Scientific community pledges to end obesity stigma Coinciding with World Obesity Day, over 100 medical and scientific organisations have today pledged their support for a consensus statement that recognises unscientific public narratives of obesity as a major cause of weight ... Mar 3, 2020 2 2
Changing the debate around obesity The UK's National Health Service (NHS) needs to do more to address the ingrained stigma and discrimination faced by people with obesity, says a leading health psychologist. Mar 3, 2020 0 39
Starting estradiol therapy soon after menopause may benefit arteries Taking estradiol within 6 years after the onset of menopause may help prevent atherosclerosis, plaque buildup in artery walls, from progressing; however, starting estradiol therapy ten years after menopause did not have similar ... Mar 3, 2020 1 4
Researchers find gene variants that may increase susceptibility to Alzheimer's proteins Researchers know that the protein tau develops into tangles in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease. But until now they have struggled to understand what factors make you more or less likely to develop these tangles. ... Mar 3, 2020 0 2
Italy needs 10 million masks to fight virus: official Italy, which does not make face masks, is getting 800,000 of them from South Africa but needs at least 10 million more, a top Italian civil protection official told AFP on Tuesday. Mar 3, 2020 0 0
Argentina confirms first coronavirus case: health ministry Argentina and Chile both said on Tuesday they had confirmed their first cases of new coronavirus in patients who recently returned from travels. Mar 3, 2020 0 3
US death toll from coronavirus rises to nine The US death toll from the novel coronavirus rose to nine on Tuesday, all in the state of Washington and many of them residents of the same nursing home, officials said. Mar 3, 2020 0 2
Dietary compounds found to influence gut metabolites, buffering stress Think dietary fiber is just for digestive health? Think again. Mar 3, 2020 0 223
How our brains create breathing rhythm is unique to every breath Breathing propels everything we do—so its rhythm must be carefully organized by our brain cells, right? Mar 3, 2020 0 663
Study suggests guidelines to improve Youtube videos on chronic health care conditions Many people with chronic health conditions search social media, including YouTube videos, to learn more about how to manage their diagnoses. But these videos differ in how well they communicate information and hold viewers' ... Mar 3, 2020 0 0