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Dangers Of Childhood Obesity

Dr. Travis Stork warns that some children suffering from obesity may have clogged arteries that...
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Researchers Link TV Ads With Childhood Obesity

Researchers Link TV Ads With Childhood Obesity

A new study found a connection between fast-food television advertisements and childhood...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 20:00
Genetic Screening for Diabetes No More Useful than Traditional Methods

Genetic Screening for Diabetes No More Useful than Traditional Methods

Genetic testing to see someone’s predisposition to type 2 diabetes is not significantly better...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 14:30
Couch Potatoes Have Now Something to Fear: Ban on Fast Food Adverts

Couch Potatoes Have Now Something to Fear: Ban on Fast Food Adverts

A new study demonstrates that banning fast food advertisements from children’s television programs...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 16:00
No Significant Difference between Genetic Testing, Traditional Methods in Predicting Type 2 Diabetes

No Significant Difference between Genetic Testing, Traditional Methods in Predicting Type 2 Diabetes

The results of genetic testing for Type 2 diabetes are not significantly better than an assessment...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 15:14
Burlington’s Residents Know What Makes a City Healthy

Burlington’s Residents Know What Makes a City Healthy

Burlington, Vermont has been named the healthiest city in the United States and it is also...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 16:00
Supplements Don't  Reduce Cancer, Heart Disease Risk

Supplements Don't Reduce Cancer, Heart Disease Risk

A long-term study of more than 14,000 male physicians concluded that taking daily supplements of...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 14:25
Corn – The Main Ingredient in Your Fast Food

Corn – The Main Ingredient in Your Fast Food

It has long been known that fast-foods don’t do you any good but still you can’t help yourself from...
» read full story November 16th, 2008 - 13:17
Obese Children Have Middle-Aged Arteries, a Sign of Future Heart Disease

Obese Children Have Middle-Aged Arteries, a Sign of Future Heart Disease

Obesity in children is a growing problem nowadays. Childhood obesity is considered an epidemic in...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 17:20
Arteries of Most Obese Kids – As Thick and Stiff as Middle-Aged Adults’

Arteries of Most Obese Kids – As Thick and Stiff as Middle-Aged Adults’

Hundreds of previous studies have shown that obesity comes with a number of risks, such as heart...
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 14:07
“Red Wine” Drug Fights Against Obesity Regardless of Diet

“Red Wine” Drug Fights Against Obesity Regardless of Diet

Are scientists one step closer to finding the secret weapon in the fight against obesity and...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 14:00
Diabetes Rate Up 90%

Diabetes Rate Up 90%

A study shows that in the past 10 years the rate of people suffering from diabetes has increased...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 21:31
Anti-Obesity Drug Acomplia Gets Suspended in Europe

Anti-Obesity Drug Acomplia Gets Suspended in Europe

The European Medicines Agency wants Sanofi-Aventis SA’s anti-obesity drug Acomplia out of the...
» read full story October 24th, 2008 - 16:50
Pregnancy Depression And Preterm Delivery Go Hand-In-Hand

Pregnancy Depression And Preterm Delivery Go Hand-In-Hand

Mothers-to-be who are depressed during pregnancy have a higher risk of premature delivery, a new...
» read full story October 24th, 2008 - 13:00
Obesity Is in Your Genes and...Brain!

Obesity Is in Your Genes and...Brain!

Eating too much to simply satisfy your pleasure for food? Then you’re probably one of those people...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 15:28
Food Doesn’t Satisfy Obese People

Food Doesn’t Satisfy Obese People

Individuals whose brains don’t produce pleasure while eating will overeat in order to obtain it,...
» read full story October 19th, 2008 - 10:48
Obese People Experience Less Pleasure From Eating

Obese People Experience Less Pleasure From Eating

When you see a person weighing more than usual, the first thought that crosses your mind is that...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 16:07

U.S.A Ranking Low In Infant Mortality Rate

Recent data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention shows that infant deaths declined...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 22:18
High Blood Pressure Rates Up 5 Percent In The US

High Blood Pressure Rates Up 5 Percent In The US

High blood pressure rates appear to increase in the United States, according to a report released...
» read full story October 15th, 2008 - 14:30
Ohio Killer Will Eventually Die By Lethal Injection

Ohio Killer Will Eventually Die By Lethal Injection

The Ohio Supreme Court as well as the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals have both rejected...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 22:39

Scripps Conducts Study to Asses the Effects of Genetic Testing on Lifestyle Habits

San Diego’s Scripps Translational Science Institute announced its decision to conduct a study...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 17:00
Government: Get Fit To Avoid Health Risks!

