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Telegraph
2 days ago
- General
- Telegraph
Skinny is back in fashion – but it's a trend that could prove deadly to the over-60s
In case you hadn't noticed, skinny is back. Sigh. Both the jeans and the Twiggy physique to slip into them. But while the glossies are full of suggestions on how to style your denim, there's a bit of an information gap when it comes to shedding the midlife pounds without damaging your long-term health. Fail to lose enough and you won't fit into that Hobbs summer dress. Shed too many and you could really be storing up trouble. As we age we lose muscle as well as fat and that places individuals at risk of becoming frail. I thought it was just an adjective, but frailty is actually a medical condition, which is common in older people. Symptoms include reduced muscle strength, fatigue, slower walking pace, lower activity levels, weight loss and increased vulnerability. Research by The Royal College of Anaesthetists and the University of Nottingham has just revealed that frail patients stay an average of three days longer in hospital after an operation than patients who are fit for surgery. Those who are severely frail remain on wards for six days longer. They are also three times more likely to suffer from complications and three times more likely to die in the first year after surgery. No wonder then that experts have called for all surgical patients over the age of 60 to be screened for frailty as standard practice to bolster recovery and slash extended stays in hospital. It sounds like an eminently sensible idea, but it might be better if more emphasis were placed on prevention rather than cure. In the age of the fat jab, a great many older people are reaching for Ozempic and Mounjaro to reduce their appetite and silence the food noise that has plagued them for most of their lives. But it's all too easy to get hooked. Photos of early adopter Sharon Osbourne are enough to put the wind up anyone. The 72-year-old wife of erstwhile hellraiser Ozzy was among the first celebrities to publicly confirm using the diabetes drug Ozempic in December 2022. She lost three stone in four months, but had subsequently admitted it was 'too much'. Her gaunt 'Ozempic face' caused concern among her fans and so she set about gaining a little of her old weight back. But to her consternation, she discovered she couldn't. The pendulum – or its metabolic equivalent – had swung too far. And although she's been off the drug for a while, she remains a shadow of her former self. Then, just last month, Dame Patricia Hewitt, 76, who was health secretary in Tony Blair's government, urged the NHS to tell slim elderly patients to maintain a higher 'buffer weight'. This came after she became severely ill on holiday in Australia, spending six weeks in hospital, during which time her weight plunged 'absolutely catastrophically' to below seven stone. She has since been advised to gain two stone to protect her health in the future. It might sound counter intuitive, but science has identified a 'longevity paradox' in that overweight, older adults are less prone to fragility and actually outlive those who are underweight, especially among women. Supermodel Kate Moss once observed that nothing tastes as good as skinny feels. She's 51 and sylph-like as ever. But perhaps any day now she'll conclude that tastes change over time and future-proofing her body is the most delicious treat of all.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
QAnon follower gets 3 years for threatening to ‘execute' Katie Hobbs
Teak Brockbank was sentenced to three years in federal prison for threatening to kill then-Secretary of State Katie Hobbs in 2022. Photo via FBI/Justice Department A Colorado man who wrote online about how he had the right to execute then-Secretary of State Katie Hobbs and made similar threats against Jena Griswold, the Colorado secretary of state, was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison. Teak Ty Brockbank blamed being exposed to far-right extremism content online, including the QAnon conspiracy theory, for motivating him to make online threats. In the criminal complaint for the case, FBI agents included posts from Brockbank that included the common QAnon catchphrase 'WWG1WGA' and references to other QAnon beliefs. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX Acronyms are popular among the QAnon community, and the most well known is WWG1WGA, meaning 'Where We Go One, We Go All,' a phrase used as a rallying cry among the 'digital soldiers' of the QAnon community. Brockbank's online avatar was a version of a cartoon frog that has become popular in antisemitic, conspiracy theory and racist online circles. In August 2022, Brockbank posted on the video service Rumble, which has become a favorite platform for misinformation, that people like Hobbs and Griswold were committing treason for alleged election fraud. There is no evidence of widespread election fraud or election fraud perpetrated by Hobbs or Griswold. 'Once these people start getting put to death then the rest will melt like snowflakes and turn on each other and we will sit back why (sic) the worst of them get pointed against the wall as well,' Brockbank wrote in a comment on a Rumble video. 