News for Healthier Living
Alarming Surge: Global Crisis of Childhood Overweight and Obesity
 Since 1990, childhood obesity has nearly doubled globally, with the U.S. at the forefront. In Southern Europe, 10-15% of children are obese, while Asia has nearly half of all overweight kids under 5. Nearly 70% of the average U.S. child's diet consists of ultra-processed foods, which are increasingly consumed by children under 24 months, raising obesity risks and reducing immunological protection. Addressing pediatric obesity requires a multifaceted approach from tackling the influence of social media and advertising on children's food choices to increasing physical activity.
September 26, 2024
September 25 2026 - ASTRO: UT MD Anderson Highlights Advances in Radiation Oncology
- Mayo Clinic Experts Present Radiation Oncology Research at ASTRO 2026
- ASTRO: Targeted Radioactive Therapy for Prostate Cancer, New SBRT Approaches, Personalized Radiation and More
- New AI Tool Detects Widely Underdiagnosed Heart Condition
- Cancer Survivors Less Likely to Be Physically Active, Study Finds
- Additional Research Highlights From the 2026 ASTRO Annual Meeting
- 165,000+ Pounds Of Pork, Beef And Goat Recalled Over USDA Inspection Mark
- Loneliness, Isolation Can Strip Away Years Of Healthy Life, Large Study Finds
- Stroke Rates Nearly Double In Younger Adults
- UT MD Anderson Shares Latest Research Breakthroughs
- US Will Face a Shortage of Nearly 28,000 Surgeons by 2038, First Nationwide Study Finds
- E-Scooter Trauma Admissions Nearly Double as Youngest Riders Are Hurt Most Severely
- Metastatic Colorectal Cancer is More Advanced in Younger Patients than Older Ones, but They Survive Longer with the Disease, Study Finds
- Prostate Cancer Surgery and Radiation Have Different Long-Term Effects on Urinary, Sexual, and Survival Outcomes
- Deaths Linked to Treatable Emergency Surgical Conditions Are Rising in the US
- Artificial Intelligence Model Predicts Pancreatic Cancer Risk 3 Years Before Diagnosis
- Appendectomy for Appendicitis Associated with 58% Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk Than Antibiotics Alone
- Underweight Patients Face 92% Increased Odds of Death After Emergency General Surgery
- Urban Heat Islands Linked to Worse Recovery After Major Surgery
- JMIR News: Patient Simulator Robots, Participation Fraud in Online Research, and More
- Study Identifies Two Factors That May Help Patients Benefit From Off-the-Shelf CAR T Cell Therapies
- Dietary Supplement May Influence Lung Tumor Growth Differently in Females and Males, UCLA Study Finds
- How The MIND Diet Protects Aging Brains
- Keeping A Steady Job Might Help You Stay Sharp Later In Life
- Depressed? Try Cutting Back On Ultra-Processed Foods, Study Suggests
- Interview Prep and Media Training for Experts - Best Practices Webinar
- As Health Insurance Costs Soar, Healthcare Workers Also Feel The Pinch
- Rethinking Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Treatment Through EGFR Co-Targeting and Nanotechnology
- Decoding a Molecular Dialogue: How Arginine Methylation and Ubiquitination Shape Cancer
- Metabolic Vulnerabilities Open New Therapeutic Possibilities in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Drug Development and Promising Therapeutic Targets for Coronary Artery Disease: Current Landscape and Future Prospects
- Study Reveals Complex, Nonlinear Process of Health Behavior Change Among Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Hidden Protein Helps Cells Divide Correctly
- Real-World FLOURISH Study Confirms Osimertinib Benefit in Chinese NSCLC
September 24 2026September 23 2026September 22 2026 - Multicancer Blood Test Detects 17 Cancer Types in Large Prospective Study
- Individual IR focus and Evaluation and Management Services Facilitate Higher Complexity IR Practice
- Patrick Kirby's Journey From Heart Defect to Recovery
- Molecular biologist and neuroscientist Catherine Dulac wins the 2026 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize
- Surgery Gives NBA Pro a Second Shot
- Longtime Microbiology Chair, Vaccine Researcher, and Academic Leader James B. Kaper, PhD, Retires After Four Decades
- Researchers Uncover Dual Role of B7-H3 in Tumor Immune Suppression
- High Speed, Low Light Conditions Tied to Unbuckled Driving
- Blood-Brain Barrier Modulation Stimulates Myelin-Producing Cells
- What The Data Say About GLP-1 Drugs and Vision Loss
- New Study Helps Explain How Endometriosis Causes Pain
- A Shorter, Better-Tolerated Treatment for Chagas Disease Is Possible
- Support for Research Is a Class Act
- What Happens When You Can’t See A Family Doctor Regularly?
