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For a world crippled by the coronavirus, salvation hinges on a vaccine.But in the United States, where at least 4.6 million people have been infected and…
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A government study has found that 1 in 3 U.S. adults eat fast food on any given day. That's about 85 million people.It's the first federal study to look…
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More than one in four Floridians is considered obese, according to the latest “State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America" report....
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Who says doctors and insurers are at odds? The Florida Medical Association’s philanthropic arm has joined with its counterpart at Aetna to try to combat…
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In a new study from the University of Florida , Florida Hospital and the Obesity Action Coalition , researchers looked at the health data of 9 million...
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According to a new study from the University of Florida Health, Florida Hospital in Orlando and the Tampa-based nonprofit Obesity Action Coalition, the...
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After they lose access to high school sports, young women — especially young women of color — generally get less exercise than they should, a study suggests, and far less exercise than young men get.
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A recent study shows that childhood obesity continues to increase across the country. With few exceptions, the rate of obesity among children is also on...
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The number of young people with obesity has risen tenfold since 1975, according to a study from the World Health Organization. At the same time, that rise has been far from uniform across the world.
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The global obesity problem now affects 1 in 10 people in the world, it is rising in countries rich and poor, and in many countries it is increasing faster…