The number of people who struggle to attain and maintain a healthy weight continues to grow each year. Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017-2018 showed that 42.4% of adults in the U.S. were obese.1 The prevalence of severe obesity was 9.2%, and it was higher in women than in men. The… Read More »
Health News (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) A child and staff member at separate schools in Indiana tested positive for COVID-19 as institutions in the state reopened for the new school year. Greenfield-Central Junior High School in Greenfield, Ind., a city east of Indianapolis, launched its coronavirus response strategy after county officials notified the staff… Read More »
A woman in the Northern Territory has recorded a positive COVID-19 test the day after arriving on a flight from Melbourne. She is the partner of a Darwin man who tested positive on Friday, with the couple now under the care of the local health services. The case takes the total number of COVID-19 infections… Read More »
A South Australian paramedic who went to Victoria to help test people for coronavirus has herself tested positive for the infection. The woman in her 20s volunteered to help with testing operations in Melbourne associated with the current surge in cases there. She returned to Adelaide on Wednesday and is now in isolation along with… Read More »
An Anheuser-Busch plant employee in Georgia has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the company announced in a statement on Tuesday. The worker, who is yet to be identified, is receiving medical attention and is currently isolated. The company added that the “safety and quality of the products” have not been affected. “One employee at our Cartersville location… Read More »