The global nutrition crisis presents a dual challenge: in developing nations, malnutrition and stunting persist, while in wealthier societies, rising obesity and diabetes rates threaten public health. Despite these contrasting problems, a shared solution has emerged—comprehensive national nutrition initiatives that integrate food security with education. According to the World Bank, malnutrition can reduce a country’s…
The old saying that breakfast is the most important meal of the day is often debated by health experts, but research supports eating a well-balanced breakfast. And what you eat at breakfast can affect your entire day. “Breakfast eaters get two main benefits—increased energy and reduced cravings,” says Lainey Younkin, M.S., RD, LDN, weight loss…
A company in southern China has sparked public outrage for mandating that its staff use the toilet during specific time slots, contending that this policy aligns with an ancient Chinese medicine text. Three Brothers Machine Manufacturing Company, situated in Foshan, Guangdong province, introduced the Toilet Usage Management Rule on February 11, aiming to maintain order,…
International study sorts out how much of disease risk is tied to genes and how much to lifestyle. Socioeconomic factors like where you live, household income influence premature death risk. Of the factors that increase risk of aging badly, most can be changed. Is your ZIP code more important than your genetic code when it…
Experts have looked into how nature vs. nurture could influence our health as we age The largest study of its kind has looked into how our lifestyle choices could predict our health(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Does your lifestyle play the biggest role in determining your risk of disease, or do your genes trump all efforts to…
Exercise can influence your risk of developing age-related conditions Olja Simovic / Alamy Does your lifestyle play the biggest role in determining your risk of age-related conditions, or does the influence of your genes dominate? Thanks to the largest study of its kind, we now have our most comprehensive view yet of how these two…
New research suggests that England’s life expectancy improvements have slowed, lagging well behind other European countries. While life expectancy increased across Europe from 1990 to 2011, the rate of improvement slowed from 2011 to 2019, especially in England. Researchers, led by experts from the University of East Anglia (UEA), attributed this slowdown to higher cardiovascular…
American Heart Month was established by President Lyndon B. Johnson in December 1963 through Presidential Proclamation 3566, after Congress requested an annual observance. In his 1964 announcement, President Johnson urged Americans to recognize the increasing issue of heart and blood-vessel diseases and support programs for their prevention. In 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
Reconstruction efforts in Gaza will require more than $50bn after 15 months of Israel’s devastating war, according to a new assessment by the United Nations, the European Union and the World Bank. The figures come as Arab countries continue to scramble to find a viable recovery plan as an alternative to the mass displacement of…
How America’s standing in the world is measured – CBS News Watch CBS News How do you measure America’s standing in the world — by the strength of its economy or the welfare of its citizens? A bipartisan group of scholars crunched nearly 30 years of data and found where America stands in the world…