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14 Jun 2009Obesity has become a Global Pandemic.
Obesity is affecting the lives and health of millions of people, according to the World Health Organization. It is an accelerating social problem in industrialized countries and is also growing in the former colonial world. Obesity is very often defined as an eating disorder. However, it is not a simple [...]
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4 Jun 2009In the UK, 381 people have been affected by swine flu, a fraction of the 19,000 plus people affected worldwide including 117 deaths. In Gaza, the World Health Organization estimates that 5% to 10% of people may need professional support to address long-term mental health problems like depression, trauma and panic attacks after the violence [...]