As the MDGs era comes to a conclusion with the end of the year, 2016 ushers in the official launch of the bold and transformative 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by world leaders last ...

A calorie deficit occurs when you burn more calories than you consume. Research suggests that a 500-calorie deficit may help with weight loss, but this depends on many factors and is different for ...

Andrew "Pat" Soisson, MD, is a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Utah, School of Medicine and a Huntsman Cancer Institute ...

The holy city of Teotihuacan ('the place where the gods were created') is situated some 50 km north-east of Mexico City. Built between the 1st and 7th centuries A.D., it is characterized by the vast ...

Sexual harassment and other forms of sexual violence in public spaces, both in urban and rural settings, are an everyday occurrence for women and girls in every country around the world. Women and ...

The United Nations has organized four world conferences on women. These took place in Mexico City in 1975, Copenhagen in 1980, Nairobi in 1985 and Beijing in 1995. The last was followed by a series of ...