New report proposes redefining obesity by adding body fat and health status to BMI
New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular body mass index (BMI) measure.
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Hochul Proposes Cutting Income Taxes for Middle-Class New Yorkers
Gov. Kathy Hochul used her State of the State speech to focus on affordability and crime, vowing to place a police officer on every overnight subway train.The New York Times - 8h -
Move body and mind: five exercises to improve mental health, from twists to lunges
Combining ideas from therapy with physical activity can bring huge health benefits, say the therapists pioneering a holistic approach. A paradox at the heart of current thinking on health is that ...The Guardian - 21h -
Biden administration proposes new restrictions on AI chip exports
The proposal is raising concerns with the chip industry, with artificial intelligence leader Nvidia calling it "misguided."CBS News - 1d -
Filipino Catholics pray for good health and peace in huge procession venerating Jesus statue
Hundreds of thousands of Catholic worshippers are marching in an annual procession in the Philippines that venerates a centuries-old black statue of JesusABC News - 5d -
New neutron science could explain our cosmic leftover status
The world’s most powerful source of electrically neutral particles may help us understand why the universe existsFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Biden establishes largest corridor of protected land by adding 2 new monuments
The two new monuments -- the Chuckwalla and Sáttítla Highlands -- total nearly 850,000 acres, according to the administration.ABC News - Jan. 7 -
Meta proposes new scalable memory layers that improve knowledge, reduce hallucinations
According to Meta, memory layers may be the the answer to LLM hallucinations as they don't require huge compute resources at inference time.VentureBeat - Jan. 7 -
Assassin's Creed Shadows Is Adding Some New Parkour Moves
Parkour has been an important part of the Assassin's Creed franchise from the beginning, but Assassin's Creed Shadows will be making some adjustments to the acrobatic running style. Ubisoft has ...GameSpot - Jan. 7 -
New Mexico States parts with AD Moccia in wake of report on sex-abuse in hoops program
New Mexico State is moving on from athletic director Mario Moccia in the wake of an investigation that criticized the school’s handling of the sexual-abuse scandal that temporarily shut down the ...ABC News - Jan. 2 -
Sources: TCU to hire Army's Buddie as new AD
TCU is expected to hire Army AD Mike Buddie as its new athletic director, sources told ESPN. Buddie has been at Army since 2019.ESPN - Jan. 1
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LA fires live updates: At least 25 fire-related deaths, medical examiner says
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After a weeks-long confrontation, South Korea’s impeached president Yoon is detained
South Korean police detained impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence in Seoul on Wednesday local time, ABC News confirmed.ABC News - 1h -
WATCH: Mom crushes 'Squid Game' season 2 gonggi challenge
Yeban Youn and his family watched the newest season of "Squid Game.” After they watched the characters on the show play gonggi, mom Soo Youn showed her kids her talent.ABC News - 4h -
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