Government: Get Fit To Avoid Health Risks!

Whether you’re young or old, you need to keep moving! No matter you’re doing brisk walks, running...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 14:40
How Does Gene Testing Influence Lifestyle Habits?

How Does Gene Testing Influence Lifestyle Habits?

A 20-year, landmark study involving 10,000 participants, funded by a research group and three...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 14:00
New Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Released, Get Moving!

New Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Released, Get Moving!

Trying to prevent obesity and thus health problems related to obesity, the Department of Health...
» read full story October 08th, 2008 - 14:30
Guidelines Set For Healthy Activity

Guidelines Set For Healthy Activity

In fact, forget this article and just turn off the computer and stop working on it, stop playing...
» read full story October 08th, 2008 - 03:14
Book’s Overweight Character “Teaches” Girls to Lose Weight

Book’s Overweight Character “Teaches” Girls to Lose Weight

As obesity increasingly becomes a global health concern, researchers try to figure out what we can...
» read full story October 06th, 2008 - 14:41
Overeating Causes “Vicious Cycle” Leading to Obesity

Overeating Causes “Vicious Cycle” Leading to Obesity

A recently-conducted study revealed that overeating causes the brain to go haywire. Eating like a...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 18:22
The Hypothalamus Plays a Role In Obesity

The Hypothalamus Plays a Role In Obesity

Scientists conducting experiments on mice have noticed that overfeeding the rodents triggers a...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 15:04
The Hidden Danger of a Bowl of Cereals

The Hidden Danger of a Bowl of Cereals

Breakfast cereals can be served easily and provide sufficient energy at the beginning of a new...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 15:11
Update: A Healthy Lifestyle Delays Aging Process

Update: A Healthy Lifestyle Delays Aging Process

Researchers have long stressed the importance of living a healthy life based on daily exercise and...
» read full story September 17th, 2008 - 17:00
Chemical Suppressing Hunger Hormone Might Be The Answer To Obesity

Chemical Suppressing Hunger Hormone Might Be The Answer To Obesity

Blocking production of a hormone called ghrelin, which creates the sensation of hunger, could be...
» read full story September 17th, 2008 - 14:30
US Surgeon General Issues 'Call to Action' to Cut DVT and PE Numbers

US Surgeon General Issues 'Call to Action' to Cut DVT and PE Numbers

In an attempt to reduce the number of people dying from deep vein thrombosis and...
» read full story September 16th, 2008 - 14:30
LA Chain Restaurants to List Calories on Their Menus

LA Chain Restaurants to List Calories on Their Menus

In an attempt to reduce the number of obese and overweight people, large chain restaurants in the...
» read full story September 11th, 2008 - 16:32
Byetta Outruns Rival Januvia in Diabetes Trial

Byetta Outruns Rival Januvia in Diabetes Trial

Eli Lilly and Co and Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc’s diabetes drug Byetta proved better at reducing...
» read full story September 10th, 2008 - 15:20
Ayurvedic Medicines Sold Online Contain  High Levels of Toxic Metals

Ayurvedic Medicines Sold Online Contain High Levels of Toxic Metals

Ayurvedic medicines are frequently contaminated with lead, mercury and arsenic, a new study found....
» read full story August 27th, 2008 - 13:32
Obesity Comes With Heart Risks But Not Necessarily

Obesity Comes With Heart Risks But Not Necessarily

Hundreds of previous studies have showed that obesity comes with a number or risks, such as heart...
» read full story August 14th, 2008 - 19:30
‘Magic’ Pills Turn Ordinary Mice Into Athletes By Mimicking Exercise

‘Magic’ Pills Turn Ordinary Mice Into Athletes By Mimicking Exercise

For all of us who are kind of lazy or simply do not find the necessary time to exercise the...
» read full story August 02nd, 2008 - 12:17
Keep In Shape With a Revolutionary Pill

Keep In Shape With a Revolutionary Pill

Scientists from California reported they discovered a pill which improves physical endurance....
» read full story August 01st, 2008 - 16:44
More Exercise Is Required To Keep Weight Off

More Exercise Is Required To Keep Weight Off

A study carried out at the University of Pittsburgh found that more exercise was needed to maintain...
» read full story July 29th, 2008 - 17:49
Could Soy Foods Affect Male Fertility?

Could Soy Foods Affect Male Fertility?

