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CDC says America is now fatter than any point in history as obesity rates rise again - so how overweight is YOUR state?

CDC says America is now fatter than any point in history as obesity rates rise again – so how overweight is YOUR state?

Americans are fatter than ever, new CDC data shows. Before 2013, no…
Woman's heartbreaking condition means that she can only see in 2-D - and can't recognize her husband or relatives

Woman's heartbreaking condition means that she can only see in 2-D – and can't recognize her husband or relatives

Sadie Dingfelder was in the grocery store when she first realized her…
Interactive map reveals America's cancer hotspots - as study says half of deaths are caused by bad habits

Interactive map reveals America's cancer hotspots – as study says half of deaths are caused by bad habits

An official US map reveals America’s biggest cancer hotspots, showing how swathes…
One in six families have been impacted by INCEST, shocking report claims - and it's still legal to some extent in 19 states

One in six families have been impacted by INCEST, shocking report claims – and it's still legal to some extent in 19 states

More than one in seven families have been impacted by incest, according…
Countries where antidepressants are most commonly prescribed around the world REVEALED

Countries where antidepressants are most commonly prescribed around the world REVEALED

America is often labeled the most depressed or drugged-up nation, but that…
'Please quit, it's not worth it': 24-year-old who vaped a hole in his LUNG pleads with other young people not to use e-cigarettes

'Please quit, it's not worth it': 24-year-old who vaped a hole in his LUNG pleads with other young people not to use e-cigarettes

A man who vaped a hole in his lung has issued a…
West Virginia boy, 16, has both hands and feet AMPUTATED after a tickly throat led to sepsis and 'mummified' his limbs

West Virginia boy, 16, has both hands and feet AMPUTATED after a tickly throat led to sepsis and 'mummified' his limbs

A teenage boy had to have his hands and feet amputated after…
The more than a dozen states where controversial laws BAN transgender people from legally transitioning

The more than a dozen states where controversial laws BAN transgender people from legally transitioning

Over a dozen Republican-led states are advancing bills that could deny transgender…
Five more red states plan to show 9 year-olds anti-abortion in sex-ed class

Five more red states plan to show 9 year-olds anti-abortion in sex-ed class

Millions of children, some as young as nine years old, could be…
REVEALED: The health questions your state Googles the most

REVEALED: The health questions your state Googles the most

Americans are most curious about which diseases are contagious and how much…
Second by second, the exact effect of vaping compared to cigarettes on the body after every puff

Second by second, the exact effect of vaping compared to cigarettes on the body after every puff

Vaping was once billed as a smoking alternative that delivered a hit…
America's long Covid hotspots REVEALED: New CDC data shows states where up to one in TEN people have condition

America's long Covid hotspots REVEALED: New CDC data shows states where up to one in TEN people have condition

States where people were skeptical about the threat of Covid have some…
State where you're most likely to suffer type 2 diabetes REVEALED - and it's good news if you live in Utah

State where you're most likely to suffer type 2 diabetes REVEALED – and it's good news if you live in Utah

If you live in Delaware, you may be more likely to develop…
Operation wipe out cervical cancer: How doctors plan to eliminate disease that is on the rise by 2033

Operation wipe out cervical cancer: How doctors plan to eliminate disease that is on the rise by 2033

Doctors are racing to cure cervical cancer in less than ten years,…