The American Academy of Pediatrics endorsed the use of weight-loss medications in children. A BMI that is 20% above the limit for the 95th percentile is considered severe obesity. Qsymia, Phentermine, and topiramate extended-release capsules were also approved. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) endorsed the use of weight-loss medications in children and adolescents aged … Read more
Man without fingers makes dessert in 90 seconds. Johns Hopkins used BMI and modular prosthetics. Next-generation prosthetics may “see” phantom limbs. Robotic arms with a fork and a knife flank a sitting man eating cake at a table. “Moving fork to food” and “retracting knife” are announced by a computer. Paralyzed, the man makes small … Read more
Researchers have found that vegans with lower calcium and protein intake had a 43% higher risk of experiencing bone fractures than people who ate meat. According to a newly published study, among the study participants eating a vegan diet, there were close to 20 more cases of fractures per 1,000 people over a 10-year period. … Read more
