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More than half of adults worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050 – report
Analysis forecasts a third of young people will also be overweight or obese, in ‘unparalleled’ threat to health. More than half of adults and a third of children and young people worldwide will be ...The Guardian - 21h -
More than 50% of adults worldwide predicted to be obese or overweight by 2050
Levels look set to accelerate rapidly, particularly in lower-income countries.BBC News - 19h -
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As measles cases mount in the US, what’s the situation worldwide?
The U.S. registered its first death from measles since 2015 this week, as a child who wasn’t vaccinated died in a measles outbreak in rural West TexasABC News - 5d -
Why are more younger adults getting cancer?
Cases of breast, colorectal and other cancers are surging in the under 50sBBC News - 6d -
Measles booster may be an option for some vaccinated adults
People who were vaccinated as a child are considered less likely to become infected.The Hill - 4d -
Trump Appointees Fire 2,000 U.S.A.I.D. Employees and Put Others Worldwide on Leave
The announcement, by email, came two days after a judge said the Trump administration could proceed with plans that amount to dismantling the aid agency.The New York Times - Feb. 23 -
Breast cancer diagnoses and deaths expected to surge worldwide, says WHO
Cases in UK set to rise by 21% and deaths by 42%, while globally one in 20 women will be diagnosed with disease. Breast cancer diagnoses and deaths are projected to surge worldwide by 2050, the ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
Extreme heat may be accelerating aging in older adults: Study
Increased exposure to extreme heat may be speeding up the aging process in older adults, a new study has found. The bodies of Americans who reside in neighborhoods with more frequent hot days are ...The Hill - 4d -
Young adults increasingly struggling offline turn to ASMR videos, report finds
Visceral videos of people playing with slime or braiding hair soothe those who feel overwhelmed by in-person contact. Younger adults are increasingly overwhelmed by in-person interaction and ...The Guardian - 2d -
Tell your adult children about your wealth — just don’t tell them everything
Some parents might be concerned that their children will want more and do less.MarketWatch - Feb. 22 -
Extra 220 children may have been wrongly detained as adult people smugglers in Australia, government admits
In 2023 the federal court ordered $27.5m compensation for an initial estimated 220 Indonesian minors wrongly detained – but that number has now doubled. Follow our Australia news live blog for ...The Guardian - 6d
