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Minnesota's Obesity Rate Is Now Above 30%
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more on obesity prevention . For the first time, the annual report recorded adult obesity rates above 35% in nine states. Among adults, the latest data show that as of 2015-2016, about 47% of Hispanic and black Americans were obese, compared with about 38% of whites and almost 13% of Asians. [Full Article...]
Brewers' Yelich won't need surgery, likely done for season
Yelich, the reigning National League MVP, is tied for second in the NL with a.329 batting average and 44 home runs. He will miss the rest of the season but will have plenty of time to prepare for next year. "At this point, it looks like we've dodged a little bit of a bullet", Stearns said. Christian Yelich was on the field during Wednesday night's 7-5 victory against the Marlins that lifted the ... [Full Article...]
What Time is ABC’s Democratic Debate?
Sanders, who has been praised by Biden as being honest with the American people that their taxes would go up if the country moves to "Medicare for All", weighed in by citing the costs the country would bear if the nation does not move to Medicare for All. [Full Article...]
European Central Bank cuts key rate, approves new round of bond purchases
They get paid to borrow money, while we are paying interest!' he said. A 10 basis point cut in the ECB's deposit rate to -0.5 per cent was fully expected but the revived bond purchases exceeded many expectations because they are set to run until "shortly before" the European Central Bank raises interest rates. [Full Article...]
Apple announces three important health studies in US
It will track participants' menstrual cycles and gynecological conditions to help build a digital tool that assesses a person's risk of conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome, infertility and osteoporosis as well as pregnancy and transitions to menopause. [Full Article...]
Nintendo's Ring Fit Adventure is like Wii Fit for the Switch
Two peripherals were revealed today: Ring-Con and Leg Strap. Instead of your standard monster combat, players have to perform different exercises to defeat enemies. High scores are recorded so everyone can challenge their personal bests. There's also a leg strap for the other Joy-Con (below, left), so that it can detect the movement of your leg. [Full Article...]
Orioles’ Jonathan Villar Ironically Breaks MLB Single-Season Home Run Record
The previous mark was set in 2017. Jonathan Villar hit MLB's 6,106th home run of the season with the 22nd blast of the day to set the record. It was Villar's career-high 21st homer. In August, big league batters broke the monthly home run record for the third time this year when they hit 1,228 home runs, the Elias Sports Bureau said. [Full Article...]
How to watch the third Democratic primary debate in Houston
ABC News' chief anchor George Stephanopoulos, World News Tonight anchor/managing editor David Muir, ABC News correspondent Linsey Davis and Univision anchor Jorge Ramos will moderate the event, which will be broadcast exclusively on ABC and Univision (the latter with Spanish translation). [Full Article...]