The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Germany among worst nations for heart disease Germany has one of the highest rates of death due to heart disease in the OECD - higher even than the United States or the United Kingdom, according to a report on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150617/germany-among-worst-countries-for-heart-disease Wed, 17 Jun 2015 18:08:17 +0200 germany-among-worst-countries-for-heart-disease Half of Germans need to lose weight Half of all Germans are overweight, according to figures released on Wednesday, showing 62 percent of men need to shed some pounds. https://www.thelocal.de/20141105/half-of-germans-need-to-lose-weight Wed, 05 Nov 2014 10:42:00 +0100 half-of-germans-need-to-lose-weight