Half of U S adults may be obese by 2030 study says
A New England Journal of Medicine study led by Harvard and George Washington researchers projects about 49 percent of U S adults will be obese by 2030 with 24 percent severely obese. The shift includes higher rates among women blacks and low income groups. The work uses measured weights from a federal cohort to correct earlier survey biases.
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U.S
Lawrence Appel
Johns Hopkins University
New England Journal of Medicine
Harvard
George Washington
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
JPB Foundation
CDC
CDC warns handling puppies at pet stores can spread illness
The CDC links a Campylobacter jejuni outbreak to puppies from pet stores across 13 states, with 30 human cases and four hospitalizations. Healthy seeming dogs can carry bacteria. the agency urges choosing alert puppies, washing hands after handling animals, and seeking veterinary care if illness occurs.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
U.S
CDC
Supreme Court weighs religious freedom shield for Catholic schools
The Supreme Court agreed to hear Biel v. St James and Morrissey Berry v Our Lady of Guadalupe, challenging whether First Amendment free exercise protections shield religious schools from teacher discrimination suits. The cases involve Biel, a Catholic school employee who alleged disability discrimination after breast cancer leave, and Morrissey Berry, who claimed age bias at Our Lady of Guadalupe.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Kristen Biel
St. James Catholic School
Torrance
Biel
9Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Darryl Biel
California
Agnes Morrissey-Berry
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Hermosa Beach
6Th Circuit
Becket Fund For Religious Liberty
Archdiocese of
Los Angeles
Stephen S. Wise Temple
High Court
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