Obesity News

Mar. 20, 2024 — A new study shows the ... Mar. 12, 2024 — Obesity, which could reach 50% of the population in certain developed countries by 2030, is a major public health concern. Read More

Why terms like "obese" and "overweight" are being phased out

My thought bubble: This shift first caught my attention when I was gently chided for using "obese" during a conference panel discussion. Get more health news in your inbox with Axios Vitals. Read More

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Metabolic Health Before Vaccination Determines Effectiveness ... One reason may be reduced vaccine efficacy in people with obesity than ... Shoe Technology Reduces Risk of Diabetic Foot Ulcers ... Read More

Why Saying ‘Hello, Stranger’ Could Be Key to Better Health

It's Not as Hard as You Think If talking to strangers and acquaintances is so beneficial to health and feels good, why do few people actually do it? In one pre-pandemic survey, 93% of ... Read More

How Donald Trump Gets His News

The former president is a voracious press consumer. Here’s how his media diet has changed since his last presidential campaign. Read More

Could saying "hello" to strangers be good for your health?

WebMD examined the benefits of speaking to strangers ... like a cashier or the person behind you at Dunkin, could improve your health and longevity. One study out of Finland found that people ... Read More

Mental Health Research News

Study Drugs' Set the Stage for Other Drug Use and Mental Health Decline Mar. 11, 2024 — Taking 'study drugs' like Adderall without a diagnosis is not only dangerous in itself, but can lead to ... Read More

Health news

A team of medical researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center, in the U.S., and Lund University, in Sweden, has found via study of massive amounts of health data that women who ... Read More

Public Health News

22, 2024 — Primary health care, conditional cash transfers ... Greater job flexibility and ... Less Obesity in 3 And 4-Year-Olds After the Pandemic, Swedish Study Finds Mar. 25, 2024 — The ... Read More

Sexual Health News

June 12, 2023 — Women who used combined contraceptive pills were at greater risk of developing depression than women who did not, according to a new study. Contraceptive pills increased women's ... Read More

Teen Health News

Nov. 6, 2023 — Men who are overweight or obese ... the health of some students ... Aug. 10, 2023 — Life is harder for adolescents who are not attractive or athletic. New research shows low ... Read More

Joint Health News

Feb. 8, 2024 — A novel PET imaging technique can noninvasively detect active inflammation in the body before clinical symptoms arise, according to new research. Using a PET tracer that binds to ... Read More