'This is the only way. So those of us that have the stomach for what has to be done should prepare our minds for what we All are going to do!!!!!!' Brockbank, who used to live in Cave Creek, also claimed that he had a right to 'execute' Hobbs in public. '[W]e the people have every right to walk up to one of them and execute them for their actions,' Brockbank wrote in another comment on Rumble. FBI agents also discovered posts Brockbank made stating that, if federal agents came to his residence, he would murder them. 'ATF CIA FBI show up to my house I am shooting them peace's (sic) of shit first No Warning!!' Brockbank wrote in response to a post about the arrest of an ATF agent. 'Then I will call the sheriff!!! With everything that these piece of shit agencies have done I am completely justified to just start dropping them as soon as they step on my property!' While Brockbank said in court that he regrets his decisions and has blamed drinking for his behavior, the U.S. Department of Justice in a recent filing pointed to threatening remarks he aimed at federal officials as recently as 2024 and the discovery he was possessing firearms, when he is a prohibited felony possessor, as indicators of his insincerity. 'There was so much ammunition in the residence that agents elected not to count it,' the DOJ wrote. 'The firearm near the front door, moreover, was loaded and cocked.' Hobbs declined to comment on the sentencing. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
Axios
3 days ago
- Business
- Axios
Wealthy home renters increase in Phoenix area
The share of wealthy residents of the Phoenix metro who rent instead of own their homes is on the rise, per a Redfin analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. The big picture: Rich renters have increased in 35 of the 50 most populous U.S. metros, the real estate site reports. By the numbers: 7.9% of Phoenix-area renters in 2023 were considered wealthy, an increase of 0.1 percentage points from 2019, according to Redfin. Researchers defined wealthy renters as those with a household income in the top 20% of local incomes. In the Valley, that's a minimum of just under $160,000. The income needed to afford a house here in 2023 was $64,156. Zoom out: Nationally, 7.9% of renters qualified as wealthy, the same as in the Valley. Topping the list was San Jose, California, where 11% of renters are considered wealthy and the median home sale price in 2023 was over $1.4 million. The biggest increase in wealthy renters was seen in Raleigh, North Carolina, which experienced a jump of 2.9 percentage points to 7.7%. Tampa, Florida, had the biggest increase in median home sale price, spiking 67.4%. Meanwhile, Phoenix was third on the list with a 59.3% increase. Context: Nationally, the typical affluent renter earned more than they needed to afford a median-priced home, per Redfin. But homebuying costs have climbed faster than rents, making renting attractive for many, even those with deep pockets. Between the lines: Plenty of people also enjoy rental properties' amenities, flexibility and maintenance-free lifestyle. And some want to put extra cash toward other investments. Threat level: The Valley faces a severe housing shortage. As of 2022, Phoenix had a deficit of about 120,000 homes while experiencing substantial population growth. That shortage is driving up home prices in a city that for decades was famous for its cheap housing. Zoom in: Legislative efforts to alleviate the problem in Arizona have had mixed results. Gov. Katie Hobbs last year signed bills that open the door to more accessory dwelling units and "missing middle" housing. But efforts to encourage the building of starter homes by restricting cities' zoning authority have repeatedly faltered. Hobbs vetoed a starter homes bill in 2024, and this year's legislation stalled due to a lack of support. What we're watching: In a growing number of cities, even starter homes come with luxury price tags, according to Zillow.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Arizona Gov. Hobbs should ‘executive order the (heck)' out of GOP rivals
My dear departed colleague Clay Thompson used to deal each day with questions and comments from readers, often pointing out their foibles, their absurdities, their miscalculations, misunderstandings, errors in logic. Why, I wonder, don't those people contact me? Instead, all to often I get the smart ones, the intuitive ones…the really annoying ones. Like, for example, a gentleman I heard from recently. He said, "I worry about you sometimes, Eddie. How is it that none of our politicians and none of our media hacks (no offense) can see something that seems obvious to a regular guy like me?' The man believes Democratic politicians spend too much time criticizing Trump's policies rather looking for counter measures. He said that instead of pointing out "roadblocks' politicians need to think of Trump's actions as a "roadmap.' The point in question is executive orders and who gets to issue them. Donald Trump, only months into his presidential term, already has issued more than 150 executive orders. Essentially, he's attempting to rule outside of the checks or balances Congress and the courts are meant provide. He is being challenged in court by attorneys general like Arizona's Kris Mayes, and he has often lost, most recently while trying to punish law firms who disagree with his political agenda. But it hasn't stopped him. And Republican lawmakers refuse to rein him in, or seem willing to assert their constitutional authority. To honor their oaths. They're scared to death of him. So, Trump keeps going. The reader pointed out that, like presidents, governors also have the power to issue executive orders. 