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Obesity has long been classified as a global epidemic — and new data published in The Lancet journal spotlights how much worse it could get.
A team of researchers found that in 2021, one billion men and 1.11 billion women over 25 years of age worldwide qualified as overweight or obese — twice as many as in 1990.
In 2021, more than half of the world’s overweight and obese adults lived in eight countries: China (402 million), India (180 million), the U.S. (172 million), Brazil (88 million), Russia (71 million), Mexico (58 million), Indonesia (52 million), and Egypt (41 million), according to a press release.
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If the increase continues at this same pace, the study projects that more than half (57.4%) of men and 60.3% of women will be overweight or obese by 2050.
The three countries expected to have the highest rates of overweight or obesity by 2050 are China (627 million people), India (450 million) and the U.S. (214 mi..

As measles cases continue to emerge in several U.S. states, treatment and prevention is top of mind.
As most infected individuals have been unvaccinated, school-aged children, U.S. health agencies have stressed the importance of receiving two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to prevent the disease.
In a recent Fox News Digital op-ed, HHS secretary RFK Jr. shared his «deep concern» about the measles outbreak and its rapid escalation.
ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR.: MEASLES OUTBREAK IS CALL TO ACTION FOR ALL OF US
RFK noted that while there is no approved antiviral for measles, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a statement last week supporting the administration of vitamin A under physician supervision as supportive care.
Previous research published in the International Journal of Epidemiology has shown that vitamin A, in conjunction with the measles vaccine, can be an effective intervention in preventing measles mortality in children.
RFK reiterated the..

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So-called «gender-affirming surgery» could lead to dangerous mental health effects, a new study has found.
Transgender individuals face «heightened psychological distress,» including depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation, «partly due to stigma and lack of gender affirmation,» as stated in the study, which was published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine.
Researchers from the University of Texas set out to determine the mental health impacts from transgender people who underwent «gender-affirming surgery.»
GENDER DYSPHORIA AND EATING DISORDERS HAVE SKYROCKETED SINCE PANDEMIC, REPORT REVEALS: ‘RIPPLE EFFECTS’
The study focused on 107,583 patients 18 and over with gender dysphoria, some who underwent surgery and others who did not.
They determined rates of depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation and substance-use disorders were «significantly higher» among those who underwent surgery, assessed two years later.
Males with surgery had depression rates of 25% compared to males without surg..

Although many retirees move to warmer climates for retirement, a new study from USC Leonard shows that extreme heat may speed up the aging process in older people, SWNS reported.
People living in areas with more days of hot weather appear to age faster at a molecular level than residents of cooler regions, according to the study, which was published in the journal Science Advances.
The effect was shown to accelerate «biological aging,» the researchers found, raising new concerns about how it could affect long-term health.
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While chronological age is based on birthdate, biological age is measured by how well the body functions at the molecular level, according to the National Institute on Aging.
Having a biological age greater than your chronological age is associated with a higher risk of disease and death.
Likewise, extreme heat (categorized as 90 degrees Fahrenheit and above) has long been associated with health i..

During his joint address to Congress, President Donald Trump made a heartfelt gesture in reference to the Make America Healthy Again movement.
Trump appointed a 13-year-old as an honorary Secret Service agent and spoke of RFK Jr.'s priority in reversing childhood cancer.
Devarjaye «DJ» Daniel, a resident of Texas, has been fighting a rare form of brain cancer and has dreamed of becoming a police officer, Trump said.
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The boy was welcomed with a standing ovation as Trump recognized his courage in front of the nation.
«DJ was diagnosed with brain cancer. The doctors gave him five months at most to live. That was more than six years ago,» Trump said on Tuesday in his remarks.
Daniel has been given honorary badges across the country, with more than 800 agencies recognizing the courageous kid, according to FOX 26 Houston.
«DJ and his dad have been on a quest to make his dream come true, and DJ has been sworn in as an honorary law..

Amid the ongoing measles outbreak in Texas, Fox News' senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel sat down with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in an exclusive interview to discuss contagion concerns.
«The new Health and Human Services secretary told me he is recommending vaccines for the purpose of community immunity,» Siegel told Fox News’ Sandra Smith on «America Reports» following the Tuesday interview.
«He’s working with Texas health officials to provide many more doses of the shot in Texas.»
WATCH FULL INTERVIEW WITH DR. MARC SIEGEL AND RFK JR. ON FOX NATION
At the same time, RFK Jr. continues to believe in personal choice, Siegel added.
During the interview, RFK Jr. noted that most of the people impacted in Texas are part of the Mennonite community, including an unvaccinated girl who tragically died.
While the HHS secretary does recommend vaccines for «highly unvaccinated communities like the Mennonites,» he acknowledged that there’s «a lot of mistrust in vaccines.»
«There a..

Dr. Marc Siegel, clinical professor of medicine at NYU Langone Health and Fox News senior medical analyst, will interview Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday morning on the Fox News Channel.
RFK, who was sworn in as secretary of Health and Human Services on Feb. 13, leads the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) campaign.
The main focus of the Tuesday interview will be the current measles outbreak, which has caused more than 160 cases in the U.S. — a vast majority of those in Texas — and one death.
«I plan to ask about the coordination of services between the Department of Health and Human Services, the CDC and the state of Texas,» Siegel told Fox News Digital.
«That may include how many vaccines are being offered, who's offering them and how many people are getting them,» he went on.
«I want to understand the work on the ground in terms of contact tracing isolation, intervention and prevention.»
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Another likely topic of conversation, acc..

Amid the ongoing measles outbreak in Texas, along with several cases in other states, doctors are emphasizing the importance of community protection.
Measles is «wildly contagious among unvaccinated individuals,» Fox News Senior Medical Analyst Dr. Marc Siegel previously told Fox News Digital.
Ahead of a Tuesday interview with HHS Secretary RFK Jr., Siegel said he is concerned about the issue of «community protection versus risk benefit.»
«That may include how many vaccines are being offered, who's offering them and how many people are getting them,» he went on.
«I want to understand the work on the ground in terms of contact tracing isolation, intervention and prevention.»
Siegel previously suggested that high exemption rates for childhood vaccines, which are now under 85% compliance, are to blame.
The majority of cases in the current outbreak have occurred in unvaccinated individuals, mostly school-aged children.
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The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement has taken off ever since HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first pitch for a healthier America.
MAHA aims to improve nutrition, eliminate toxins, preserve natural habitats and fight the chronic disease epidemic in this country, according to its website.
Since the slogan's introduction in July 2024, many people — everyone from President Donald Trump to social media influencers nationwide — have embraced the widespread effort to improve public health.
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Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of President Trump and host of the new program «My View with Lara Trump» on Fox News, said the MAHA movement is «gaining momentum big time.»
«With RFK Jr. confirmed as our HHS secretary, we're poised to learn so much more than I think we ever knew,» she said during an interview on Monday evening with Fox News Digital. (See the video at the top of this article.)
«And I think it's going to encourage so many more people t..