AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHealth Advice Online: A Pew analysis of more than 500,000 posts found 38% of health and wellness influencer content promoted a product or service; about two-thirds of posts about supplements or over-the-counter medicines included a sales pitch. Teen Mental Health: About one in eight adolescents and young adults use AI chatbots for mental health advice. They can offer immediate, low-pressure support, but experts warn of risks for young people. Diabetes Prevention: New Orleans is opening free, yearlong prevention groups with 22 in-person sessions on nutrition, exercise and healthy habits. City officials estimate more than 144,000 adults have prediabetes, most unaware of it. Vaccination: Singapore will add COVID-19 shots to routine immunisation schedules from Oct. 12 for adults 60 and older, care-home residents and medically vulnerable people aged six months and up. Heart-Healthy Eating: An analysis of 87 clinical trials found whole grains improved several heart-disease risk factors, with the strongest effects generally at four to six servings a day.
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