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Three-Quarters of U.S. Adults Are Now Overweight or Obese
A sweeping new paper reveals the dramatic rise of obesity rates nationwide since 1990.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 hours ago -
Almost 3 in 4 US adults overweight or obese: Research
Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults are considered overweight or obese, according to new research published Thursday from The Lancet. The research points to a substantial increase in overweight ...Politics - The Hill - 6 hours ago -
Watch out for misuse of obesity jabs, doctors warned
It follows reports of a rise in numbers of people who are not obese, becoming very sick.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
Toys aren't just child's play. Mattel, Lego and others find 'kidults' bring in big business
Mattel, Lego and other toy companies are targeting a growing number of adults who are buying toys for themselves.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 17 -
Weight-loss drugs could be key in lowering US obesity rates – experts
Medications like Ozempic ‘transformed’ diabetes care because they improved health outcomes, say experts. Obesity rates have decreased slightly in the US and while it’s too early to say whether the ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
China unveils first diagnosis guidelines to battle escalating obesity crisis
Chinese officials published the country’s first set of guidelines to standardize the diagnosis and treatment of obesity amid a national health crisis.Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
‘Misguided fears’ of nanny state to blame for obesity crisis, peers warn
House of Lords committee calls for ‘long-term’ plan to address disease and ‘broken’ food system in EnglandWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
Semaglutide linked to reduced arthritis knee pain in people with obesity, study finds
People who lost a significant amount of weight with semaglutide saw major improvements in osteoarthritis knee pain, research published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine finds.Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
Novo Nordisk's obesity-fighting drugs fatten Denmark's economy
Danish company Novo Nordisk has a market cap larger than the entire country's GDP. As it grows, it's having an impact on other industries.Top stories - CBS News - November 3 -
CDC lowers recommendation age for pneumonia vaccine to adults 50 and older
Doctors have long urged people ages 50 and older to get a shot to protect against bacterial pneumonia.Top stories - NBC News - October 24 -
‘Adults buying kids' toys to escape global turmoil’
Retailers are increasingly targeting the "kidult" market as family finances are squeezed.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
There Is a Reason Trump Wants Fewer ‘Adults in the Room’
The point of placing loyalists in positions of influence isn’t to make the government work; it is to bend the government to the president’s will.Top stories - The New York Times - 8 hours ago -
'Adult crime, adult time': Row as Australian territory locks up 10-year-olds again
Most children jailed in the Northern Territory are Aboriginal, and the new government is reducing the age that can happen.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
How we're thinking about Eli Lilly after Trump picked obesity-drug critic RFK Jr. to run HHS
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been a vocal critic of obesity drugs belonging to the fast-growing GLP-1 class.Business - CNBC - 5 hours ago -
Adult day centers offer multicultural hubs for older people of color
Adult day centers are the most racially diverse long-term care setting in the U.S. They also serve the least amount of people of all long-term care settings, in part because of the cost and limited ...Health - ABC News - October 17 -
Washington teen accused of fatally shooting 2 adults, 3 children
A teenager is accused of fatally shooting five people, including three children, at a home in Fall City, Wash. KING's Natalie Swaby reports.Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
Barbie boom fades at Mattel, but Hot Wheels — and adult collectors — are on an upswing
Mattel Inc. reported mixed third-quarter results, as a drop in demand for Barbie toys weighed on sales overall — but management said it expects a solid holiday season ahead and a toy-centric film ...Business - MarketWatch - October 24 -
CDC updates COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for older adults
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging some people to get additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for stronger protection against the virus.Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
C.D.C. Now Recommends Pneumonia Vaccine for Adults 50 and Up
Adults 50 and older can now get the shot, as rates of the illness climb.Top stories - The New York Times - October 25 -
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In cartel-plagued Mexican cities authorities warn adults not to wear masks on Halloween
Halloween is gaining ground in Mexico, but in a country so wracked by drug cartel violence, there have been real fears about ghosts, ghouls and skeletons walking the streetsWorld - ABC News - November 1 -
Can my ‘inner child’ help me navigate life as an adult?
People on TikTok are exploring the idea of ‘reparenting’ their younger self. Could I reconnect with mine?. Sign up for Well Actually, a free weekly newsletter about health and wellness I’m ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Cannabis stocks crater as Florida fails to garner needed votes for adult use
North Dakota and South Dakota also failed in their efforts to legalize cannabis for recreational use, while a medical measure passed in Nebraska.Business - MarketWatch - November 6 -
F1 drivers ask FIA to treat them like adults
Formula 1 drivers urge the sport's governing body to treat them like adults after Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc were punished for swearing.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Michelle Obama wants to help older adults looking for love
Upcoming Netflix docuseries ‘The Later Daters’ showcases six divorcees and widowers on blind datesBusiness - MarketWatch - 7 hours ago -
Some types of PFAS may cause sleep disorders in young adults, study finds
High blood concentrations of ‘forever chemical’ compound PFOS linked to problems falling asleep and waking up . Some of the most common types of PFAS may cause sleep disorders in young adults, new ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
3 kids, 2 adults dead in 'tragic, domestic violence situation'; teen boy in custody
Three children and two adults are dead, and a teenage boy is in custody, following a domestic violence incident at a home in Washington state, authorities said.Top stories - ABC News - October 22 -
Maine's adult mental health system ready to emerge from court oversight after 3 decades
Maine’s adult mental care facilities are ready to emerge from court oversight after an appointed specialist concluded the state is now in “substantial compliance” with the latest standards set by a ...Health - ABC News - October 30 -
F1 drivers unite to issue statement demanding FIA treats them like adults
All 20 drivers hit out after recent swearing punishments Verstappen and Leclerc both received sanctions from FIA Formula One drivers have demanded the FIA stops treating them like children in a ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
‘I never want you around your grandchild’: the families torn apart when adult children decide to go ‘no contact’
Some cases of estrangement stem from a traumatic childhood. But in others it can come as a shock to parents who believe they did their best. People on both sides of family rifts share their ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Young adults in Puerto Rico are struggling financially. Here's what that means and why some return
More than half of adults ages 18 to 29 in Puerto Rico are financially fragile compared to older generations on the island, and young adults in the U.S.Business - CNBC - 5 days ago -
Mark Zuckerberg Once Outlined His 4 Rules for Life to a Class of Middle Schoolers. It’s Great Advice for Adults Too
Looking for simple but powerful life advice? A 20-year Meta veteran just shared Mark Zuckerberg’s lessons for eighth graders.Business - Inc. - 4 days ago -
Mattel pulls thousands of 'Wicked' dolls off shelves after printing adult web address on packaging
Target, Walmart and Amazon had removed the line of "Wicked" dolls from their online storefronts as of midday Monday, as had Best Buy, Barnes & Noble and Macy's.Business - CNBC - 4 days ago
