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Welcome back to SciShow News! Michael Aranda explains how a male's health affects their sperm.

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Obesity is an escalating global epidemic. It substantially raises the probability of diseases like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, and cancer. But what is the distinction between being overweight and being obese?...

Hank tells us some of the surprising things that could be causing or contributing to the obesity epidemic.

The obesity measure has been rising at an alarming rate for the past 35 years. Just how fat are Americans today? This dynamic animated map illustrates the recent time line of America's rampant obesity epidemic.

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