Waist...

 As we get older, the excess weight could increase the risk of developing diseases, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, dementia and even cancer.

In women, a single increase in skirt size between mid-20s and mid-50s could make them three times more likely to have breast cancer after menopause, according to WebMD.

The body mass index (BMI) uses height and weight to measure body fat. However, for older adults, BMI in some cases can understate body fat.

This leads us to properly considering waist size. 

If the waist size appears more than 35 inches for a woman or 40 inches for a man, a person can be considered obese, according to Rush University Medical Center.   

Even those who are already in their 80s can still develop lean muscle mass and keep body fat down through exercise and healthy diet. 

Partially...

An investigation has been launched after three "small improvised explosives," were discovered after being sent to major transport hubs in London.

The packages were discovered at various locations near three of London's major transport hubs -- Heathrow Airport, City Airport and London Waterloo rail station. Flights to and from the airports were not affected by the incident, and Waterloo rail services are continuing as normal.

One of the devices near Heathrow Airport, "initiate[d]" after staff at the building opened the package. "This resulted in part of the package burning," police said, though nobody was injured in the incident.

*This is the new era. Just a thought.

Apple...

Researchers followed more than 500,000 participants between the ages of 40–69 and found the incidence of heart attack was associated with body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio and waist-to-height ratios.

The greater the waist-to-hip ratio (calculated as waist circumference divided by hip circumference), the higher the heart attack risk in women. For men, a waist circumference over 40 inches poses the greatest risk, compared to 35 inches for women.

Fat in the abdominal cavity is associated with increased risk of high blood sugar, inflammation, elevated triglycerides and lower levels of HDL “good” cholesterol, making it more dangerous than fat stored elsewhere in the body.

Thus, “in two people with the same BMI, the person who has more of an apple shape and stores fat in their abdomen is at higher risk of heart disease than the one who stores their fat elsewhere,” says Michos.

Oceanographic...

Chinese hackers have targeted more than two dozen universities in the U.S. and around the globe as part of an elaborate scheme to steal research about maritime technology being developed for military use, cybersecurity experts and current and former U.S. officials said.

The research is the latest indication that Chinese cyberattacks to steal U.S. military and economic secrets are on the rise. The .

The majority of the universities targeted either house research hubs focused on undersea technology or have faculty on staff with extensive experience in a relevant field, and nearly all have links to a Massachusetts oceanographic institute that also was likely compromised in the cyber campaign, iDefense said.

Some have been awarded contracts by the Navy. Others, including Sahmyook University in South Korea, appeared to be targeted because of their proximity to China, and relevance to the South China Sea, the analysts said.

Tee...

Begum resurfaced at a refugee camp in Syria and wants to come home. But her apparent lack of remorse has triggered criticism in Britain and the family has expressed its own shock at her lack of repentance.

She married a Dutch man who wants to take her to the Netherlands with their newborn son. British Home Secretary has revoked Begum's citizenship.  

 Her husband, Yago Riedijk, 27, told the BBC, from a Kurdish-run detention center, that he met Begum within days of her arrival in Syria when she was 15. He said the marriage was "her own choice."

While it's unclear if Begum has committed a crime, her comments — and those of her husband — throw into questions about how Western societies will deal with others who joined IS but want to return back now that the extremist group is on the verge of collapse.

What a girl got to do to meet the right mate?

Banned...

Maryland could become the first state to ban expanded polystyrene food service products.

The measure bans the sale of Styrofoam. It also would prohibit the sale of food in foam cups, plates or egg cartons.

Since expanded polystyrene is 95 percent air, it is not worth the cost of recycling once it is processed and cleaned.

Critics say the measure would harm small farmers who use egg cartons or nonprofits that buy expanded polystyrene in bulk, the outlet noted.

"We're just saying small Maryland businesses can't use these products. But the big, large businesses from outside the state can ship these products into Maryland," Maryland Republican Minority Whip Sen. Stephen Hershey said.

Many large cities, individually, banned these products from use.

Hearing...

Far...

Advocating the government print money without worrying about paying the bills to guarantee jobs for everyone, Medicare for all, or the Green New Deal is a dangerous approach being pushed by far-left Democrats, former Barack Obama economic advisor Larry Summers told CNBC.

"This Modern Monetary Theory, where we can guarantee jobs for everybody or have Medicare for all and just rely on money printing to finance it, I think that is quite a dangerous approach," Summers said.

Kelton told CNBC last week that the core of MMT is the idea of government-guaranteed full employment. "What we would do is effectively establish a public option in the labor market," and when companies want to hire they can dip into this pool, instead of bidding up wages for workers who already have jobs, she explained.

* This will guarantee the deterioration of the economics, culture, schools, Society, and the country all together. Yay Dems.

Spravato...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administrationon approved Johnson & Johnson's nasal spray antidepressant that is chemically similar to often-abused ketamine, marking the first advance in treating depression in more than 30 years.

The treatment comes with a boxed warning, flagging the risk for sedation and difficulty with attention, judgment and thinking, abuse and misuse, and suicidal thoughts after administration of the drug.

Spravato is a chemical mirror image of anesthetic ketamine, which is abused as a recreational party drug.

Spravato has been touted as an asset with blockbuster potential and is expected to improve investor sentiment toward the growth prospects of J&J's pharma unit Janssen, as its top-selling rheumatoid arthritis drug Remicade faces increased competitiobn from cheaper biosimilars.

Bundy...

Wrestling legend King Kong Bundy, real name Christopher Alan Pallies, has died. He was 61.

The New Jersey native, who stood at 6-foot-4 and weighed in at 458 pounds, had a dominant wrestling career, and chalked up a record-fast win versus S.D. "Special Delivery" Jones at the very first WrestleMania.

Bundy main-evented WrestleMania 2, losing to Hulk Hogan in a steel cage match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship.

Pallies played two different roles on TV's "Married With Children" — first as Peggy's brother and then as his wrestling character — and appeared in Richard Pryor's "Moving." He also had a guest spot on "Boy Meets World" and did an episode of "Weird Science" as himself. 

Bundy's wrestling name was a combination of the monster King Kong and serial killer Ted Bundy. Also of note, the Bundys in "Married With Children" were named after Pallies' dominant WWE character.