The Department of Health in Bicol (DOH-5) on Wednesday called for the ban of junk food near schools and the promotion of healthy and nutritious food. Dr. Gladys Escote, chief of the local health ...

Mexico has introduced a ban on junk food in schools, in an effort to fight against the country’s obesity and diabetes epidemic. Similar epidemics have also been seen in countries worldwide, with ...

MANILA, Philippines — The sale of soft drinks and junk food in schools is still prohibited amid violations in the last school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) said yesterday. In an ...

A government-sponsored junk food ban in schools across Mexico took effect on Saturday, officials said, as the country tries to tackle one of the world’s worst obesity and diabetes epidemics.

Oncologists have been sounding the alarm about a shocking uptick in cancer diagnoses among young adults, with some pointing the finger at junk food and processed meat.

Republican lawmakers push proposals to ban the purchase of junk foods, such as sodas, with SNAP benefits. Several bills have already been put forward this year.

A psychiatrist at Harvard Medical School helps explain why we crave junk food and what we can try to do about it.

A short-term junk food binge may be fun, but researchers have shown that it can alter the brain in ways that linger, impacting cravings, appetite control, and eating habits.

The controversial Texas junk food bill is tough to swallow for junk food junkies. Reactions range from funny to furious while a few people favor it.

She said these food items "account for nearly 23 percent, or $25 billion, of all SNAP purchases " and that "given the relationship between junk food and poor health, our federal food assistance ...