obesity
Krispy Kreme’s viral promotion, which involves free donuts for anyone who gets a COVID-19 vaccine shot, was received with a little pushback. Despite the good intentions, some people pointed out that offering free donuts doesn’t mix with the fact that obesity is a high-risk category for the virus. Now, Krispy Kreme CEO Mike Tattersfield is defending the […]
How did the former White House doctor get Donald Trump to eat more vegetables? He resorted to a well-meaning trick that has been used on children for generations. Dr. Ronny Jackson told the New York Times that his efforts to improve POTUS’ health didn’t exactly go as planned. Jackson, who joined the White House medical unit in 2006, had announced […]
The U.S.’s cancer rate dropped 2.2 percent between 2016 and 2017, the sharpest one-year dip in cancer mortality ever recorded. According to American Cancer Society’s new report, the rate has dropped 29 percent since 1991, which means there have been around 2.9 million fewer cancer deaths than would have happened if the rate had stayed […]
Lizzo skyrocket into stardom this year. This has led people to try to explain her fame by diminishing her talent. Yet, the singer made it clear that her hard work and creativity is why people gravitate towards her. On Monday, Lizzo took to Twitter and responded to a claim from Dr. Boyce Watkins that she’s […]
NYPD union lawyers believe Eric Garner‘s poor health led to his death, not Officer Daniel Pantaleo‘s chokehold. Pantaleo’s attorney, Stuart London, told the court that his client should be cleared of all fault because Garner “died from being morbidly obese.” “He was a ticking time bomb that resisted arrest,” London said during an administrative hearing. “If he […]
Two major health organizations are calling for taxes on sugary drinks and other measures to help curb childhood obesity and related health risks. In a joint policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association, children’s health experts are asking legislators to regulate the price of sugary drinks and how they […]
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