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Overweight and obesity are reaching epidemic proportions. Here you can find data on country-specific obesity rates and their ...

A new study finds the impact of obesity on certain types of breast cancer may be underestimated.Researchers say nearly 40% of ...

About 40% of hormone-positive breast cancers in postmenopausal women might be linked to excess body fat, researchers reported ...

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