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Social media is fueling the childhood obesity crisis, global study warns

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In an era when digital devices increasingly dominate young people’s lives, the social media industry is promoting unhealthy food consumption and behavior and contributing to the global childhood obesity epidemic, according to an international report.

Private equity in health care puts patients’ lives in danger, studies show

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A man in a wheelchair looks at his hospital bed in his hospital room.

Recent studies suggest private equity deals lead to more patient deaths and complications, among other adverse health outcomes.