by U.S. Right to Know By Pamela Ferdinand Chemicals from plastics to pesticides may worsen the body’s stress response in ways that cause excessive weight…
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By Jacob M. Thompson A cardiologist says they are suffering from “long smoldering inflammation.” Last week, NBC’s TODAY ran a segment about what they referred to as…
Michael Searles Cancer cases among adults aged 25 to 50 have surged by a quarter in two decades, faster than any other age group, potentially…
By Angelo DePalma, Ph.D. Poor sleep may increase obesity risk in ADHD Understanding health behaviors that modify the risk for obesity in ADHD; Journal of Pediatric…
By Mongabay New evidence suggests that endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in consumer products, food, water and soil are behind the global rise in reproductive disorders, cancer,…
By TDB Originally published via Armageddon Prose: Documenting the meatiest, juiciest cuts of “fat acceptance” propaganda from corporate and social media. Ozempic — along with…
The Defender’s Weekly Science Digest delivers a roundup of the latest scientific studies related to children’s health, including studies on vaccines, drugs, chemicals, pesticides and…
Urban Kids Need Access to Nature for Mental, Physical Health — Healthcare Providers Must Play a Role
Urban Kids Need Access to Nature for Mental, Physical Health — Healthcare Providers Must Play a Role
Children deprived of access to nature face higher levels of childhood asthma, obesity, developmental delays and toxic stress. It’s time for healthcare providers and conservation…
by Jacob M. Thompson “Stated bluntly, this a national disgrace, because this problem is one with dire consequences that we could fix any time…
BY: TRISTAN JUSTICE New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed a bill Friday declaring obesity a new legally protected class. The legislation signed by the…
By Gwen Ranniger Obesity is an increasingly common disease in the United States. The most recent statistics gathered from 2017 to 2020 identify 41.9% of Americans as…
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Story at a glance: If you’re like most people, you are consuming an unhealthy amount of sugar on a regular basis hidden…
By Harry Lee A new study published in Nature Metabolism (pdf) has revealed that the basal metabolic rate (BMR) in people in the United States…
By JONEL ALECCIA As a growing number of overweight Americans clamor for Ozempic and Wegovy — drugs touted by celebrities and on TikTok to pare…
By Mike LaChance The University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health is looking to tackle obesity. No, not the health problem but the word…
By Julian Conradson The authoritarian lockdown measures that have been in place since the beginning of the ‘pandemic’ have caused an untold amount of ramifications that…
By Ian Haworth According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 73% of the half a million Americans who have died from…
By PAUL SACCA The vast majority of worldwide COVID-19 deaths have been in countries that have high obesity levels, according to a new study involving…