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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...
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...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Biointeractive: Obesity: Body Mass Index
This animation demonstrates how body mass index affects the degree of obesity in an average height human male. [1:21]
PBS
Pbs: Nova: Science Now: Obesity
A scientific inquiry into what causes obesity. Includes research surrounding a chemical in the brain proven to regulate body weight. [12:20]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Why Is the u.s. Still Overweight?
With so many diets and dieters, why are Americans collectively getting bigger? Science Friday discusses this growing concern in this episode.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Beyond the Bake Sale
National Public Radio considers public schools making money by signing contracts with soft drink companies and the parents who protest this action as a health risk for kids. They are joined by health professionals "Worried about a...