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Emergency room visits for suicidal children and teens have doubled since 2007, study finds

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The number of children and teenagers who attempted to take their own lives or were thinking about doing so doubled between 2007 and 2015, a new study reveals.  In 2007, an estimated 580,000 people between 10 and 18 were seen for suicidal behavior in US emergency rooms.  By 2015, that number had swollen to 1.12 … Read more

Slim people see overweight people as ‘less evolved and less human,’ shocking study finds  

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Slender people consider people with obesity ‘less evolved’ and ‘less human’ than others, a new survey suggests.  Public health officials believe that discrimination against people who are overweight is partly for blame for our dismal progress against the obesity epidemic.  Despite the fact that one in three Americans and one in four Brits are now … Read more

Health claims on children’s food ‘are confusing’, study finds

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Three quarters of ‘healthy’ children’s food claiming to have ‘one of five-a-day’ fruit and vegetables DOESN’T have the recommended portion size –and may be fuelling obesity Researchers from the University of Glasgow tested 332 supermarket products They found 41 per cent of them were less healthy than they claimed to be Claims of no added … Read more

The ‘urban forests’ of New York revealed: New study finds the city has five MILLION trees

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New York is far greener than anyone expected. Researchers carrying out a huge survey of New York City’s trees found there are over 5 million ‘forested natural areas’ along with 666,000 street trees. They say the study, the most comprehensive ever of New York’s ‘urban forest’, could revolutionize urban planning. Scroll down for video     During … Read more