Over the past year, according to a study published by Pediatrics, it appears that childhood obesity increased by 2%. That may not sound very impressive, but it is alarming. To put it another way: Last time a count was made, 13.7% of kids were obese, ... [Continue Reading]
COVID myth spreaders not who you might think, new OMA research shows
Almost six per cent of Ontarians online are spreading misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic, and the vast majority of them are older men and women, according to exclusive new research conducted on behalf of the Ontario Medical ... [Continue Reading]
Coronavirus Chronicles — Long-Range Danger
The pandemic exerts on children many indirect or second-order effects. Those are bad enough, but of course, the worst-case scenario is for a child to actually come down with the sickness. Which, contrary to earlier beliefs, they certainly can do, and ... [Continue Reading]
Overweight and Obese Pregnancy
As we have seen in the context of a reality TV star’s pregnancy, an obese mother who has undergone bariatric surgery might experience nutritional deficiencies that can affect the developing fetus, especially if she did not wait long enough to ... [Continue Reading]
Obese Plus Pregnant — Proceed With Caution
If only this were an April Fool joke — but sadly, the phenomenon discussed here is all too serious. An overwhelming pile of evidence says that obese women tend to produce obese children. In 2016, more than two-thirds of America’s ... [Continue Reading]
Obese Fan Fave Took Risk
The siblings known as the thousand-pound sisters, Tammy and Amy Slaton, were the subjects of the previous post. Amy lost enough weight on her own to qualify for bariatric surgery and underwent the gastric bypass procedure. From a starting point of ... [Continue Reading]
Coronavirus Chronicles — The Grim Twins Ride Again
People afflicted by PASC, or “long COVID,” almost unanimously report exercise intolerance and fatigue. Exercise intolerance sounds like being unable to run a marathon or lift weights, but there is more to it. People become so debilitated ... [Continue Reading]
COVID-19 in pregnancy associated with adverse outcomes for mother and baby
Infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in pregnancy is associated with preeclampsia, stillbirth, preterm birth and other adverse outcomes, found new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association ... [Continue Reading]
Coronavirus Chronicles — The Long Haul and the Lung
Last time, we mentioned how a lot is going on that nobody has kept real close track of until recently, and enumerated many of the symptoms that PASC, or long-Covid sufferers’ experience. These negative outcomes are not limited to adults. One ... [Continue Reading]