Although many previous studies have shown that soya is good for humans by lowering cholesterol,...
» read full story July 28th, 2008 - 12:30
Obesity In The US Is A Real Problem, Study Says

Obesity In The US Is A Real Problem, Study Says

On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published the alarming results of...
» read full story July 18th, 2008 - 23:09
Safety of Statin Use for Children Questioned

Safety of Statin Use for Children Questioned

The American Academy of Pediatrics’ decision to change its guidelines regarding children and...
» read full story July 09th, 2008 - 15:13
Write Down Everything You Eat, Lose More Weight

Write Down Everything You Eat, Lose More Weight

People writing down what they eat every day lose on average twice as much weight as those who...
» read full story July 09th, 2008 - 10:18
8-Years-Olds to Get Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs If Obese

8-Years-Olds to Get Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs If Obese

Kids as young as 8 are recommended cholesterol-lowering drugs if diet alone fails to work in order...
» read full story July 08th, 2008 - 10:42
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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US Hypertension Rates on the Rise

US Hypertension Rates on the Rise

As obesity is continuously rising in the Unites States so is high blood pressure, both conditions...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 15:40
California 1st State to Require Restaurant Chains to Detail Nutrition

California 1st State to Require Restaurant Chains to Detail Nutrition

California became the first American state that requires restaurant chains to inform clients on the...
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 14:02
Exposure To Air Pollution Harms Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

Exposure To Air Pollution Harms Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

Exposure to traffic fumes increases the risk of heart attack, or strokes and potentially fatal...
» read full story September 11th, 2008 - 11:13

Obesity Rates Continue To Rise In 37 U.S. States

In spite of initiatives such as public service campaigns warning about the risks extra weight...
» read full story August 20th, 2008 - 21:55
New York Restaurants Start Counting Calories As Of Friday

New York Restaurants Start Counting Calories As Of Friday

New Yorkers will now get a better idea of their own dietary habits, after a new rule requiring all...
» read full story July 20th, 2008 - 16:10
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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Pfizer to Focus on More Profitable Areas than Heart Disease

Pfizer to Focus on More Profitable Areas than Heart Disease

Tuesday, the world’s largest drugmaker, Pfizer Incorporated, has announced it would be...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 21:36
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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News: U.S.

CDC Declares: Burlington Is Healthiest US City

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Burlington City, Vermont, was the healthiest...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 12:14
CDC Declares Vermont City the Healthiest in the U.S.

CDC Declares Vermont City the Healthiest in the U.S.

Recently, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have released a...
» read full story November 17th, 2008 - 18:54
US Heart Failure Hospitalization Rate Almost Tripled Over Three Decades

US Heart Failure Hospitalization Rate Almost Tripled Over Three Decades

A study presented Sunday at the American Heart Association meeting in New Orleans revealed that...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 23:41
Drug Prescriptions For Children Rising At Alarming Rates

Drug Prescriptions For Children Rising At Alarming Rates

More and more children in the United States are prescribed medication for chronic diseases,...
» read full story November 04th, 2008 - 12:26
US Diabetes Diagnoses Almost Double in 10 Years

US Diabetes Diagnoses Almost Double in 10 Years

The number of Americans diagnosed with diabetes is continuously rising, reaching double the cases...
» read full story November 01st, 2008 - 14:00
Update 1: Hypertension Rates Soaring In The United States

Update 1: Hypertension Rates Soaring In The United States

Researchers from the U.S. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute have recently revealed that...
» read full story October 15th, 2008 - 07:46
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Study: Obese People Experience Less Pleasure From Eating

Study: Obese People Experience Less Pleasure From Eating

When you see a person weighing more than usual, the first thought that crosses your mind is that...
» read full story October 18th, 2008 - 12:44
Kids Head To Inactivity By Age 15, New Study Shows

Kids Head To Inactivity By Age 15, New Study Shows

As kids grow from pre-pubescence into teens, their rate of physical activity starts declining...
» read full story July 16th, 2008 - 20:19
Write Down Everything You Eat, A Method To Lose More Weight

Write Down Everything You Eat, A Method To Lose More Weight

People writing down what they eat every day lose on average twice as much weight as those who...
» read full story July 09th, 2008 - 13:52
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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Fast Food Ads Contribute to Childhood Obesity

Fast Food Ads Contribute to Childhood Obesity

It is a widely known fact that children mimic what they see from the earliest of ages. They first...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 21:54
TV Ads for Fast Food Contribute To Childhood Obesity

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...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 14:39
Will Fast Food Ads Be Banned?

Will Fast Food Ads Be Banned?

