Surprising Connection Between Heavy Metals and Childhood Obesity

Surprising Connection Between Heavy Metals and Childhood Obesity

Childhood obesity, a condition characterized by excessive body fat, poses significant health risks to young individuals. Children with obesity often experience a range of health issues that affect their physical and emotional well-being. Common complications include insulin resistance, impaired glucose tolerance and dyslipidemia, all of which lead to more severe health complications if left unaddressed….

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Jemima Kelly tries to tap her way to happiness 

Jemima Kelly tries to tap her way to happiness 

In my day job as an FT columnist, I cast a sceptical, often irreverent eye over the world around me. I tend to be someone who challenges everything — not for the sake of it, but because I’m suspicious when a whole group of people believes the same thing. I have often been labelled a “contrarian”. I once hosted a podcast series…

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FSAI mulls food hygiene rating display system

FSAI mulls food hygiene rating display system

Ireland is to look into creating a hygiene rating scheme for food businesses. Plans were revealed in the Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s (FSAI) strategy for 2025 to 2029. From 2025 to 2027, there will be an evaluation of the evidence relating to hygiene rating schemes for businesses and a recommendation made on their future…

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Corporate Transparency Act Halted (Again): What’s Happened and What’s Next? | Burr & Forman

Corporate Transparency Act Halted (Again): What’s Happened and What’s Next? | Burr & Forman

What happened now?On December 26, 2024, and only three days after lifting the nationwide injunction pending appeal, the merits panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reinstated a nationwide injunction staying enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) and its reporting rules and regulations. The Fifth Circuit panel decided to continue the nationwide…

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Mom charged in presumed death of missing 1-year-old son

Mom charged in presumed death of missing 1-year-old son

Inset, top to bottom: Kahleb Rowan Collins (Alabama Law Enforcement Agency) and Wendy Pamela Bailey (Fayette County Sheriff’s Office). Background: Investigators searching for Kahleb (WBRC). A 22-year-old mother in Alabama is accused of killing her 1-year-old son, who is now presumed dead after being missing for several months — though he was only reported missing…

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