National Politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President Donald Trump’s health secretary, putting the prominent vaccine skeptic in control of $1.7 trillion in federal ...
A new study shows how to reduce child obesity — without weight-loss drugs
The Trump administration has promised that addressing childhood obesity will be a key part of its “Make America Healthy Again ...
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Trends in obesity-related measures among U.S. children, adolescents, and adults
From 2013-2014 to August 2021-August 2023, there were small increases in the percentage of children and adolescents with obesity, as well as in adults with severe obesity (but not obesity). There were ...
Healthy Obesity? Groundbreaking Research Reveals the Mystery
Scientists mapped fat tissue differences in obese individuals, uncovering cell changes linked to metabolic disease risk and ...
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Obesity News
Jan. 27, 2025 — A study shows that patients with obesity and fatty liver-related cirrhosis who had bariatric (weight-loss) surgery significantly lowered their future ... Signposting Children to ...
Some CDC data and webpages still offline after judge's order
Some data and webpages taken down by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other federal health agencies to comply with President Trump's executive order remained offline Thursday, after ...
3 Ways to Track Your Fitness Over Time
Level 1: Place your hands about shoulder-width apart on a table. The higher the surface, the easier it will be. Step your ...
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Flu map: These states are now at CDC’s highest activity level
(NEXSTAR) – The map of flu activity across the United States ... according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The flu positivity rate from lab tests across the country ...