Posts Tagged ‘obesity’
Obesity is impairing Rhode Island youth – Ocean State Stories
This story is published in partnership between RINewsToday.com and Ocean State Stories, a journalism initiative at Salve Regina University. by Nancy Kirsch, for Ocean State Stories Experts examine root causes and propose measures to improve health Just like hunger, obesity disproportionately impacts children of color and from economically disadvantaged households. According to the Rhode Island…
Read MoreAnti-fat-shaming campaigns causing unhealthy backlash, putting children in danger
Obesity among children has skyrocketed. One reason may be an unhealthy backlash of anti-fat-shaming campaigns that are putting our children in danger. According to a recent study from Georgia Southern University, parents don’t recognize when their children have become obese. “Fat children may be invisible to their parents not only because the weight gain has…
Read MoreBoris Johnson puts the UK on a diet after surviving Coronavirus
When people survive a life-threatening disease or medical occurrence, it can be life altering. Such is the case with Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Having survived a serious challenge with coronavirus, necessitating a hospital stay, Johnson is engaging on a whole new personal challenge – one which he invites all of his countrymen to join…
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