2.8 million lives each year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that the prevalence of obesity increased from 30.5% in 1999–2000 to 42.4% in 2017–2018.People who have overweight or obesity can reduce their overall mortality risk by losing weight.

Weight loss also lowers the risk of cancer, metabolic syndrome, and other conditions. A 2018 CDC report found that in 2013–2016, 66.7% of adults with obesity attempted to lose weight.Various psychological and biological factors influence weight loss.

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Roman Kemp reveals mum Shirlie ‘saved his life’ during mental health crisis 18 months ago

ROMAN Kemp has opened up on suffering "majorly" from depression since the age of 15 and how his mum saved him as he felt the "lowest in his life" 18 months ago. The Capital FM host, 28, told how he enlisted the help of parent Shirlie Holliman when he was "in such a state" and "just wanted the state to stop".

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Boris Johnson to hold Downing Street coronavirus press conference today

direct to your inboxBoris Johnson will hold a Downing Street press conference later today, No 10 confirmed.The Prime Minister will update the nation on the latest with coronavirus on the first day of the lockdown roadmap.The briefing will commence at an earlier than usual time, at 4pm.Step one of the roadmap back to normal life saw all schoolchildren in England return to the classroom on March 8.Secondary pupils will be tested twice a week and be told to wear face masks in the classroom and walking around in a bid to stop transmission, yet neither of these are compulsory.Mr Johnson said on Sunday: “The reopening of schools marks a truly national effort to beat this virus.“It is because of the determination of every person in this country

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Florida gas prices surge to highest mark since May 2019

ORLANDO, Fla. – The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida jumped 11 cents last week.

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Princess Diana 'suffered in silence' with mental health like Meghan Markle as she was 'pushed in the deep end and told to swim'

Princess Diana's former butler has revealed she faced the same difficulties as Meghan Markle when she asked for help with her mental health. Paul Burrell, 62, joined Lorraine Kelly on her mononymous daytime show on Monday morning to discuss Meghan and Prince Harry's interview with Oprah Winfrey, which aired in the US overnight.

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Singapore Airlines to pilot digital Covid travel pass

Singapore Airlines will begin trialling a coronavirus digital travel pass developed by aviation's industry body next week, the carrier said Monday, the first airline to pilot the scheme as the pandemic-hit sector seeks to recover.The app, developed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), will store information on passengers' health, including whether they have had virus tests or vaccines, to streamline travel as borders reopen.Singapore's flag carrier said it would offer travellers heading from the city-state to London between March 15 and 28 the chance to participate in the pilot if they have a phone operating on the iOS system."Our partnership with Singapore Airlines for the first full deployment of the IATA Travel Pass

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Delhi govt presents 'Outcome Budget', education, health top performers

NEW DELHI : The Arvind Kejriwal government in the national capital on Monday presented the budget for 2020-21 in Delhi Assembly. Presenting the 'Outcome Budget' for 2020-21, Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said education, health, PWD and environment departments were the top performers.After presenting the state budget, Delhi Deputy chief minister said year 2020-21 started in the shadow of coronavirus pandemic and strict restrictions that led to shortfall of revenue which affected the progress and achievements of targets set in the Outcome Budget 2020-21.The performance report of the Budget shows that education deportment was the top performer as 84% of education indicators were 'on track'.

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Caroline Flack's family 'begged' her to quit showbiz life as she was 'terrified' of speaking about mental health

direct to your inboxCaroline Flack was 'terrified' about publicly speaking about the extent of her mental health struggles as family 'begged' her to quit showbiz life.The Love Island host tragically took her own life aged 40 in February last year.Caroline's family are set to discuss her life and death in an upcoming Channel 4 documentary.Speaking in the film, twin sister Jody said: "I would beg her to change jobs and leave showbiz but she never would.

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India's richest state has half of new, active coronavirus cases

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Seven states account for 87.63% of new covid deaths: Health Ministry

NEW DELHI : Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday said seven states account for 87.63% of the new deaths in India in last 24 hours. Maharashtra saw the maximum casualties with 38 deaths followed by Punjab with 17 and Kerala with 13 deaths.

