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United States sees disproportionate increase in body mass index rates of more than 60

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers analyzed national health data from 2001 through 2023, and discovered the alarming increase in the numbers of patients with the most severe forms of obesity.

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New high-resolution map shows fires caused one third of global forest loss between 2001 and 2019

Frontiers

The study shows that one third of global forest loss between 2001 and 2019 was due to fires, which is higher than previous estimates. The new map showed that the proportion of global forest loss due to fires between 2001 and 2019 is 26% to 29%, higher than previously estimated. Global forest fires 2001-2019 map.

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Murphy fears more Medicare pay cuts will kill private practice  

The Hill

Inflation-adjusted Medicare reimbursements for physicians have decreased by 33 percent since 2001, according to estimates from the American Medical Association (AMA). But the repeated cuts come amid rising costs for medical practices. Meanwhile, medical practice costs have increased by 59 percent during that same period.

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Global carbon dioxide emissions from forest fires increase by 60 percent

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A major new study reveals that carbon dioxide emissions from forest fires have surged by 60 percent globally since 2001, and almost tripled in some of the most climate-sensitive northern boreal forests.

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Research shows sharp growth in sedative and anxiety medication use disorders in youth

News Medical Health Sciences

The prevalence of diagnosed disorders from recurrent use of sedative, hypnotic and antianxiety medications in adolescents and young adults has increased sharply since 2001, according to Rutgers Health researchers.

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The Gulf Stream is warming and shifting closer to shore

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The study relies on over 25,000 temperature and salinity profiles collected between 2001 and 2023. A new study now documents that over the past 20 years, the Gulf Stream has warmed faster than the global ocean as a whole and has shifted towards the coast.

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Percentage of Americans 'very satisfied' with personal life hits new low: Gallup

The Hill

In the survey, 44 percent of respondents said they are very satisfied with the way things are going in their personal lives the lowest level since Gallup started asking the question in 2001. Another 37 percent said they are somewhat satisfied, while 9 percent said they are somewhat dissatisfied and 8 percent said they are very dissatisfied.

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