Trump Establishes Commission to Tackle Childhood Chronic Diseases
President Trump's new Make America Healthy Again Commission will focus on reducing childhood chronic diseases by examining medication and pesticide overutilization and corporate influence, building upon decades of prior governmental efforts.
Trump Establishes Commission to Tackle Childhood Chronic Diseases
President Trump's new Make America Healthy Again Commission will focus on reducing childhood chronic diseases by examining medication and pesticide overutilization and corporate influence, building upon decades of prior governmental efforts.
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32% Bias Score
Bariatric Surgery: A Last Resort for Severely Obese Children in the Netherlands
A scientific study in the Netherlands provides bariatric surgery to six obese children (13+) as a last resort after failed lifestyle interventions, addressing the rising rates of childhood obesity (12% overweight, 4.1% severely obese among 4-17 year olds) and its severe health consequences.
Bariatric Surgery: A Last Resort for Severely Obese Children in the Netherlands
A scientific study in the Netherlands provides bariatric surgery to six obese children (13+) as a last resort after failed lifestyle interventions, addressing the rising rates of childhood obesity (12% overweight, 4.1% severely obese among 4-17 year olds) and its severe health consequences.
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48% Bias Score
"Fat Tax Proposed to Combat Childhood Obesity in Britain"
"Professor Chris Whitty, Britain's health chief, proposes a fat tax on junk food to tackle childhood obesity, highlighting unequal access to healthy food in deprived urban areas, where unhealthy options are cheaper and more prevalent, exacerbated by targeted junk food advertising."
"Fat Tax Proposed to Combat Childhood Obesity in Britain"
"Professor Chris Whitty, Britain's health chief, proposes a fat tax on junk food to tackle childhood obesity, highlighting unequal access to healthy food in deprived urban areas, where unhealthy options are cheaper and more prevalent, exacerbated by targeted junk food advertising."
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40% Bias Score
Childhood Obesity Crisis Leads to Record Joint Replacements in UK
In the last five years, at least nine British children aged 10-14 received hip replacements due to obesity, while knee replacements surged by 46% and hip replacements by 22%, reaching 25,600, impacting the NHS significantly, as 28,042 pensioners also received these operations; this is linked to the ...
Childhood Obesity Crisis Leads to Record Joint Replacements in UK
In the last five years, at least nine British children aged 10-14 received hip replacements due to obesity, while knee replacements surged by 46% and hip replacements by 22%, reaching 25,600, impacting the NHS significantly, as 28,042 pensioners also received these operations; this is linked to the ...
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56% Bias Score
Childhood Obesity Linked to Increased Relapse and Death Risk in Pediatric Cancer
A Canadian study of over 11,000 pediatric cancer patients (ages 2-19) revealed that obese children had a 16% higher relapse risk and a 29% higher death risk within five years, emphasizing the urgent need to address childhood obesity due to its significant impact on cancer outcomes.
Childhood Obesity Linked to Increased Relapse and Death Risk in Pediatric Cancer
A Canadian study of over 11,000 pediatric cancer patients (ages 2-19) revealed that obese children had a 16% higher relapse risk and a 29% higher death risk within five years, emphasizing the urgent need to address childhood obesity due to its significant impact on cancer outcomes.
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20% Bias Score
UK Bans Unhealthy Food Ads, But Loopholes Remain
Starting October 2025, the UK will ban unhealthy food advertising on television before 9 pm and online, targeting specific high-fat, sugar, or salt products based on a government scoring system; however, ads not featuring these products will remain unaffected, creating potential loopholes.
UK Bans Unhealthy Food Ads, But Loopholes Remain
Starting October 2025, the UK will ban unhealthy food advertising on television before 9 pm and online, targeting specific high-fat, sugar, or salt products based on a government scoring system; however, ads not featuring these products will remain unaffected, creating potential loopholes.
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56% Bias Score