Despite the existence of safe treatments for obesity like bariatric surgery, Americans still don’t take advantage of these opportunities to lose weight. Obesity treatments are not generally accepted by the public due to the high cost, inconvenience, and anxiety some patients get surrounding surgery. But the bigger reason is that less intrusive and safer surgical procedures for obesity don’t receive much attention from media and public health institutions. As a result, people still turn to fad diets and conventional calorie-cutting weight loss strategies. Read full article here
Technology
The First Solar-Powered Car Comes at a Hot Price
The Lightyear O is a revolutionary electric car powered by the sun. Developed by a Dutch startup, the four-door sedan has over 50 square feet of solar panels on its roof and hood, generating up to 43 miles of energy a day. With production now underway in Finland, the car does come with a hefty price tag at $262,000, but the company hopes to introduce a more affordable version, the Lightyear 2, by 2025. Read full article here
Merv
January 27, 2023
