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Jan 22 2026HEALTH

Brazil's Kids: A Tale of Too Much and Too Little Food

In Brazil, kids from low-income families face a tough double whammy. On one hand, some are not getting enough food, leading to stunted growth. On the other hand, many are eating too much of the wrong stuff, becoming overweight or even obese. This is a big problem that needs urgent attention. The si

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Jan 25 2025HEALTH

Unmasking Hidden Hunger: Predicting Stunting Among Teen Girls in Ethiopia

Stunting, a clear sign of long-term undernutrition, shows that a child isn't growing as they should. While most studies in Ethiopia focus on early childhood and use traditional methods, this research took a different path. It aimed to find the best machine learning model to predict stunting among te

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Nov 13 2024HEALTH

Boosting Nutrition: How Supplements Affect Cancer Patients

Doctors often recommend oral nutritional supplements, or ONS, for cancer patients, especially those with gastrointestinal cancers. But how do these supplements really help? A recent study decided to find out. They focused on how well patients followed their supplement schedules and what types of sup

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