New Scientist25d
Why US obesity rates fell for the first time in decades
After years of rising obesity rates in the US, the numbers dipped slightly during 2023, though experts disagree about the exact cause ...
The Washington Post6d
1 million U.S. adults will develop dementia each year by 2060, study says
New cases of dementia will double by 2060, when 1 million U.S. adults are projected to develop ... Research commissioned by medical journal the Lancet last year found that 45 percent of cases ...
Healio11d
Nearly half of US adults plan to start a new diet in 2025
A plant-based diet may be effective for weight loss and can prevent obesity-related diseases. Almost half of American adults said that starting a new diet is one of their New Year’s resolutions ...
The Independent9d
US adds a strong 256,000 jobs in December as unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ... the American economy generated about 2.1 million jobs last year, not bad but down from 3 million in 2023, 4.5 million in ...
Wired19d
24 Things That Made the World a Better Place in 2024
From childhood malaria vaccines to record-breaking solar panels to the discovery of a lost ancient city, this tumultuous year still ... Decade Rates of obesity in US adults dipped slightly in ...
CNET1mon
US Adults Are Willing to Spend Nearly $1000 a Year to Achieve a Good Night's Sleep, CNET Survey Finds
You can't really put a price on a quality rest . US adults think that number is $1,000 a year. Nasha is a Managing Editor for CNET, overseeing our sleep and wellness verticals. She is a nutrition ...
New York Post22d
Flu season claims lives of nine children in US as cases surge across the country: CDC
The flu is surging in New York and across the US ... 41% of adults and children, respectively, had received their flu shot. Those rates reflect the same numbers for adults last year, but ...
ABC News1mon
FDA approves Eli Lilly’s obesity medication for obstructive sleep apnea
MORE: US obesity rates drop for 1st time in a decade, with possible help from weight loss medications The study also followed people over a year, and found that up to half of the adults taking ...
Fox News21d
Washington state teens charged as adults in gang-linked stabbing of boy, 14, who was tied to tree, cut open
Two 17-year-olds have been charged as adults in the gruesome stabbing earlier ... He had already been facing felony charges for a robbery in Seattle last month, but he was released on bail earlier ...
Reuters1mon
US consumer spending solid; inflation showing progress as year ends
The saving rate dipped to 4.4% from ... chart titled "Monthly change in US Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index" that tracks the metric over the last year. Prices rose 0.1% in November ...
The Conversation18d
Most adults will gain half a kilo this year – and every year. Here’s how to stop ‘weight creep’
Adults tend ... 0.5 to 1kg every year. While this doesn’t seem like much each year, it amounts to 5kg over a decade. The slow-but-steady nature of weight creep is why many of us won’t notice ...
Reuters24d
New US jobless claims slip, but people are remaining unemployed for longer
New claims in line with average over past year Continued claims hit highest ... new applications for jobless benefits dipped to the lowest in a month last week, consistent with a cooling but ...