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Philippine health officials on Friday confirmed a second case of polio in a 5-year-old child a day after declaring the country’s first outbreak in nearly two decades, and announced plans for a massive immunization program. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said authorities confirmed the new case in a boy from Laguna province south of Manila […]

Image copyright Getty Images The tax on sugary drinks has led to their sugar content falling by 29%, Public Health England figures show. However, efforts to persuade manufacturers to voluntarily cut sugar in their foods by a fifth, by next year, are way off target. The amount of sugar in the food we buy in

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Are carbohydrates victims of bad press, or are they just bad for you? Many of the most popular diets of the past decade ― Atkins, keto, low-carb paleo ― have promoted minimal carb consumption, which likely has contributed to its demonization. We spoke to three registered dieticians (and one director of diabetes education and care)

HuffPost may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. NBC via Getty ImagesRachel Green with her assistant, Tag Jones, at Ralph Lauren. Go on a break from what you’re doing and check this out: 15 years after Jennifer Aniston’s character Rachel Green got fired (and re-hired) from her job at Ralph

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption “Emergency” loans cost hospitals £185m in interest paid back to the government in 2018-19 Hospitals in England are “lurching” from month to month on “emergency” government loans to cover costs, a think tank has said. The Nuffield Trust said some NHS hospitals had to cut spending on patients to

Brands have already started rolling out their pumpkin spice offerings, but it looks like most Americans don’t start craving these fall-flavored treats until the season actually begins. And the level of pumpkin spice mania around you may vary based on where you live. New data from Grubhub shows which states order pumpkin foods the most

Image copyright Getty Images A highly critical report from MPs has condemned the “shockingly complacent” response to 1.7 million fines being wrongly issued to patients in England after visiting the doctor or dentist. Meg Hillier, chair of the Public Accounts Committee, said the penalty fine system was “not fit for purpose”. The fines were aimed

Instagram is one step closer to becoming a good place, thanks in part to outspoken body positivity activist Jameela Jamil. The actor and Kardashian slayer has used social media as a tool for calling out the common practice of influencers and celebrities pushing unhealthy products like appetite suppressant lollipops and “flat tummy detox teas.” In

Image copyright Getty Images Children with cancer are being denied new, highly precise drugs that are available to adults, doctors warn. Medics at the Royal Marsden Hospital and the Institute of Cancer Research said the rules were “too cautious”. Their study, in the European Journal of Cancer, found just 7% of suitable children were getting