US child obesity 'hits plateau'

Cell change 'keeps organs young'
Researchers may have found a way to halt the biological clock which slows down our bodies over the decades.

EU launches school fruit campaign
The European Commission launches a scheme to provide free fruit and vegetables to schools across Europe in a drive to curb child obesity.

Salt 'could fuel child obesity'
Salt-rich diets could be the key to why some children battle with obesity, research suggests.

Light-wave implant hope for deaf
An implant which works by firing infrared light into the inner ear is being investigated by US researchers.

Cholera outbreak strikes Zimbabwe
Cholera has killed nearly 300 Zimbabweans in recent weeks as the disease spreads and sanitation crumbles, the UN says.