Approximately one in five children and adolescents in the United States has obesity. These children have an increased risk of asthma, type 2 diabetes, and orthopedic disorders. Studies have also found links between childhood obesity and low self-esteem and poor academic performance. Children with obesity, in turn, are more likely to become obese as adults. As adults with obesity, they […]
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Most of us haven’t been to a bar in a while, so we’ve gotten pretty creative with our mixology over the past year. We’ve taken tips from some of our favorite celebrity chefs, like Ina Garten and her giant quarantine Cosmo and Stanley Tucci with his shaken negronis, and we even invented a bunch of Costco cocktails based on what […]
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Wilmer Valderrama traveled the world to land on the perfect baby name for his firstborn. The NCIS actor and his fiancée Amanda Pacheco welcomed their first child together on Feb. 15, and speaking exclusively with PEOPLE about his life as a new dad, Valderrama reveals his baby girl's "strong" name: Nakano Oceana Valderrama. "The name was exciting to figure out […]
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A study recently published in the journal British Medical Journal (BMJ) has assessed the mortality risk of patients infected with the newly emerged UK variant (Lineage B.1.1.7) of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The findings reveal that compared to the previously circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants, the UK variant significantly increases the risk of mortality in a relatively low-risk community […]
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A home-based parenting program to prevent childhood behavior problems, which very unusually focuses on children when they are still toddlers and, in some cases, just 12 months old, has proven highly successful during its first public health trial. The six-session program involves providing carefully-prepared feedback to parents about how they can build on positive moments when playing and engaging with […]
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Middle moniker! Pippa Middleton named her newborn daughter with her sister, Duchess Kate, in mind. Elsa Hosk’s Daughter Tuulikki and More Celebrity Kids With Unique Names Us Weekly confirmed on Monday, March 15, that the socialite, 37, had given birth to her and James Matthews’ second child — a baby girl. The little one is named Grace Elizabeth Jane, sharing […]
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Unless your nickname is “The Mountain,” it’s probably a safe assumption that you don’t want to be on the receiving end of a punch from former ‘World’s Strongest Man’ Eddie Hall. Mounting evidence suggests that it won’t end well for most mere mortals: In October, for instance, Hall socked his boxing trainer in the chest so hard that the poor […]
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Researchers have developed a new Spanish acronym aimed to raise awareness of stroke symptoms in the Hispanic community. Known as RAPIDO, it seeks to replicate the popular FAST mnemonic that exists in English. Studies show that while Hispanic adults currently have a similar rate of stroke as their non-Hispanic white counterparts, they are not as aware of the symptoms. A […]
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An RCSI study conducted in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin has found that surgery, rather than antibiotics-only, should remain as the mainstay of treatment for acute uncomplicated appendicitis. Published in the Annals of Surgery and led by researchers from the RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, the study entitled the COMMA trial (Conservative versus Open Management of Acute uncomplicated Appendicitis) […]
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