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Indonesia is facing challenges with obesity problems.

Depok, Indonesia —  At Slim Fit Studio, the women move their bodies in rhythm to songs by Cardi B and Guns N’ Roses, turning and swaying their hips. The instructor, R Niken Ayu Larasati, calls out “1-2-3” as the participants…

Indonesia Struggles with Obesity Problems

On March 4th, the world observes World Obesity Day. Indonesia is currently experiencing unequal levels of obesity among its adult population. According to the Ministry of Health, close to half of Indonesian women are considered overweight or obese, per data….

The number of cases of Norovirus sickness is increasing; Here are the essential details you should be aware of.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated on Thursday that incidents of norovirus, an easily transmissible and unpleasant stomach illness, are increasing in the Northeastern region of the United States. According to the agency, the CDC received positive results…

The report discovered that the quantity of abortions in the United States has remained consistent.

The number of abortions performed each month in the United States is about the same as before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and the nationwide right to abortion more than a year and a half ago, a…

The SpaceX launch to the International Space Station (ISS) has been postponed due to weather conditions, causing a delay for American and Russian astronauts.

The scheduled mission to send three American astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut to the International Space Station on Saturday was cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. SpaceX stated that the lift-off was postponed while NASA declared that it is now…

The CDC has loosened its guidelines for COVID and the question remains whether schools and day cares will do the same.

BOSTON —  According to the CDC, parents can now begin treating COVID-19 like any other respiratory illness, four years after its initial outbreak caused school closures and disrupted child care. Will schools and daycares consent to removing required quarantines and…

Concerns arise that expanding drilling operations in DR Congo will lead to increased pollution.

MOANDA, DR Congo —  Every day, the oil drills near Adore Ngaka’s house serve as a constant reminder of all that he has had taken away. The mining in his village in the western region of Congo has contaminated the…

Starting soon, CVS and Walgreens local shops will begin offering the abortion medication known as Mifepristone.

CVS Health and Walgreens, two prominent drugstore chains, are set to distribute an abortion medication in select states in the coming weeks. CVS Health plans to begin filling mifepristone prescriptions in Rhode Island and soon after in neighboring Massachusetts, according…

After 50 years, the initial US spacecraft to make contact with the Moon has stopped transmitting.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida —  The initial American spacecraft to successfully make contact with the moon since the Apollo crew went quiet on Thursday, one week after sustaining a leg injury during its landing and toppling over near the southernmost point…

The Alabama Legislature, which is predominantly Republican, has approved a measure to safeguard in vitro fertilization.

The Republican-controlled legislature of Alabama approved a bill on Thursday designed to safeguard the IVF sector, following a state Supreme Court decision declaring that frozen embryos should be treated as children. This has led to at least three Alabama providers…