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There’s no way to sugarcoat this news: Nearly half of American adults will be obese within a decade and one-quarter will be severely so, a new report predicts. It corrects for a weakness in previous estimates that may have made the problem seem not as big as it really is. Those estimates often relied on national health surveys and people […] This year, the health and wellness world was all a buzz with oat milk lattes, elderberries and, of course, the ultimate at home luxury fitness accessory: the Peloton Bike. Wellness is a market that is constantly growing and evolving, and according to the most recent study by the Global Wellness Institute, the global wellness market is valued at $4.2 trillion, […] Outcomes of the five year review of the Health Star Rating (HSR) take Australia and New Zealand’s nutrition labels a step closer to being world-leading, according to an analysis of front-of-pack labeling published in BMJ Global Health. But there are lessons to be learned from other countries that could make our national system more effective, according to public health lawyer […] Type 2 diabetes causes a person’s body to lose control of the amount of sugar in the blood. The body doesn’t respond to insulin properly and may not produce enough, causing their blood sugar level to become too high. READ MORE Type 2 diabetes: Drinking this type of water could lower blood sugar If blood sugar isn’t controlled properly and […] Vendors are struggling to keep pace with delivering care management capabilities due to siloed data and high variation in customer needs, even as providers keep pushing for better, more automated ways to manage the care of at-risk patients. These were among the results of a new KLAS study examining care management in the context of population health management – which […] Having a dog as a child could cut your risk of getting schizophrenia by 24% ‘because they carry bugs that could protect you from the mental health disorder’ Study found those who had a dog before age 13 were less at risk of schizophrenia No protective effect was seen for cat owners or against bipolar disorder Dogs may help regulate the […] Patients with private health insurance face a serious risk of being treated and billed by an out-of-network doctor when they receive care at in-network hospitals, according to a new study by Yale researchers. Addressing the issue could reduce health spending by 3.4%—$40 billion annually, the researchers conclude. The study, published Dec. 16 in the journal Health Affairs, analyzes 2015 data […] Dwayne Johnson, 46, was originally a college footballer playing who played for the University of Miami. He was set for a life of professional football but a serious injury derailed his dreams. He later went on to secure a contract with the WWF and rose to prominence thanks in part to his charismatic persona which brought a new “attitude” to […] Could a new treatment which extracts fat cells from the tummy and injects them into aching joints be the bees knees? Roughly one in five people aged over 45 has osteoarthritis – thinning cartilage New treatment which takes tummy fat and injects it into joints could help pain Another new procedure sees the bone being cut and moved into new […] You Don’t Look Sick is our weekly series, discussing invisible illness and living with a condition that other people can’t see. This week, we’re talking to Jane Edwards, 45, from Stamford, Lincolnshire, who has a rare autoimmune disease called vasculitis, which means that her immune system attacks her blood vessels and causes inflammation. The communications manager has two types of […]
Study estimates that half of US adults will be obese by 2030
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Having a dog as a child could cut your risk of schizophrenia by 24%
Study exposes surprise billing by hospital physicians
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Achy joint treatments that could be the bees knees
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