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Obesity blamed for ‘disturbing’ rise in cancer cases among young
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 days agoExperts fear the “disturbing” growth in early-onset cancer has been driven by the nation’s unhealthy...
It’s not ok to be fat – and there’s nothing wrong with saying so
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoPeople are puzzled by the startling rise in cancer among younger people, with the incidence rate up...
Population shifts, risk factors may triple U.S. cardiovascular disease costs by 2050
NewMediaWire via Yahoo Finance· 6 hours agoEmbargoed until 4 a.m. CT/5 a.m. ET Tuesday, June 4, 2024 DALLAS, June 4, 2024 — Driven by an older,...
Metformin may be as safe as insulin to treat diabetes during pregnancy
MedicalNewsToday via AOL· 1 day agoThe outcomes they considered included body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, total body fat...
Fight against obesity goes far beyond individual struggle to change lifestyle, scientists say
Medical Xpress· 6 days ago"The fact is that obesity goes well beyond the individual struggle against sedentarism and the need...
Fatherhood might be bad for your heart: study
NY Post via Yahoo News· 6 days agoParker pointed to previous research that found higher obesity rates among partners if their spouse was also obese. “To improve the health of families, we...
Why more children are being diagnosed with ADHD
The Week via Yahoo News· 1 day ago"Boys will often have hyperactive...issues. "A lot of those [ADHD] diagnoses ... might have been the result of a child being assessed for a different...
How schools can help children eat well and be active
Medical Xpress· 4 days agoThe latest report by the Child of the North research group, which includes academics from the N8 Partnership universities, including the University of...
New study finds that Black children begin to menstruate at earlier ages
theGrio via AOL· 4 days agoResults also indicate that the trend is linked to lower socioeconomic status and high body mass index. Recommended Stories “This implies that childhood obesity, which has ...
Girls are getting their first periods earlier. Here's what parents should know
MPR News· 4 days agoGirls in the U.S. are getting their first menstrual period about 6 months earlier on average than...