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It's a Grim Outlook for Kids' Obesity Rates
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (290+ words) Child Obesity Could Hit 227M Kids Globally by 2040Newser It's a Grim Outlook for Kids' Obesity Rates A new forecast says the world is on track to have more children living with obesity than ever. The World Obesity Federation's 2026 atlas projects that…...
Colorectal Cancer Now Looks Like a Generational Problem
22+ hour, 54+ min ago (275+ words) Colorectal Cancer Now Looks Like a Generational Problem'Newser Colorectal Cancer Now Looks Like a Generational Problem Colorectal cancer, the type that killed James Van Der Beek at 48, is lately looking a lot less like "Grandpa's disease." A new American Cancer…...
RFK Jr.'s FDA Plans a 180 on Controversial Peptides
1+ day, 20+ min ago (274+ words) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is promising a big shift in the booming, barely regulated world of peptides. On Joe Rogan's Friday podcast , the Health and Human Services secretary... RFK Jr.'s FDA Plans a 180 on Controversial Peptides Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is…...
College Students Increasingly Claiming They Have Disabilities
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (241+ words) Colleges aren't just getting more competitive'they're also bringing in more students with disabilities, at least on paper. A New York Times analysis of government... College Students Increasingly Claiming They Have Disabilities Colleges aren't just getting more competitive'they're also bringing in…...
ChatGPT Health Tool Isn't So Great in a Crisis
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (263+ words) A tool billed as a way to plug your medical records into ChatGPT and receive health advice is drawing sharp warnings from researchers. In the first independent safety review of... ChatGPT Health Tool Isn't So Great in a Crisis A…...
What to know before asking an AI chatbot for health advice | Newser
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (833+ words) In January, OpenAI introduced ChatGPT Health, a new version of its chatbot that the company says can analyze users' medical records, wellness apps and wearable device data to answer health and medical questions. Currently, there's a waiting list for the…...
Pediatricians Join the Fight to Boost Kids' Literacy
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (358+ words) For some young children in Columbus, Ohio, reading assessments don't start in the classroom'they happen first in the doctor's office. With concerns rising about... Pediatricians Join the Fight to Boost Kids' Literacy For some young children in Columbus, Ohio, reading…...
When Your Protein Bar Is Basically Camouflaged Candy
3+ day, 44+ min ago (249+ words) Your "healthy" protein bar might not be that far off from a Snickers after all. Writing for the Atlantic , Nicholas Florko walks through how the booming protein-bar... When Your Protein Bar Is Basically Camouflaged Candy Your "healthy" protein bar might…...
The Lancet Unleashes Scathing Editorial on Kennedy
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (409+ words) One of the world's top medical journals has uncorked a blistering editorial about health secretary Robert F. Kennedy. The Lancet describes a "year of failure"... The Lancet Unleashes Scathing Editorial on Kennedy One of the world's top medical journals has uncorked…...
Scientists Discover What Terrifies Bedbugs
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (281+ words) Bedbugs, it turns out, really don't like to get their feet wet. Researchers at UC-Riverside report that the household pests strongly avoid damp surfaces, a finding that emerged... Scientists Discover What Terrifies Bedbugs Bedbugs, it turns out, really don't like…...