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Concerns raised over 'slip' in waiting times for Ayrshire mental health appointments

Ayrshire and Arran were waiting for a mental health service appointment at the end of last year, new statistics show.Government data reveals that at the end of 2020, a total of 249 people were still waiting for CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service) treatment – that's an increase of 10 per cent compared to the previous year’s figure of 227.In Ayrshire and Arran during 2020, there were 1,758 referrals to CAMHS but 476 of those referrals were rejected, representing 27 per cent.The total number of patients seen by CAMHS was 1,075, however, 60 of those were forced to wait over the legal waiting time target of 18 weeks for an appointment.South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth admitted that the slip in waiting times in Ayrshire and Arran is a

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‘Almost unsurvivable’: Meghan Markle breaks silence on mental health struggle

NOTE: This article may be triggering for some readers. Please read at your own discretion.In a candid interview with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan Markle went into great detail about her mental health and how it was impacted during her time with the royal family and a target of negative press. The 39-year-old spoke to Winfrey on Sunday during a two-hour special titled Oprah With Meghan and Harry.

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Pune reports over 2,000 covid cases in 24 hours

Maharashtra on Sunday added 11,141 new infections, taking the tally to 22,19,727 while 38 deaths pushed the toll to 52,478, the state Health department said.After reporting more than 10,000 fresh coronavirus positive cases on two days in a row, Maharashtra on Sunday added 11,141 new infections, taking the tally to 22,19,727 while 38 deaths pushed the toll to 52,478, the state Health department said.On Friday and Saturday, the state reported 10,216 and 10,187 cases, respectively.Mumbai city reported 1,361 fresh cases during the day while Mumbai division, including Mumbai and satellite cities, added 2,493 new infections.Mumbai city's case tally reached 3,35,569 while the overall death toll rose by four to 11,504, the department added.Night

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Outreach efforts look to overcome language and cultural barriers as B.C. begins mass vaccinations

As B.C. prepares to register its first wave of seniors for COVID-19 vaccines on Monday, leaders in the province’s cultural communities are working overtime to get the word out to their members. Emad Agahi reports.

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COVID-19 school safety: B.C. parent calls for drive-by protests in every health region

The launch of B.C.’s vaccination rollout has not quelled some parents’ and teachers’ demands for increased safety protocols in schools and as Paul Johnson reports, at least one parent is calling for drive-by protests to be staged in every health region on Monday.

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Rita Wilson 'grateful' for health after COVID-19 battle

Rita Wilson is “grateful for [her] health” after her battle with COVID-19. The 64-year-old actress and singer was struck with the virus alongside her husband Tom Hanks exactly a year ago, and has now said she is thankful they were both able to recover from the illness, because she understands many people have not been so lucky.

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Outreach efforts look to overcome language, cultural barriers as B.C. begins mass vaccinations

COVID-19 vaccines on Monday, leaders in the province’s cultural communities are working overtime to get the word out to their members.Officials in Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health say their vaccine booking call centres will have interpreters capable of handling a wide variety of languages.The province has also posted translated vaccine information on its website. What you need to know as B.C.

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B.C. parents to protest school COVID-19 safety measures at health authorities’ offices on Monday

COVID-19 safety measures in B.C. schools are organizing protests around the province on Monday.The “Red for BCEd” event will see parents and students gather at the headquarters of B.C.’s five health authorities for a socially-distanced vehicle parade.Participants are being asked to dress or decorate their vehicles in red and not to exit their vehicles.

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Tom Cruise in secret visit to thank frontline NHS staff fighting against Covid

HE’S known as the nicest guy in showbiz and Tom Cruise has proved that once again. I can reveal the Hollywood actor went on a secret mission to thank NHS staff at a major vaccine centre while filming in London last week.

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DeChambeau makes big putts to outlast Westwood at Bay Hill

ORLANDO, Fla. – The long ball helped Bryson DeChambeau outlast Lee Westwood on Sunday to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational, only the key shots were as much with his putter as his driver.

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Gabrielle Union Opens Up About Her Mental Health Struggles: 'I Fell Into Something So Dark'

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COVID-19 pill effective in preliminary testing may be 'holy grail' of pandemic, doctor says

NEW YORK - A new possible medication to treat coronavirus-positive patients could be enough to turn the pandemic on its head, Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel revealed Sunday on "Fox & Friends Weekend."First-stage testing of the experimental COVID-19 pill called Molnupiravir, by Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, showed promising signs of effectiveness in reducing the virus in patients."It may be the holy grail on this because it was just studied in phase two trials and it literally stopped the virus in its tracks," he explained.