'They should be fighting fire with fire,' the reader told me, 'Out-trump Trump. Governors who disagree with what Trump is doing should issue their own executive orders to fight back. And you should use your little bully pulpit to make a case for Gov. Hobbs to stand up and executive order the (heck) out of Trump and the GOP.' Now into her third year as governor, Hobbs has issued just over 30 executive orders. A pittance, compared to Trump. Most were simple, common sense declarations. Her most controversial and combative came in 2023, when she banned local prosecutors from bringing abortion-related charges and prohibited state agencies from assisting in any criminal investigations without a court order. Arizona's Republican lawmakers railed against that. But what if Hobbs were to go on the offensive now and begin binge-filing executive orders, like Trump? Republicans couldn't criticize her, could they? At least not without seeming to criticize the excesses of their Dear Leader, which they are too fainthearted to do. "She may not win,' the reader said. "But it would be taking a stand. It would make good political theater, and also be fodder for media types like you.' Like I said. Some readers. Really annoying. Reach Montini at Like this column? Get more opinions in your email inbox by signing up for our free opinions newsletter, which publishes Monday through Friday. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Hobbs should out-Trump with executive orders | Opinion
Black America Web
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
Inside Our ‘Women To Know: Modern Mavericks' Panel With LaToya Hobbs, Murjoni Merriweather, And Jewel Ham
HelloBeautiful x MadameNoire's 2025 Women To Know event, held in New York City, brought together the Black women artists featured on this year's list: LaToya Hobbs, Murjoni Merriweather, and Jewel Ham. In a panel moderated by MadameNoire managing editor, Danica Daniel, the women spoke in-depth about their work as Black women artists, what inspires their art, what fuels their creativity, occupying space within the art world, and more. The event was a moment to celebrate these talented Black women creating art on their own terms and using their work as a vehicle to highlight their respective communities who act as their muses, while also inspiring the next generation of fearless creatives. Source: Andre 'DreVinci' Jones / Andre 'DreVinci' Jones When asked by Daniel what fuels their creativity and how they define themselves as an artist, Merriweather and Hobbs responded with the common theme of community. 'The thing that fuels my creativity is my own self-love,' Merriweather began. 'I feel like when I started I was making it for us, and then eventually I started wanting to make more work that represented my own healing journey. I learned a lot more about myself through creating new work. My community and the people I surround myself with [has also been fuel] it's been like Red Bull to my heart.' Hobbs added her own perspective, stating, 'I'm inspired by my life in general. My own life experiences. I really try to channel and champion the stories of people in my community.' '[I'm] very much inspired by what I like to call everyday heroes because they have extraordinary stories, extraordinary lives. I think there's so much power in the everyday and so many people have phenomenal stories that maybe just don't have like a million followers,' she said. Source: JD Barnes / for HelloBeautiful x MadameNoire Fellow artist Ham also let attendees in on she chooses which stories to tell through her art. 'I always want to stick with the story that feels like home to me,' she said. 'That feels like something that I've experienced or people in my community that are close to me, we've shared an experience.' 'A lot of my sketches and things, they start with a lot of writing, a lot of just what I want the viewer to experience when they're looking at the works. It feels comfortable to me and that's where I'm able to use my voice the most,' Ham added. Source: Women To Know Covers | iOne Editorial | 2025-04-23 / Ione Digital – cs To close out the insightful event and conversation, the ladies were asked the advice they would give their younger selves. 'I would tell my younger self not to be concerned about what people think about you because that's something that I used to do. I used to dim myself. Don't try to dim your light to make other people feel comfortable,' Hobbs shared. Merriweather added that she would tell her younger self to 'make the work that I wanna make, do what I wanna do…find my tribe and people who love me for who I am.' Source: Women To Know Covers | iOne Editorial | 2025-04-23 / Ione Digital – cs 'Keep at it baby! If you don't wanna go, you don't gotta go,' Ham exclaimed. We thank these incredible women for sharing their art with us and can't wait to see what they do next. SEE ALSO Inside Our 'Women To Know: Modern Mavericks' Panel With LaToya Hobbs, Murjoni Merriweather, And Jewel Ham was originally published on
