Teasing children about weight increases risk of self-stigma as adults, study finds Research reveals ‘long-lasting effects’ caused by pressure from parents, families, bullies and the media The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2024
Don't fear intermittent fasting just yet "This does not mean that time-restricted eating caused cardiovascular death," researchers said. Salon · Apr 15, 2024
Perfectly normal In a chaotic world, 'normal' signifies the absence of conflicts, uncertainty, and disease, a word craved at every life stage. The Hindu · Apr 13, 2024
‘The perceived scrutiny is immense’: how weddings can worsen eating and body image disorders From dress shopping to weight-loss pressures, nuptials can open a Pandora’s box of body-image issues. Experts share advice on reducing the risk of new or worsening symptoms The Guardian - AU · Apr 13, 2024
Best alternatives to sugar: Natural sweeteners to satisfy your sweet tooth Alternative options for sweet-toothed shoppers Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2024
Researchers find how ketogenic diet improves severe mental illness The common antipsychotic medication used for severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder might have unintended consequences. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Apr 11, 2024
Arkansas led the nation sending letters home from school about obesity. Did it help? About 20 years ago, Arkansas started weighing children in school and sending home letters to try to combat obesity. Even though obesity rates only have risen, many other states picked up the policy. WEKU · Apr 9, 2024
The harms of social isolation on weight "Isolation has a bigger affect on the risk of death in people with obesity than those at a healthy weight" Salon · Apr 8, 2024
Lancet paper provides proof for undeniable link between high glycaemic index and diabetes In a paper published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology last week, the authors showed a clear link between high GI and diabetes. The authors say: “The association between the glycaemic index and the glycaemic load [GL] with type 2 diabetes incidence is controversial.” The Hindu · Apr 8, 2024
Construction workers’ health checkup exposes serious risk factors they face Bengaluru construction workers' health screening reveals high risks of hypertension, diabetes, liver disease, and anaemia, prompting government intervention. The Hindu · Apr 6, 2024
Scientists identify 'obesity genes' which increase risk of disease by six times Scientists say gene variants could affect up to 10,000 people in UK Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2024
Thousands with Type 1 diabetes to receive 'artificial pancreas': Tech & Science Daily podcast Thousands of adults and children with Type 1 diabetes in England are to receive an 'artificial pancreas' in a world-first initiative being rolled out by the NHS. Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2024
Health: ketogenic diet may improves severe mental illness The common antipsychotic medication used for severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder might have unintended consequences. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Apr 2, 2024
Researchers find how ketogenic diet improves severe mental illness The common antipsychotic medication used for severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder might have unintended consequences. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Apr 2, 2024
Dynamite News · Apr 2, 2024 Morning in Tihar jail for Arvind Kejriwal begins with tea, breakfast Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who was sent to 15-day judicial custody a day ago, in connection with now scrapped liquor policy case. Read further on Dynamite News:
The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2024 Ditch the UPFs! How to make easy, healthy convenience foods – from fizzy drinks to flapjacks There’s no reason to give up your favourites, whether that’s flavoured yoghurt, white sliced bread or cookies. The key is to make them yourself
Medical Daily · Apr 1, 2024 How Much Should You Workout To Prevent Obesity? Study Says It Depends On Your Genetics The daily step count required for a person with a higher genetic risk of obesity is more than those with moderate or low genetic risk, the study found.
The Hindu · Mar 30, 2024 Naturally occurring bile acid can blunt statin-induced diabetes Study finds UDCA can counteract statins' risk of inducing diabetes by restoring glucose homeostasis without limiting lipid-lowering effect.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2024 Obese children twice as likely to develop multiple sclerosis, study suggests Swedish researchers say inflammation caused by obesity is likely to increase risk of developing conditions such as MS
Salon · Mar 28, 2024 Just how harmful is sugar? "It's hard to avoid sugar when it's become a normal part of diets and when we celebrate special times . . . "
The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2024 Study: ‘gamechanger’ diabetes drugs cost up to 400 times more than needed Drug companies urged to ‘release stranglehold’ on medicines such as Ozempic and Trulicity, as millions are priced out of treatment
Bored Panda · Mar 27, 2024 Halle Berry Shares How Her Perimenopause Symptoms Were Mistaken By Doctor As “Worst Case of Herpes” Halle Berry revealed how she and the “man of [her] dreams,” Van Hunt, got tested after the doctor said she had “the worst case of herpes [he had] ever seen.” The post Halle Berry Shares How Her Perimenopause Symptoms Were Mistaken By Doctor As “Worst Case of Herpes” first appeared…
AAP · Mar 27, 2024 Lengthy trial for faith group charged over girl's death More than a dozen members of a religious group face charges of murder or manslaughter over the death of eight-year-old by withholding her diabetes medication.
Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2024 London firefighters being called to help lift obese patients more than once a day More than 100 calls were logged in the first month of 2024 alone, the data suggests
Salon · Mar 22, 2024 How should we discuss childhood obesity? For years, Oprah Winfrey has led productive and positive conversations on what continues to be a sensitive topic