Obesity needs new definition, says global report
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New Obesity Definition Challenges Current Use of B.M.I.
An international commission made the case for focusing on body fat quantity and the illnesses people experience.Obesity should be assessed…
F.D.A. Proposes New Food Labels to Detail Sugar, Fat and Salt Content
The agency issued designs for front-of-package lists that food companies would be required to include.The Food and Drug Administration on…
Death Toll in Gaza Likely 40 Percent Higher Than Reported, Researchers Say
Analysis found that more than 64,000 Palestinians may have been killed by traumatic injury in the first nine months of…
Meta to Cut 5% of Its Workers in New Round of Layoffs
The company said in a memo sent to its employees on Tuesday that the layoffs would be based on performance…
Alcohol Offers Some Health Benefits but Raises Cancer Risks, Report Finds
The second of two analyses intended to shape the upcoming U.S. Dietary Guidelines questions alcohol’s overall benefits.Among both men and…
In a First, the E.P.A. Warns of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Fertilizer
Levels of PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer can pose risks that sometimes exceed safety thresholds “by several orders…
U.S. Oil Production Is Booming. Oil Jobs Are Not.
The industry is pumping ever more oil and natural gas, but it is doing so with only about three-quarters as…
Kate thanks staff at cancer hospital where she was treated
The Princess of Wales has made a personal visit to thank staff and support patients at the hospital where she…