Health experts around the world have concluded that it’s time to ban some ads for fast food...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 21:33
Censoring Fast-Food TV Ads Might Lower Childhood Obesity Rates

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...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 14:30
Too Little Sleep May Boost Cancer Risk

Too Little Sleep May Boost Cancer Risk

U.S. researchers claim that a proper diet and exercise enhance body weight and physical function in...
» read full story November 19th, 2008 - 19:51
Exercise May Diminish Cancer Risk

Exercise May Diminish Cancer Risk

Regular exercise can help sufferers in the fight against cancer, according to new research....
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 23:01

Burlington Is Healthiest US City, CDC Declares

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Burlington City, Vermont, was the healthiest...
» read full story November 17th, 2008 - 18:08

CDC: Huntington, W. Virginia Is the Unhealthiest City in the US

A new report released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention places Huntington, ...
» read full story November 17th, 2008 - 15:00
Large Waists - Early Death Risk Factor

Large Waists - Early Death Risk Factor

Obesity is one of the main risk factors in developing cardiovascular diseases and other serious...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 19:07
Staying Active Helps Heart Failure Patients As Well

Staying Active Helps Heart Failure Patients As Well

“Be active!” is not a message that we hear for the first time. Health care providers and not only...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 15:28
Too Much Belly Fat Doubles The Risk Of Early Death

Too Much Belly Fat Doubles The Risk Of Early Death

It’s no secret anymore that overweight and obese people have more health problems than those...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 14:00
Obese Children Face High Risk of Heart Disease

Obese Children Face High Risk of Heart Disease

Tuesday, at the American Heart Association conference held in New Orleans, a study concerning the...
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 20:31
Sleep Deprived People With Hypertension Stand Higher Heart Risk

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...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 13:00
US Heart Failure Hospitalization Rate Almost Tripled Over 3 Decades

US Heart Failure Hospitalization Rate Almost Tripled Over 3 Decades

A study presented Sunday at the American Heart Association meeting in New Orleans revealed that...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 14:00

Pfizer, Sanofi-Avensis End Studies on Diet Drugs

Pfizer Inc.and Sanofi-Aventis on Wednesday separately announced their decision to cancel further...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 16:00
Pfizer Halts Phase III Trial On Obesity Drug Over US Rejection Fears

Pfizer Halts Phase III Trial On Obesity Drug Over US Rejection Fears

Pfizer Inc., the world’s largest drugmaker, on Wednesday said it abandoned an obesity drug known...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 14:30
Our Bodies Can Now Be Successfully Tricked Into Losing Weight

Our Bodies Can Now Be Successfully Tricked Into Losing Weight

According to the magazine Cell Metabolism published today, French researchers claim to have...
» read full story November 05th, 2008 - 20:47
Pregnancy Overweight Bad for Mother and Child

Pregnancy Overweight Bad for Mother and Child

A comprehensive study carried out by the Institute of Medicine has led the researched to the...
» read full story November 05th, 2008 - 14:43
More U.S. Children Take Medications For Chronic Diseases

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...
» read full story November 04th, 2008 - 13:20
The Use Of Medication In Youths Increased

The Use Of Medication In Youths Increased

A recent report shows that children and teens have been taking increasingly more medication over...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 21:54
Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Often Go Hand in Hand

Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Often Go Hand in Hand

When you look at the list of risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes you may see that there...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 15:30
Drug Prescriptions For US Children Rising At Alarming Rates

Drug Prescriptions For US Children Rising At Alarming Rates

More and more children in the United States are prescribed medication for chronic diseases,...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 14:10
CDC: The Rate of New Cases of Type 2 Diabetes Has Doubled in 10 Years

CDC: The Rate of New Cases of Type 2 Diabetes Has Doubled in 10 Years

According to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the rate of new...
» read full story November 02nd, 2008 - 13:30
Consumer Group Urges FDA to Ban Glaxo’s Avandia over Liver Failure

Consumer Group Urges FDA to Ban Glaxo’s Avandia over Liver Failure

Consumer group Public Citizen on Thursday asked the Food and Drug Administration to ban...
» read full story October 31st, 2008 - 14:37
Turn Your Clock Back to Avoid Heart Attacks!

Turn Your Clock Back to Avoid Heart Attacks!

A new research, based on heart attacks in Sweden, shows that sleep deprivation may be directly...
» read full story October 31st, 2008 - 14:40
Obesity, Sedentary Life Blamed For Soaring Rates Of Diabetes In The South

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