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Use of Wegovy and other weight-loss drugs soars among kids and young adults
WHIO-TV 7 Dayton· 4 days agoAt 17, Israel McKenzie was so burdened by obesity that he stopped going to high school in person and...
Children from less affluent families are less active, have poorer diets and suffer from obesity,...
Medical Xpress· 3 days agoThe survey monitors the health behaviors and social environments of nearly 280,000 boys and girls...
Low-income teens at higher risk of obesity: WHO
Medical Xpress· 3 days agoTeens from less affluent families in Europe are at greater risk of obesity, inactivity and poor diet, which are risk factors for cancer, cardiovascular...
Chemical toxin exposure in the womb linked to greater health risks for children ages 6 to 11 | CNN
CNN.com· 3 days agoExposure to those toxins during pregnancy can create serious health issues in elementary school...
Play, learn, grow: Why playgrounds are vital to childhood development
Digital Journal· 1 hour agoAs a result, between 2013 and 2023, almost 800 public-use playgrounds across the UK closed, with...
As states loosen childhood vaccine requirements, public health experts' worries grow
Medical Xpress· 6 hours agoLouisiana Republican state Rep. Kathy Edmonston believes no one ought to be required to vaccinate...
Britain’s fat, lazy children shame us all
Daily Telegraph· 3 days agoIs it that child – those children – at school who frankly could sit a GCSE in ultra-processed foods? A new World Health Organisation survey (yes, your...
British children among world’s worst for exercise and healthy eating
Daily Telegraph· 4 days agoChildren in England and Wales are among the most inactive in the world, according to the World Health Organisation. In a study covering 44 countries, England, Wales and Scotland ...
Amid ‘Ozempic babies’ questions, women account for more than 75% of young adults taking GLP-1 drugs,...
Market Watch· 4 days agoGiven that the prevalence of obesity in these age groups is roughly equal between males and females,...