human Body Ever
Privacy concerns raised by Google X Baseline Study to create database of what a heathly human is

