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The study's authors said the findings should be a wakeup call for parents to support healthy eating and daily physical activity for kids.

HOMETOWN HEALTH: Young people exposed to others' suicide attempts are more likely to attempt suicide themselves, study says

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - For more than 30 years, Dr. Daniel Joseph Cox has researched type 1 and type 2 diabetes. He said he began noticing changes in his own body, including more frequent trips to the restroom and increased thirst. He then experienced weight loss and blurred vision.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries for people ages 65 and older in the United States, according to the CDC. One in four older adults in that age group report falling every year, which can lead to severe injuries or death.

At the same time, rates of cervical cancer have been increasing among women ages 30 to 64, researchers found.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The number of people diagnosed with type 1 diabetes is expected to increase in the next few decades. A study in Denmark predicts that by 2049, 2.7 million more people will be living with type 1 diabetes. The study's authors said the reasons for the predicted increase are genetics, environmental conditions and better detection.

Washington, D.C., ranks number one for the longest wait time, with an average visit length of 303 minutes. Virginia ranks 34th on the list, with an average visit time of close to three hours.

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The study found more than 23,000 Americans died from alcohol-linked cancer in 2023, compared to 11,000 in 1990.

The Vaccine Integrity Project says the burden of respiratory viruses has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic. Influenza, RSV and COVID-19 continue to send hundreds of thousands of people to U.S. hospitals and lead to tens of thousands of deaths every year.