Body mass index, or BMI, has long been the standard tool for assessing weight status and health risk. A calculation of your size that takes into account your height and weight, BMI is frequently used because it’s a quick, easy, and inexpensive measurement tool. Yet, it lacks any assessment of how much fat a person… Read More »
I’m thrilled to have health futurist Jeff Goldsmith back on THCB, and given Biden was only confirmed as President-elect this morning, his article on what to expect is extremely timely!–Matthew Holt By JEFF GOLDSMITH The Trump administration’s health care journey began with a trillion dollar near miss–the failed Repeal and Replacement of ObamaCare- and ended… Read More »
A heart-in-mouth moment: X-ray reveals a perfect heart shape in a girl’s chest after she swallowed a necklace A 3-year-old girl presented to an emergency department in San Diego A radiograph confirmed heart-shaped foreign body in the thoracic esophagus The patient was taken to the operating room to undergo rigid endoscopy By Peter Lloyd for… Read More »
In today’s world of irresistible fast foods, ever increasing fast food chains and non-stop commercials of mouth-watering high calorie dishes, it is very difficult to stay in shape. Today, obesity is a real issue among children and these fast food chains and irrational eating habits are to be blamed for that. Even though they are… Read More »