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Share on PinterestResearch suggests that a reduction in BMI, from one of obesity to one of overweight, by midlife may improve longevity.The World Health Organization (WHO) estimate that the global prevalence of obesity has almost tripled since 1975. In 2016, more 650 million adults had obesity.In the United States, the prevalence of obesity among adults…

Share on PinterestA recent survey suggests most older adults are feeling positive about the aging process.Around two-thirds of people over the age of 50 say that life as an older person is better than they thought it would be, according to a new national poll. The survey was undertaken before the COVID-19 pandemic by researchers…

The majority of South African adults want schools to remain closed. Sixty percent of South African adults do not want schools to reopen amid the Covid-19 peak. This is according to research by the University of Johannesburg and the Human Sciences Research Council.A government decision about the reopening or closure of schools is expected to be announced…

Young people are out enjoying the warmer weather across the country, but according to health officials, they also might be spreading and contracting the coronavirus. As people pack into parks, beaches, restaurants, bars and even concerts, cases are rising in at least 37 states, with surges among young people linked to everything from fitness classes to…

a long history of older people being excluded from clinical trials, even when the diseases in question disproportionately affected this group. They have been underrepresented, for instance, in studies of heart disease, cancer, diabetes and osteoporosis.“Ideally, the patients enrolled in a randomized clinical trial reflect the demographics of the disease,” said Dr. Mark Sloan, a…