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Kofi Annan, the former Secretary-General of the United Nations, observed that knowledge is power and information is liberating. Indeed, the collection, analysis and dissemination of data and information should not be seen only as an instrument of scientific...

Bottom Line:  Worldwide, there has been a startling increase in rates of obesity and overweight in both adults (28% increase) and children (up by 47%) in the past 33 years, with the number of overweight and obese people rising from 857 million...

For years, scientists have been successful in associating air pollution and vehicle-related emissions with overall mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and cardiovascular disease, to name a few. They have even been able to calculate mortality figures...

Despite the fact that most in our human population today are fatter and sicker than ever in recorded human history, many people feel that we are doing better than ever in our technological and medical advances. In many discussions centered on health...

Billions, if not trillions of dollars are spent each year to help prevent death and disease, funding research and development of cures, preventative care, and other health initiatives. But the funding is not infinite, so organizations like the Bill and...