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Authorities searching for missing 14-year-old boy from Sorrento

Authorities in Sorrento are searching for a missing 14-year-old boy.

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Unpredictability of COVID-19 severity may come down to antibody response, study shows

Nature Medicine, researchers might be gaining a better understanding of why an infected person would become seriously ill.As Dr. Francis Collins wrote in a blog post for the National Institute of Health, it comes down to the type of antibody response the person produces.The type of antibody response produced by an adult with mild COVID-19 is remarkably similar to the type produced by kids with mild infections, the study showed.

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Small plane crashes into Lake Harris

The pilot of a small plane was uninjured Sunday morning after the plane had mechanical issues and crashed into Lake Harris, according to the Tavares Police Department.

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Health Products Authority to monitor Austrian AstraZeneca vaccine inquiry

The Health Products Regulatory Authority in Ireland has said it is closely monitoring an Austrian investigation into reports of adverse events following vaccinations from one batch of AstraZeneca vaccine.

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Tam says ‘it’s been a good week’ for COVID-19 vaccines as pandemic anniversary nears

COVID-19 crisis.The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic last March 11, and Dr. Theresa Tam says it’s been a difficult 12 months marked by hardship and sacrifice.But she says it’s been “a good week” for Canada’s vaccination program thanks to the recent approvals of the Johnson & Johnson and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines.

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Interior Health releases locations of 48 mass COVID-19 immunization clinics

COVID-19 immunization clinics that will open in B.C.’s Interior within the next few weeks.The clinics will be held at arenas, curling clubs, community halls, colleges, convention centres and health centres.You can find a clinic near you on Interior Health’s website. Coronavirus: Vaccination bookings for seniors to begin Monday, says Interior Health In the Okanagan, Kelowna’s clinics will be held at Kelowna Health Services Centre at 505 Doyle Ave.

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With virus aid in sight, Democrats debate filibuster changes

WASHINGTON – With President Joe Biden on the verge of his first big legislative victory, a key moderate Democrat said Sunday he's open to changing Senate rules that could allow for more party-line votes to push through other parts of the White House’s agenda such as voting rights.

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Health-care unions call for worker wage bump, better access to PPE in new Ontario campaign

Ontario government for increased wages and better access to personal protective equipment.The unions say the campaign will launch on Monday in workplaces across the province ahead of the Ontario budget, which is expected to be delivered later this month.They say they are asking the government to raise the wages of personal support workers in all health care settings to $25 an hour as the pandemic continues.

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2nd victim dies as a result of injuries from shooting at Walmart in Whitehall Township

LEHIGH COUNTY, Pa. - A second person has died as a result of their injuries sustained during a shooting at a Walmart in Whitehall Township. Authorities say Jonathan Martinez, 22, succumbed to his injuries on March 7, just over a week after the shooting. Officers responded to reports of a shooting in the parking lot of the store located on the 2600 block of MacArthur Road shortly before 7 p.m. Friday, Feb.

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Missouri pastor on leave after telling wives to 'lose weight,' strive to look like Melania Trump

MALDEN, Mo. - A Missouri pastor is on leave and in counseling after he told his congregation in a sermon last month that wives should make themselves sexually available to their husbands, "lose weight," and look less "butch."Stewart-Allen Clark at the Malden First General Baptist Church is temporarily no longer preaching after a video of the sermon went viral. "As of March 2, 2021, Pastor Stewart-Allen Clark has taken a leave of absence and is seeking professional counseling," the Church said in a statement on its website. SUPREME COURT RULING IN CALIFORNIA ALLOWS INDOOR RELIGIOUS SERVICES TO RESUMEClark's 22-minute sermon went viral on Facebook after artist Reagan Williams posted a video of his sexist comments. "Now look, I’m not saying

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COVID outbreak among health-care workers in Edmundston hospital, N.B. returning to yellow level

Front-line workers awaiting guidance regarding COVID-19 variant now in New Brunswick “We are currently in the process of investigating the situation. This decision has been made for preventive purposes to protect the safety of patients and staff,” said Stéphane Legacy, vice-president of outpatient and professional services with the network, in a statement.The province says both symptomatic and asymptomatic staff and patients at the hospital are being tested.

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Helen Mirren says Covid rules made her marriage 'normal' after years of jet-setting

Dame Helen Mirren says she's loved spending so much time with her husband over the past year.

