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CHILDHOOD abuse may substantially increase the likelihood of smartphone addiction among teenagers by damaging self-esteem and exacerbating depression, according to a South Korean study that suggests excessive phone use may be a symptom of unresolved trauma rather than simply poor self-control

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New findings challenge a 42-year-old theory about why children’s body mass index (BMI) declines after infancy and then begins climbing steadily from about age 6. The pattern has long been described as the “adiposity rebound,” based on the idea that body fat first decreases and then returns

SYRACUSE, N.Y. —Childhood obesity rates are slowly trending downward in Onondaga County after 2022, according to state data, even as surrounding Central New York counties show sharply different patterns

Childhood obesity affects one in five children in the U.S., yet most families have limited access to specialized weight-management programs for children. Now, a large clinical trial led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the University of Rochester Medical Center, the LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center and the American Academy…

Daily life is not easy for 17-year-old Salvatore. His weight is 170 kg and it is difficult for him to walk normally. He cannot tie his own shoelaces. His Vespa scooter could not bear his weight, resulting in seven flat tires in a week. ‘He eats something or the other all day long,’ said his…

Alarmed by the rising burden of childhood obesity, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has proposed a series of stricter policy measures to promote healthier diets and food environments for children and adolescents. According to the World Obesity Atlas 2026, nearly 4.1 crore (41 million) children in India are overweight or obese, highlighting the…

The so-called “Mediterranean diet” — rich in vegetables, legumes, olive oil, whole grains and fish — has long been regarded as the global benchmark for healthy eating patterns. Developed from the traditional eating habits of southern Italian communities in the 1950s, the diet gained global recognition after researchers linked it to remarkably low rates of…

Megan Bull’s drive to help people living with rare genetic conditions began long before she entered a laboratory. Her childhood best friend and next-door neighbor was born with cystic fibrosis, giving Megan an early and personal view into how an unexpected medical diagnosis can impact a family