- Kratom Cases Climb Sharply Across The US
- Cardiovascular Health And Exercise: How Much Aerobic Activity Do You Really Need?
- Mindfulness, Tai Chi Can Ease Pain, Fatigue Among Cancer Survivors
- MIND Diet May Help Support Cognition Through Healthier Arteries
- Interest In Dementia Vaccine High In U.S., Survey Finds
- Marathons Safe For People With Type 1 Diabetes, Study Says
- Parents Say They Don't Know Much About E-Bikes, Poll Finds
- Women with Enlarged Breast Tissue More Likely to Experience Chronic Migraine, Neck Pain and Sleep Apnea, Study Finds
- The Drugs And Devices Have Been On The Market For Years. But FDA-Ordered Studies Still Aren't Done.
- When Health Uncertainty Follows You to Work: The Hidden Labor of Staying Functional
- The Menopause Movement Is Making Waves
- When Health Uncertainty Follows You to Work: The Hidden Labor of Staying Functional
- Sugar Exposure in Early Life Linked to Anxiety in Adulthood
- Changes in Retinal Dopamine Balance During Inherited Retinal Degenerations
- Mpox: More Than a Third of Positive Tests May Have Been False Diagnoses
- Simple Cleaning Reduced Bacteria on Single-Use Medical Devices
- Inequality of Health Chances is More than a Question for Health Systems
- Marine Carbohydrate Therapeutics: From Structural Diversity to Clinical Translation
- SKKU Research Team Led by Professor Inki Kim Develops Ultra-Sensitive Nanoplasmonic Biochip Housing Parkinson's Patient-Derived "Mini-Brain"
- 4D fMRI CrossFormer: Toward Explainable and Trustworthy AI for Brain Disorder Diagnosis
September 21 2026September 18 2026September 17 2026September 16 2026September 15 2026September 14 2026September 11 2026 - UNC Study Develops Data-Driven Tool to Help Oncologists Identify High-Risk Periods for Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients
- Researchers Discover Rare Cortical Neurons That Can Help Put the Brain to Sleep
- New Disease Found That Causes Night Blindness and Loss of Peripheral Vision
- Obesity May Remove a Natural Defense Against Breast Cancer
- New 'Smart' Nanoparticles Help the Immune System Better Attack Tumours
- Cancer Is Now The Leading Health Threat For 9/11 Survivors 25 Years On
- Nerve Stimulation Eases Diabetic Nerve Pain, Study Says
- Most Women Who Regularly Use Eyelash Extensions May Get Skin Mites
- JMIR News: Shadow AI, Vocal Biomarker Tech, Griefbots, and a Prescription Video Game
- Protein Clues in the Blood May Help Children Avoid Diseases Later in Life
- Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Can Be Identified in Kids as Young as 8
- 25 Years Later: Sept. 11 Pentagon Burn Survivors Reunite with Care Teams Who Helped Save Their Lives
- Probiotic Use Spikes In US, But No Improvement In Gut-Healthy Diet Habits
- Weight-Loss Surgery Might Boost Female Fertility
- What's Living On Baby's Skin Might Predict Childhood Eczema Risk
- First-of-its-Kind X-ray Imaging Tool for Studying Nuclear Materials
- Nonprofits Are Helping Musicians Pay For Insurance in Austin, Texas, And Beyond
- Chemotherapy Also Damages Healthy Cells In Children
- Remote Work Increases Sleep And Reduces Physical Activity--Sedentary Behaviour Can Increase By 45 Minutes
- Uma Scientists Develop A New Technology That Improves The Diagnosis Of Allergy To Antibiotics Such As Amoxicillin And Other Penicillins
- Researchers Uncover Mechanism Behind Dangerous Blood-Clotting Disorder
- 25 Years After 9/11, Study Finds Neighborhood Environment May Influence Frailty, PTSD, and Depression Risk Among World Trade Center Responders
- Cancer Research Heads to Space in Adelaide-Led Microgravity Mission
- Kazakhstan Researchers Strengthen National Defenses Against Diseases That Spread from Animals to Humans
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