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Over half of young adults are obese or overweight, study says
Americans ages 18 to 25 are heavier now than they were four decades ago.
Worldwide, 22 million children didn’t get their measles shots last year
Health officials fear that the drop in vaccinations will spark global outbreaks and deaths from the highly contagious disease.
One-third of children ages 7 to 9 use social media apps, study says
Most parents said they do some sort of monitoring of their kid’s social media involvement. But 1 in 6 parents were found to be using no parental controls.
50 percent of people who survive covid-19 face lingering symptoms, study finds
More than half experienced a decline in general well-being, resulting in weight loss, fatigue, fever or pain and 25 percent reported trouble thinking or concentrating.
The Big Number: About 36 million people 65 and older suffer a fall each year
Approximately 1 in 5 of those accidents causes a serious injury, such as a head injury or a broken bone — usually to the wrist, arm, ankle or hip, the CDC says.
The Big Number: At least 27 vaccines are available in the U.S.
They include ones to prevent polio, diphtheria, hepatitis, tetanus, whooping cough, mumps, measles, the flu and other diseases.
The Big Number: Americans consume about 3,400 mg of salt per day, FDA says
Federal guidelines recommend eating no more than 2,300 mg per day for people 14 and older. Too much sodium can cause health problems, such as strokes and heart ailments.
The Big Number: About 76 million people suffered anxiety because of the pandemic
Researchers also said this pandemic-inspired increase brought the global total for anxiety disorders to 374 million people.
The Big Number: Overweight, obese people should get tested for diabetes starting at age 35
Task force’s updated advice is aimed at trying to reduce the number of U.S. adults who have the disease.
The Big Number: Number of states with residents facing obesity rises from 9 to 16
Looking at the U.S. population as a whole, about 42 percent of adults are obese, according to the CDC.
