Tag: public health

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Say “bye bye” to childhood obesity

A question that has arisen is can babies be obese? While doctors worry that the seeds of childhood obesity are being planted earlier and earlier, the good news is that parents can do something about it. For ions, Americans have jumped for joy in celebrating chubby babies because of a mindset that says a chubby […]

Just 1 hour of exercise offsets health risks of prolonged sitting

The study forms the first part of a four-paper series published by The Lancet that provides an overview and update of worldwide trends of physical activity and the global impact of physical inactivity. The first series observing physical activity was released in 2012 ahead of the Summer Olympic Games. The study authors caution that there […]

Pokémon Go: Healthful or deadly?

Unless you have been deep-sea diving on Jupiter with your fingers in your ears, you will not have been able to avoid bumping into the phrase “Pokémon Go.” In just a matter of days, the app became the biggest mobile game that the United States has ever seen, finally eclipsing Candy Crush Saga. As with […]