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Nats release Jeffress for unspecified 'personnel reasons'

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Jeremy Jeffress was released by the Washington Nationals on Sunday for what general manager Mike Rizzo called unspecified “personnel reasons,” less than two weeks after the reliever agreed to terms on a minor league deal.

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Despite more testing, less travel needed to stem COVID-19 spread at land border: expert

From insurance to hotel quarantine, new travel rules leave snowbirds in a conundrum He said Canada is facing a “crisis right now.”“I just think for the next two months it would be so much better if people just said ‘you know what, let’s not travel, let’s not do this,'” he said.

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Katy Perry's $9 health hack stems from her childhood

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Katy Perry has joined the likes of Victoria Beckham and Scarlett Johansson by incorporating one very specific drink into her daily diet – apple cider vinegar. MORE: Katy Perry displays post-baby figure in eye-catching swimsuitThe American Idol judge, who welcomed daughter Daisy Dove last August with fiancé Orlando Bloom, shared a photo of herself holding a bottle of lime citrus flavoured prebiotic drink from Bragg.

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US states look to step up wolf kills, pushed by Republicans

BILLINGS, Mont. – Payments for dead wolves. Unlimited hunting of the animals. Shooting wolves from the air.

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Mass testing, mask wearing help Detroit slow virus' pace

DETROIT – It was March 11 last year when Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced that the St. Patrick’s Day parade was canceled because a virus that had already sickened tens of thousands worldwide had reached Michigan.

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Delhi budget may allocate funds for free Covid vaccine at govt hospitals: Report

Delhi Budget 2021-22, to be presented in the Assembly session starting Monday, is expected to have a special allocation for free COVID-19 vaccination at Delhi government hospitals, sources said.The budget is also likely to have proposals to open 'Sainik Schools' in Delhi and promote yoga at a widescale in the city, they said.Vaccination is currently underway in Delhi at 192 hospitals, including 56 run by the Delhi government, for people aged 60 years and above and those in the age group of 45-59 years having comorbidities."The government is expected to allocate funds for free vaccines to all people in the third phase of vaccination at its hospitals in Delhi, " said a government source.Currently, vaccination at government hospitals is free

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Golden Globes vows reform amid scrutiny on diversity

Facing heightened scrutiny arounds its membership and practices, the group behind the Golden Globe Awards says that it is committed to immediate “transformational change” and reforms.

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Cleaning pro explains seven health hazards which are hiding in your home

cleaning expert at MyJobQuote.co.uk outlined seven surprising health hazards that could be hiding in your home so you can tackle them head on. She’s even suggested the best solutions.Here’s what she had to say:Health hazard posed: Drying laundry indoors poses a health risk to those with asthma, hay fever or allergies.

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Coronavirus nearing ‘endemic’ phase in Delhi, says Health Minister Satyendar Jain

NEW DELHI : Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Sunday said coronavirus was nearing an "endemic" phase in the national capital.An infection is said to be endemic in a population when it is constantly maintained at a baseline level in a geographic area without external inputs."Coronavirus is nearing an endemic phase in Delhi. Experts say some cases continue to occur in the endemic phase.

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These famous Floridian women have been entertaining us for years

Over the years, it’s not just Florida Man that’s been making headlines from the Sunshine State.

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Caroline Flack's family reveal late star's secret mental health struggles

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The inspirational woman who used Facebook to help the needy in the pandemic

Gemma opened the shop in August, at the Lynneshaw Mill in Walkden. The group had been using the mill as a base for delivering food parcels and storing donations they had received from the community.Since then, Step into Action has made a big difference to the community during the pandemic, helping people with shopping, collecting medicines and dog walking.

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Karnataka to have 3,000 vaccination centres from tomorrow: Health minister

Karnataka will be increased to 3,000 from Monday, state health minister K Sudhakar said on Saturday. "From 8 March, Covid-19 vaccination will be provided at about 3,000 centres including Primary Health Centers (PHCs), Taluk Hospitals and District Hospitals and the target is to vaccinate 1.5 lakh people each day across the state," Sudhakar said during a review meeting.The state health minister also informed that the daily Covid-19 case count in Bengaluru has jumped to 400, after recording about 200-250 new infections for several weeks.

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Pandemic fatigue, lack of fear behind Maharashtra Covid-19 surge: Govt

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