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Obesity Epidemic Getting Bigger, Smart Phone Fatalities and The Art of Improving Wellbeing

Below is your weekly dose of wellbeing, curated from trusted news sources.

Fast Food

America’s Obesity Epidemic Reaches Record High, New Report Says
NBC News

 A new CDC report shows that almost 40 percent of American adults and nearly 20 percent of adolescents are obese — the highest rates ever recorded for the U.S.

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Art

It's Time to Recognize the Contribution Arts Can Make to Health and Wellbeing
The Guardian

This article makes the case for the positive impact art can have on challenges related to ageing, loneliness, mental health and long-term health conditions.

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smartphones

Smartphones Are Killing Americans, But Nobody’s Counting
Bloomberg

Over the past two years U.S. traffic fatalities have surged by 14.4 percent. Experts point to smart phones as the leading culprit.

 

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