Around 48 percent of all US adults get enough physical activity to improve their health, said a government study released Tuesday.
Infectious diseases claimed 1,669 lives on the Chinese mainland in July, with AIDS contributing to 70 percent of the deaths.
As we experience the hottest days of summer in Beijing, sunscreen, sunglasses and umbrellas are flying off the shelves.
Skin cancer is on the rise in China and experts say this is because most people do not know how to protect themselves properly from too much sun.
The US state of Louisiana has in recent weeks seen a rise in cases of West Nile virus, which has caused two deaths.
Tanzania is on high alert as the government is investigating two reported cases of suspected Ebola outbreak in the country's northwestern regions.
Nepali government is organizing programs to mark the World Breastfeeding Week under the theme of "Understanding the Past - Planning the Future".
Cholera has claimed two more lives in far-western Nepal, bringing the death toll to 12 since the outbreak of the disease.
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