Zika is a growing problem in the US–and partisan politics may make it much worse. As of this week (Aug.3), 1,825 cases of Zika had been identified in the continental US, and 15 babies had been born with Zika-related birth defects, including microcephaly, which causes debilitating health problems.
Low-carbohydrate diets are notorious for their panacean promises: Lose weight fast! Eat what you want! But a new scientific review suggests it takes at least a year, and a strict interpretation of “low-carb,” to see lasting results from this particular diet regime.
The rapid increase in obesity rates across the world over the past few decades poses a big problem. This increase has not only proved expensive, costing nearly $275 billion annually, but there is also a social cost. The stigma associated with being overweight makes it harder for obese people to be healthy—not to mention stresses them out.
