Obesity epidemic rocks US as weight-loss options for young people are hard to come by
Fewer than 1 per cent of the nearly 15 million US children with obesity get this type of structured care, the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention says. Efforts by the CDC and others to expand insurance coverage have stalled, doctors involved in the process told Reuters.
Dreams of my father: The Kenya African Rifles paramedic gave me life, hope and eight mothers
When both my parents were alive and living together, it was in a polygamous family, in which my mother was the eldest of the mothers that my father had assembled. At one time there were eight mothers under one roof of a house with 12 rooms. The house still stands on the biocultural landscape of Bulawa, Nawaka, but it has been greatly improved by Charles Afunaduula Ovuma’s children.
Why South Africa embraces traditional healers as first point of contact in war against HIV/Aids
South Africa has one of the highest rates of HIV in the world. Stigma remains in many communities around the disease and its treatment – even though HIV antiretroviral medication and pre-exposure prophylaxis are free. Concern about privacy at clinics also keeps people from seeking help.
Trump tries to win over Blacks in Detroit but polls show he won’t flip the Democratic bloc
Donald Trump was convicted in New York last month on 34 felony counts of participating in a scheme to cover up his payment during the 2016 election to a porn star with whom he had an alleged affair. He also faces separate charges for interfering with the 2020 election and allegedly mishandling classified documents.
Barcelona’s 16 year-old Lamine Yamal walks familiar road taken by football greats and he’s lighting up Euro 2024 for Spain
Playing with two out-and-out wingers makes a huge difference to this team. They force the opposition to defend the width of the pitch, leaving more free space in central areas, and as long as Yamal and fellow wide man Nico Williams keep their tactical discipline and track back when required, Spain are well placed to cut any side open on the break.
How ferocity of Kenyan lions inspire England’s football team in need of big cats’ pride instinct
Throughout almost eight years in charge, Gareth Southgate has kept referencing the values and principles of a tribe; understanding what it represents historically and how the way players perform in the present will impact on the future of the tribe. “There is a longer history than just us, so we must have the humility to recognise where we are in that journey, but also to make the most of that moment and leave the team in a better place than we found it,” he said before this tournament began.
Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon going for double gold in Paris Olympics is she stays free of injury
The athletics competition at the Paris Olympics will take place from August 1-11 at the Stade de France.
New poll finds Britain’s governing Consertive Party is hurtling toward ‘electoral extinction’
Market research company Savanta found 46 per cent support for Keir Starmer’s Labour Party, up 2 points on the previous poll five days earlier, while support for the Conservatives dropped 4 points to 21 per cent.