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What Black Americans can learn from ‘American Idol’ star Mandisa’s obesity-related death
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoAccording to the National Institutes of Health, class III obesity, formerly known as morbid obesity,...
Economic development in sub-Saharan Africa is linked to increasing obesity rates in women
Medical Xpress· 3 days agoThe increasing prevalence of obesity can be attributed to rising incomes, increasingly sedentary lifestyles, the adoption of western cultures and the consumption of processed ...
Can eating chili peppers actually increase obesity risk?
MedicalNewsToday via AOL· 5 days agoDespite inconsistent findings on chili peppers’ role in obesity to date, experts offer potential...
Appalachian Kentuckians continue to face higher colorectal cancer mortality rates
Medical Xpress· 8 hours agoThe study "Colorectal cancer-related mortality trends in Appalachian Kentucky from 1999-2020: A...
Kids Count: Maryland fell behind majority of states in childhood health indicators
Maryland Matters via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA new report on childhood health shows Maryland slipped against other states, as rates of childhood ...
Analysis | The Christian right’s agenda for Trump
Washington Post· 13 hours agoToday’s newsletter top is brought to you by the sweeping reporting of The Post’s Michelle Boorstein and Hannah Knowles. Today’s edition: Senate lawmakers...
Could mandating nutrition labels on the front of food packages lower obesity rates?
AOL· 6 days agoThe Food and Drug Administration is expected to propose a change to prepackaged food sold in America: a requirement that the front of the packages display key nutrient information in addition ...
Alarming trends call for action to define the future role of food in nation s health
NewMediaWire via Yahoo Finance· 3 days agoCHICAGO, June 10, 2024 — The cost of nutritious food and the lack of access to it are of significant...
State water systems grapple with high cost of PFAS compliance standards
WUNC Chapel Hill· 11 hours agoAt a sparsely attended meeting in May at the Carrboro-based Orange Water and Sewer Authority board member Todd BenDor asked Stephen Winters, OWASA’s executive deputy director, an expensive question ...
Rise in ED Visits for Suicide Attempts in the United States
Medscape· 20 hours agoEmergency department visits for suicide attempts and intentional self-harm increased significantly...