This second article in the three-part series examining healthcare trends in Latin America considers the effects of ageing, chronic conditions and obesity on the region.

Latin America is facing an escalating education crisis as school dropout rates continue to climb, affecting not only the region's poorest countries but also those with historically strong public ...

The number of overweight people has nearly tripled from 929 million in 1990 to 2.6 billion today, with children facing a projected 121% increase in obesity rates ...

The adult obesity rate in Peterborough has "dropped considerably", according to a new figures. A report to be put before Cambridgeshire and Peterborough's joint health and well-being board and ...

UnitedHealth Group Looks to Exit Latin America. Is This a Good Move for Investors, or a Sign of More Problems Ahead?

MEXICO CITY - Chile's Congress is set to begin debating a bill that could make abortion legal on request nationwide, a debate which could have ripple effects across Latin America as a rift grows ...

The proportion of severely overweight children in the US has skyrocketed in recent years, with the highest rates seen in adolescents and Black children, a new study found.

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey advances the Make America Healthy Again movement with mobile teaching kitchens and Mountaineer Mile trails to combat obesity and promote healthy living.

The prevalence of ideal CV health metrics varies across populations, but even modest improvement may help mitigate the ...

Argentina's birth rate has declined by nearly 40% in the last decade, reaching its lowest level in more than 50 years in 2023.