Is this the start of a backlash against circumcision?
The Royal Dutch Medical Association has adopted the view that the circumcision of underage boys violates their human rights.
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Call to ban all adverts of junk food to children
The World Health Organisation has come out in support of a complete ban on advertising junk food to children.
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With a pending World Health Organisation report on the effects of mobile phone usage on the brain, the evidence so far is pointing to good news. However, much is still unknown.
The A-Z of conflicting health advice
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Recession threatens fight against obesity
New Zealanders' consumption of a harmful type of fat has declined sharply in two years, following the voluntary efforts of food manufacturers.
Sunbed risk same as arsenic
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