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Excess body weight can weaken efficacy of flu vaccine
Scientists have found that the flu vaccine is less effective for people with excess weight.
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.
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.
Science360
Why staying connected is important - Finding Your Science
Political scientist James Fowler provides intriguing evidence for maintaining social bonds with friends even if they may negatively influence you. Finding Your Science engages the greatest minds in science to share with you their...
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.
Curated Video
Good nutrition in infancy may affect adult performance
When do babies decide they don't like the bitter taste of spinach, or suspect that green things don't always taste nice?
That's just one area of study consuming scientists today.
There are many theories, but most are agreed that a...
Curated Video
USA: OVER THE COUNTER & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
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Dozens of well known over-the-counter cold medicines and diet drugs may soon be available only on prescription.
A panel of scientific experts in the U-S said on Friday that one of the ingredients, phenylpropanolamine, or...
Curated Video
+++EMBARGO+++ Fresh food prices rising faster in some emerging countries
+++PLEASE NOTE THIS STORY IS STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL 2301GMT MAY 10 2015+++WORLD HEALTHY DIET SOURCE: AP TELEVISIONRESTRICTIONS: HORIZONS CLIENTS AND AP LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY CLIENTS ONLY/ STRICT EMBARGOLENGTH:...
Curated Video
Dame Judi Dench, Steve Coogan attend London Film Festival premiere of new drama
Oscar winner Dame Judi Dench and comic actor Steve Coogan share top billing in the new Stephen Frears drama "Philomena," which had its premiere Wednesday night (16 OCT. 2013) at the London Film Festival.
The film is based on the true...
Curated Video
A nation-wide corporate triathlon aims to target obesity in the workplace
Elwood, Melbourne - March 2, 2008
1. Wide shot group of swimmers running into water
2. Mid shot group of participants waiting for baton change
3. Wide shot cyclists mounting at bicycle mount line
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Andrew Willis,...
Curated Video
"Push" was the big winner at this year's Sundance Film Festival awards
Associated Press television
Park City Utah january 24 2009
1. Screen displaying Sundance Film Festival logo at awards ceremony
2. Medium Sundance banner on wall at awards ceremony
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Ken Brecher/Sundance Institute...
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]
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.