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Johnson's New Obesity Plan Explained: Can It Really Work? - TLDR News
In recent months the UK has seen two major health crises combine, obesity and COVID. In an effort to curb the issues Johnson's government have announced a new obesity plan to tackle the root issue. In this video, we explain how the plans...
Healthcare Triage
Wellness Programs Don't Really Work
The gold standard of medical research, the randomized controlled trial, has been taking a bit of a beating lately. An entire issue of the journal Social Science and Medicine was recently devoted to it, with many articles pointing to...
Barcroft Media
Giant 8-Month-Old Baby Weighs 38lbs: BORN DIFFERENT
A MORBIDLY obese baby has baffled doctors - by weighing in at a whopping 38lbs. Eight-month-old Chahat Kumar from Punjab, India was born an average weight but started ballooning in size at the age of four months. And now the bouncing...
Next Animation Studio
Excess body weight can weaken efficacy of flu vaccine
Scientists have found that the flu vaccine is less effective for people with excess weight.
Mediacorp
Obesity and Weight Loss in Singapore
In this video, the speaker discusses the prevalent issue of weight loss in Singapore and the challenges of maintaining weight loss. They highlight the importance of finding sustainable methods for losing weight and maintaining a healthy...
Healthcare Triage
Sorry, but Low-Carb and Low Fat Diets Get Pretty Much the Same Results
Have you bought into a low-carb or low-fat diet? Which one is the better answer for people who want to lose weight? It turns out, they both work about the same. A giant new study on nutrition is the subject of this week's HCT.
Next Animation Studio
Household disinfectants could be linked to child obesity
Commonly used household disinfectants and multi-surface cleaners could be making children overweight by affecting their gut bacteria, according to a study published on Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Healthcare Triage
Eating Breakfast Doesn't Promote Weight Loss
Breakfast still isn't the most important meal of the day. You also may have heard claims that eating breakfast somehow promotes weight loss. Well, there's a new study out, and it looks like eating breakfast isn't going to contribute to...
Healthcare Triage
Kids Have a Hard Time Perceiving Obesity
If we want kids to make better decisions about their health, it helps if they understand if they're unhealthy to begin with. When it comes to weight, that's unfortunately not the case. This is Healthcare Triage News.
Curated Video
The Balanced Diet
Theo is eating too many sweets, so Wendy teaches him about a balnced diet.
Food Farmer Earth
Raising Backyard Chickens - Treats, Exercise and Toxic Foods
Perhaps the first thing to note, chickens can be overfed and prone to obesity. Naomi Montacre of Naomi's Organic Farm Store talks about the importance of exercise, monitoring the issuance of treats and what to do if you start noticing...
KERA
Why We Eat Based on Our Emotions
Scientists recently conducted a study to see how emotions affect the way children eat. Using key scenes from “The Lion King” and a couple of snack options, the researchers observed how kids’ feelings influenced their food choices. Listen...
JJ Medicine
Low Testosterone (Hypogonadism): 7 Causes (Dietary, etc.) and Ways to Increase Testosterone Levels
7 Scientific Reasons for Low Testosterone Levels in Men and 10 Ways to Increase Testosterone Levels. Low testosterone levels can be caused by many lifestyle factors including dietary choices, stress, sleep habits, and chemical exposures....
Healthcare Triage
You Can Do a Lot to Prevent Some Cancers
Americans seem very afraid of cancer. Much of this fear is legitimate. Cancer is a significant cause of death. Unlike other causes, it often seems to come out of nowhere. It's the "silent killer". But evidence increasingly argues that...
The Economist
The global obesity crisis
People are getting fatter, especially in poor countries. If current trends continue, there will be more obese children than undernourished ones by 2022.
Healthcare Triage
High BMI is Associated with Higher Mortality. And so is Low BMI.
Having a low BMI is associated with increased mortality. High BMI is too. Keep it in that normal range, y'all. This is Healthcare Triage News.
Oxford Online English
IELTS Writing - How to Improve Your Vocabulary Score
In this lesson, you can learn how to improve your vocabulary score in IELTS writing. Many people find it difficult to get scores above band six or 6.5. Often, this is because people have bad habits or they don’t clearly understand how...
Press Association
Garvey says children are overweight due to being ‘driven everywhere’
Many Irish children are overweight “because they have to be driven everywhere”, the Green Party deputy leader has said. Roisin Garvey made the comments at the Green Party think-in in Dublin, where she said there was a need to expand the...
Curated Video
The politics behind insurance companies covering weight-loss drugs
Out-of-pocket costs for some prescription weight-loss drugs can hover around $1,000 per month for some individuals.
Bloomberg
KKR Sees Opportunities in High-Yield Bonds as Fed Pauses
KKR is seeing more opportunities in high-yield bonds and is selling some floating-rate debt as the Federal Reserve pauses interest rate hikes. Olivia Raimonde has more on "Bloomberg Markets."
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Julius Baer Is 'Overweight' US Stocks; Likes Japan, India
Mark Matthews, head of Asia research at Julius Baer, explains why he favors stocks in the US, Japan and India. He also shares his views on China's economy, the government's efforts to support growth, and the implications for financial...
Bloomberg
State Street Favors US Stocks, 'Cautious' on Asia
Lori Heinel, global chief investment officer at State Street Global Advisors, shares her view on financial markets, Federal Reserve policy and the US economy. She also discusses the outlook for China's economy and the implications for...
Bloomberg
M&G's Perrett: No Direct Signaling On Fed Rate Moves
M&G Asia Pacific Equities Co-Head Dave Perrett expects tough Fed rhetoric on inflation, but no direct signaling on interest rate moves. He speaks with Yvonne Man and Rishaad Salamat on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia".