News results: "obesity"

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Health

CDC: Diabetes Rates Raising With 3 Million More Cases in the US

CDC: Diabetes Rates Raising With 3 Million More Cases in the US

As the number of overweight and obese people is on the rise in the U.S., it is no surprise that...
» read full story June 25th, 2008 - 10:40
Gastric Bypass and  Weight Loss Reduces Diabetes, Cancer Risk

Gastric Bypass and Weight Loss Reduces Diabetes, Cancer Risk

A recent study has revealed that the gastric bypass can make type 2 diabetes to go into remission,...
» read full story June 22nd, 2008 - 13:36
Weight Loss Surgery Found to Lower Cancer Risk

Weight Loss Surgery Found to Lower Cancer Risk

Weight loss surgery was found by a recent study to lower the risk of developing cancer for people...
» read full story June 19th, 2008 - 22:52

Gastric Bypass Surgery Curbs Cancer Risk in Obese People

Obese people have finally received some good news from researchers at McGill University in...
» read full story June 19th, 2008 - 14:47
Big Breakfast Diet  - The Answer for Weight Loss?

Big Breakfast Diet - The Answer for Weight Loss?

If you think about skipping breakfast just for the sake of losing some pounds then you could be...
» read full story June 18th, 2008 - 15:44

Diabetes and Depression Closely Intertwined, Study Says

The relationship between diabetes and depression appears to be a bit like a two-way highway,...
» read full story June 18th, 2008 - 13:45
CDC: Hospitals Fail to Offer Breast-Feeding Support

CDC: Hospitals Fail to Offer Breast-Feeding Support

Although many health experts encourage women to breast-feed their newborns, many U.S. hospitals...
» read full story June 13th, 2008 - 15:51
Studies Highlight the Advantages of a Good Night’s Sleep

Studies Highlight the Advantages of a Good Night’s Sleep

During the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS), several...
» read full story June 13th, 2008 - 12:24
Report Warns on Widespread Vitamin D Deficiency among Kids

Report Warns on Widespread Vitamin D Deficiency among Kids

Many infants appear to lack vitamin D, which doesn’t necessarily show immediate symptoms but can...
» read full story June 03rd, 2008 - 15:32
NIH Awards Scripps & 10 Other Centers to Boost Clinical Research

NIH Awards Scripps & 10 Other Centers to Boost Clinical Research

The Scripps Translational Science Institute in La Jolla was awarded $20 million over a five-year...
» read full story June 02nd, 2008 - 13:57
Child Obesity May Level Off, but That's No Good News

Child Obesity May Level Off, but That's No Good News

Rates of childhood obesity in the U.S. appear to have leveled off after a 25-year increase, results...
» read full story May 30th, 2008 - 21:29
C-Sections Linked to Dramatic Rise in Preterm Births

C-Sections Linked to Dramatic Rise in Preterm Births

The dramatic rise in preterm births is due to the increase in C-section deliveries in the United ...
» read full story May 29th, 2008 - 14:23
CDC: Childhood Obesity Rates Going Steady First Time in 25 Years

CDC: Childhood Obesity Rates Going Steady First Time in 25 Years

It seems like the battle against excessive weight has won ground lately, as rates of childhood...
» read full story May 28th, 2008 - 11:26
Could Wii Fit Solve Obesity-Related Problems?

Could Wii Fit Solve Obesity-Related Problems?

As obesity has become a worldwide problem in recent years, Nintendo’s innovative exercising video...
» read full story May 26th, 2008 - 13:46
Preterm Babies Have Double the Risk of Birth Defects

Preterm Babies Have Double the Risk of Birth Defects

Preterm babies have double the risk to be born with major birth defects than full-term infants, a...
» read full story May 22nd, 2008 - 14:34
Sleep Apnea Puts People at Risk for Heart Trouble while Flying

Sleep Apnea Puts People at Risk for Heart Trouble while Flying

People suffering from obstructive sleep apnea are more likely to experience higher psychological...
» read full story May 20th, 2008 - 15:13
Obesity Contributes To Global Warming

Obesity Contributes To Global Warming

According to a team from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, obesity has a...
» read full story May 17th, 2008 - 11:32
Most Americans on Prescription Drugs

Most Americans on Prescription Drugs

For the first time in recent times, most Americans are using prescription drugs. Pharmacy benefits...
» read full story May 14th, 2008 - 21:41
CDC: Arthritis Affects Half of US Diabetics

CDC: Arthritis Affects Half of US Diabetics

Forty-six million Americans suffer from some form of arthritis, which is the most common cause of...
» read full story May 09th, 2008 - 11:08
CDC: Decreased Sleep Time Is Hazardous to Our Health

CDC: Decreased Sleep Time Is Hazardous to Our Health

A new survey by the National Center for Health Statistics, part of the U.S. Centers for Disease...
» read full story May 08th, 2008 - 15:38
Breast-Feeding Found to Increase Children’s IQ

Breast-Feeding Found to Increase Children’s IQ

Besides decreasing women’s risk of developing breast cancer, breast-feeding was also found to make...
» read full story May 06th, 2008 - 15:26
Obesity Hard to Control as Fat Cell Number Remains Unchanged

Obesity Hard to Control as Fat Cell Number Remains Unchanged

As obesity has begun to reach alarming rates globally, scientists are more determined than ever to...
» read full story May 05th, 2008 - 13:16
CDC Report: Breast-Feeding Rates on the Rise in the US

CDC Report: Breast-Feeding Rates on the Rise in the US

More than three quarters of U.S. mothers breast-feed their babies, the highest rate in at least two...
» read full story May 01st, 2008 - 09:17
More Women with Diabetes Get Pregnant

More Women with Diabetes Get Pregnant

According to a California study, the number of pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes has more...
» read full story April 28th, 2008 - 14:33

Study Warns on Canadian Cancer Survivors Being Inactive and Obese

The vast majority of Canadian cancer survivors are physically inactive and more than a half are...
» read full story April 24th, 2008 - 16:51
Federal Court OKs NYC's Calorie Count Requirement

Federal Court OKs NYC's Calorie Count Requirement

A federal court has upheld a decision by the New York City to require calories to be posted on the...
» read full story April 16th, 2008 - 22:31
Lack of Sleep May Expose Infants to Obesity

Lack of Sleep May Expose Infants to Obesity

Mothers should be very careful at the amount of sleep their newborn babies are getting, according...
» read full story April 08th, 2008 - 11:27
Kids with Sedentary Life Show Early Signs of Metabolic Syndrome

Kids with Sedentary Life Show Early Signs of Metabolic Syndrome

It’s no longer a secret that a sedentary life can’t do you any better. New research comes to...
» read full story April 05th, 2008 - 09:48
Skinny or Obese, Heart Disease Still a Problem

Skinny or Obese, Heart Disease Still a Problem

When it comes to heart health nothing is sure…Why is that? Well, many people believe that if they...
» read full story April 05th, 2008 - 09:02
Report: Obese Pregnant Women Need More Medical Attention

Report: Obese Pregnant Women Need More Medical Attention

Gaining too much weight during pregnancy is linked to greater use of health care services and...
» read full story April 04th, 2008 - 12:22
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World

Santa Clara: Time to Count Calories

Santa Clara: Time to Count Calories

In its fight against obesity, Santa Clara County will have, from September 1, a new law that will...
» read full story June 04th, 2008 - 17:20
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Specials

Weight Loss Surgery May Block Cancer

Weight Loss Surgery May Block Cancer

Weight loss surgery, or in medical terms gastric bypass surgery, appears to have more benefits...
» read full story June 20th, 2008 - 13:55
Eat Big Breakfasts in the Morning, Lose Weight in Time

Eat Big Breakfasts in the Morning, Lose Weight in Time

The latest encouragement for women wishing to shed some extra pounds is to enjoy each morning...
» read full story June 19th, 2008 - 16:45
Report: San Francisco - The Fittest City in the US

Report: San Francisco - The Fittest City in the US

A scientific analysis by the American College of Sports Medicine released at its annual meeting in...
» read full story June 01st, 2008 - 09:44
Wii Fit Frenzy Hits The US

Wii Fit Frenzy Hits The US

After selling over 2 million units in Japan, Nintendo's innovative exercising video game was...
» read full story May 19th, 2008 - 22:59
Death Gap Expands between Educated and Less Educated in the US

Death Gap Expands between Educated and Less Educated in the US

Being educated could boost your chances to live longer new research suggests. American...
» read full story May 15th, 2008 - 14:46
Alarming Disparities in Life Expectancy across the US

Alarming Disparities in Life Expectancy across the US

Americans’ life expectancy is stagnating or falling as obesity, high blood pressure, different...
» read full story April 22nd, 2008 - 11:38
Judge: Restaurants’ Menus Must Include Calories

Judge: Restaurants’ Menus Must Include Calories

Following several studies saying New Yorkers are gaining weight and being diagnosed with diabetes...
» read full story April 17th, 2008 - 16:58
American Diabetes Risk Test Available Online - Get Tested!

American Diabetes Risk Test Available Online - Get Tested!

March 25th will mark the 20th anniversary of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Diabetes...
» read full story March 25th, 2008 - 13:59
Study: 75% of Adults in US Overweight by 2015

Study: 75% of Adults in US Overweight by 2015

Obesity is an increasingly alarming health condition worldwide and a new study adds to the alarm:...
» read full story July 12th, 2007 - 17:57
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Business

Arena Pharmaceuticals’ Obesity Drug Proven Safe

Arena Pharmaceuticals’ Obesity Drug Proven Safe

Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced today that its experimental pill against obesity passed a...
» read full story March 17th, 2008 - 14:03
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Science

Tart Cherries Are Good for the Heart…and Diabetes

Tart Cherries Are Good for the Heart…and Diabetes

Who would ever believe that such small cookies like tart cherries could do so much for your...
» read full story April 10th, 2008 - 15:19
Study Says Virtual Reality Will Replace The Outdoor Activities

Study Says Virtual Reality Will Replace The Outdoor Activities

A new study concluded that outdoor activities are being replaced by the virtual reality. According...
» read full story February 05th, 2008 - 14:04
Researchers Claim They Found The “Skinny” Gene

Researchers Claim They Found The “Skinny” Gene

The researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center have found a new cause for obesity. According...
» read full story September 05th, 2007 - 16:08
By 2015, 75% of Americans Could Be Fat

By 2015, 75% of Americans Could Be Fat

A new study from John Hopkins University reveals that if Americans continue with their bad habits...
» read full story July 22nd, 2007 - 18:38
Diabetes Drugs from the Past Work in the Present Too

Diabetes Drugs from the Past Work in the Present Too

Researchers at John Hopkins University have found out that old medicines used to treat type 2...
» read full story July 17th, 2007 - 17:28
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People

Montel to End His Show after Nearly Two Decades

Montel to End His Show after Nearly Two Decades

“The Montel Williams Show” will end its 17-year career on CBS at the end of this...
» read full story January 31st, 2008 - 14:47
‘Evil’ TV Ads Teach Kids Junk

‘Evil’ TV Ads Teach Kids Junk

American children are practically being brainwashed by the overwhelming number of TV ads for sweets...
» read full story March 29th, 2007 - 16:20
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