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NY Health Commissioner Calls for Tax on Sugared Drinks
An article in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that imposing a tax on sodas and sports...
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Lack of Self-Control May Predispose Kids to Weight Gain
A study released in the April issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association’s...
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Rapid Weight Gain in Early Infancy Predisposes to Childhood Obesity
I am sure every mommy is happy to see her baby has a good appetite. Even more, they don’t...
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Obesity Linked to Birth Defects
Tuesday, British researchers informed that obese women were more prone to giving birth to...
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Most Children Take Vitamins, But They Don’t Really Need Them
According to a newly released study, most children who take vitamins don’t really need them....
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Kids and Vitamins: Do They Really Need Them?
According to a recent study carried out by researchers at the University of California,...
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Women Are Weaker Than Men When It Comes To Favorite Foods
Scientists have discovered that when it comes to favorite foods, women can hardly say no. On the...
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Too Little Sleep May Triple the Risk of Catching a Cold
Getting more sleep is always good for our health. Whether it prevents heart disease and...
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Two Existing Drugs May Help Obese People Lose Weight
Two drugs already approved by the Food and Drug Administration together with hormone leptin may...
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Gastric Bypass Surgery Reverses Diabetes In Adolescents
Teens who undergo gastric bypass surgery are frequently relieved of Type 2 diabetes without delay,...
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Gastric Bypass Causes Remission of Type 2 Diabetes in Teens
A new study found out that weight-loss surgery can reverse diabetes in teenagers. The study, which...
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Deaths Caused By Heart Attacks, Strokes Decline But For How Long?
Deaths caused by heart attacks and strokes have declined by about 30 percent since 1999 most...
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Gene Variant May Predispose Children to Craving for Junk Food
A gene variation may play a significant role in the control of food intake and food choices,...
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‘America’s Health Rankings 2008’- Vermont Is Healthiest State
A comparison of state rakings from 2007 to 2008 released
Wednesday by the United Health Foundation...
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Vitamin D Is Good For The Heart
A new study published in the latest issue of the Journal of
the American College of Cardiology...
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TV Ads for Fast Food Contribute To Childhood Obesity
Banning fast food ads from children’s television programs
would help to cull the number of...
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Will Fast Food Ads Be Banned?
Health experts around the world have concluded that it’s time to ban some ads for fast food...
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Censoring Fast-Food TV Ads Might Lower Childhood Obesity Rates
Banning fast-food advertising could lead to a decrease in
the number of overweight and obese...
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Obese Children Face High Risk of Heart Disease
Tuesday, at the American Heart Association conference held
in New Orleans, a study concerning the...
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AHA's Study Says Obese Teenagers Have Old Arteries
Research
presented at the American Heart Association's annual meeting that was
held in New...
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Sleep Deprived People With Hypertension Stand Higher Heart Risk
Lack of sleep is something common nowadays. Whether it’s
just a movie on our laptop or catching up...
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More U.S. Children Take Medications For Chronic Diseases
The number of U.S children who take
medications for chronic diseases is growing dramatically, a...
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Drug Prescriptions For US Children Rising At Alarming Rates
More and more children in the United States are prescribed
medication for chronic diseases,...
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Obesity, Sedentary Life Blamed For Soaring Rates Of Diabetes In The South
The rate of new cases of diabetes almost doubled in the US in
the past ten years, fueled by...
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Study Concludes Brain Signals Can Predict Weight Gain
A study published in the October 17 issue of the journal Science
has revealed that overweight...
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Is Reading A Good Exercise For Losing Weight?
It is a known fact that besides certain chemical reactions
of the body, weight problems can be...
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Study Says: Literature Helps Obese Kids Lose Weight
Does the link between reading and losing weight ring you a bell? Of course it doesn’t! I bet you...
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Obesity And The Brain - “Switch” In Brain Triggers the “Vicious Cycle” of Overeating
Overeating triggers a metabolic response in
the hypothalamus region of the brain which prompts...
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LA Restaurants Required to Display Calories on Menus
The Los Angels City Council voted to draft
a law that would require large chain restaurants in the...
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Update: Physical Activity Can Reverse Effects Of Obesity Gene
As obesity increasingly becomes a global health concern,
researchers all over the world try to...
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