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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
It Only Takes An Hour Of Daily Exercise For Women To Get In Shape

It Only Takes An Hour Of Daily Exercise For Women To Get In Shape

Losing weight can be a real pain just thinking about it, but in fact, a recent study found that it...
» read full story July 30th, 2008 - 15:35
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
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
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
1976 Bacon Painting Auctioned for an Astounding $86 Million

1976 Bacon Painting Auctioned for an Astounding $86 Million

A new record has been set in the world of art auctions, this time around for painter Francis Bacon,...
» read full story May 15th, 2008 - 12:52
5 NY Restaurants Cited over ‘Must-Include-Calories’ Ruling

5 NY Restaurants Cited over ‘Must-Include-Calories’ Ruling

Almost three weeks after Judge Richard J. Holwell of the United States District Court in...
» read full story May 07th, 2008 - 16:37
Trapped Sea Lion Dies at Tacoma Zoo during Health Exam

Trapped Sea Lion Dies at Tacoma Zoo during Health Exam

A 1,454-pound sea lion died Tuesday during a health examination at the Point Defiance Zoo &...
» read full story April 30th, 2008 - 14:41
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
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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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
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
Obese Criminal Sues over Weight Loss in Jail

Obese Criminal Sues over Weight Loss in Jail

An obese U.S. inmate charged with murder in Arkansas is suing the county, claiming he lost more...
» read full story April 28th, 2008 - 10:19
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Low-Carb Diet Is The Best Choice To Lower Cholesterol

Low-Carb Diet Is The Best Choice To Lower Cholesterol

If you really want to lose weight and decrease your cholesterol level, you may try the...
» read full story July 18th, 2008 - 08:00
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
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
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Commitment to healthy eating a must after weight loss

Commitment to healthy eating a must after weight loss

Hamburg - Finally, you've lost the 15 kilograms you had hoped to lose, your body has emerged...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 08:46
Is Reading A Good Exercise For Losing Weight?

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...
» read full story October 06th, 2008 - 13:17
Study Says: Literature Helps Obese Kids Lose Weight

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...
» read full story October 05th, 2008 - 15:28
Think “Pink” for the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Think “Pink” for the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

October is our chance to show that we care about breast cancer victims or survivors. It is our...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 15:20
Merck Cancels Further Examination into Its Experimental Obesity Drug Taranabant

Merck Cancels Further Examination into Its Experimental Obesity Drug Taranabant

Merck & Co. on Thursday announced its decision to cancel further investigation into its...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 16:30
Obesity And The Brain - “Switch” In Brain Triggers the “Vicious Cycle” of Overeating

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...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 14:30
October’s Focus – Raising Breast Cancer Awareness

October’s Focus – Raising Breast Cancer Awareness

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month kicks off today, it is important to remember that early...
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 15:30

Gastric Bypass Surgery: Not so Good for Everyone

Diabetics who undergo gastric bypass surgery could be at disadvantage compared to other patients,...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 17:00
Lowering “Hunger Hormone” Ghrelin May Fight Obesity

Lowering “Hunger Hormone” Ghrelin May Fight Obesity

Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland have conducted a...
» read full story September 16th, 2008 - 17:04
The Efficacy Of Gastric Bypass Surgery In Diabetics Questioned

The Efficacy Of Gastric Bypass Surgery In Diabetics Questioned

Contrary to other studies, a new study found that people with diabetes did not lose as much weight...
» read full story September 16th, 2008 - 14:00

Obesity Gene No Longer Wholly Responsible for Overweight People

Many researchers now believe that the genetic mutation called the fat mass and obesity associated...
» read full story September 11th, 2008 - 13:52
LA Restaurants Required to Display Calories on Menus

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...
» read full story September 11th, 2008 - 14:30
The Risk of Obesity Can Be Blunted Through Regular Physical Activity

The Risk of Obesity Can Be Blunted Through Regular Physical Activity

A new study from the University of Maryland suggests that a person’s level of exercise can...
» read full story September 10th, 2008 - 14:00
Study: Amish Provide Lesson on Avoiding Obesity

Study: Amish Provide Lesson on Avoiding Obesity

Researchers at the University of Maryland found out that even people who are genetically...
» read full story September 09th, 2008 - 23:12
Genes Don’t Necessarily Control Weight

Genes Don’t Necessarily Control Weight

One can no longer blame the genes for his or hers weight problem. The people who have a genetic...
» read full story September 10th, 2008 - 08:01

Bariatric Surgery, a Cost-Effective Way to Deal with Obesity, Study Shows

Insurers fully recover the costs of laparoscopic bariatric surgery in about two years compared to...
» read full story September 09th, 2008 - 15:02
Update: Physical Activity Can Reverse Effects Of Obesity Gene

Update: Physical Activity Can Reverse Effects Of Obesity Gene

As obesity increasingly becomes a global health concern, researchers all over the world try to...
» read full story September 09th, 2008 - 14:15
Brain Chemical, Missing Genes Associated with Obesity, Study Shows

Brain Chemical, Missing Genes Associated with Obesity, Study Shows

If the rate of obesity and overweight continues to rise, 75 percent of adults and nearly 24...
» read full story August 28th, 2008 - 14:33
Addiction Drug Also Efficient in Weight Loss

Addiction Drug Also Efficient in Weight Loss

A trial conducted on lab mice showed that vigabatrin, a drug currently tested against...
» read full story August 21st, 2008 - 15:30
Obesity Epidemic Worse in 37 U.S. States

Obesity Epidemic Worse in 37 U.S. States

Unfortunately, the efforts to curb the raging obesity pandemic have mostly failed. Our citizens are...
» read full story August 20th, 2008 - 19:30
Report Says Obesity Rates Worsen In 37 US States

Report Says Obesity Rates Worsen In 37 US States

Obesity-related risks don’t seem to scare too many people in the US if considering the findings...
» read full story August 20th, 2008 - 14:35
Adult Obesity Reaches Alarming Rates

Adult Obesity Reaches Alarming Rates

A survey published in the report entitled “F As In Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America...
» read full story August 19th, 2008 - 22:22
What Do Ear Infections And Obesity Have In Common?

What Do Ear Infections And Obesity Have In Common?

A recent study conducted by Linda Bartoshuk of the University of Florida College of Dentistry...
» read full story August 18th, 2008 - 16:40
Ear Infections Could Lead to Childhood Obesity

Ear Infections Could Lead to Childhood Obesity

Frequent ear infections or tonsil trouble may raise your child’s risk of being obese according to...
» read full story August 15th, 2008 - 14:35
Fat Individuals Are Not Necessarily Unhealthy

Fat Individuals Are Not Necessarily Unhealthy

According to reports in the August 11 - 25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, weight is not...
» read full story August 13th, 2008 - 22:08
Arguments Against Prostate Cancer Screening In Elderly Obese Men

Arguments Against Prostate Cancer Screening In Elderly Obese Men

According to new reports, obese men age 75 and older should not be screened for prostate cancer...
» read full story August 11th, 2008 - 14:41
LA May Follow NY, Forcing Restaurants To Display Calorie Info On Menus

LA May Follow NY, Forcing Restaurants To Display Calorie Info On Menus

It seems that Los Angeles may possibly follow in the footsteps of New York, as a law that will...
» read full story August 09th, 2008 - 15:16
LA Restaurants Could Be Next Posting Calories on Menus

LA Restaurants Could Be Next Posting Calories on Menus

In an attempt to curb obesity rates, Los Angeles could be the next city after New York to adopt a...
» read full story August 08th, 2008 - 15:20
Reduced REM Sleep Associated With Obesity

Reduced REM Sleep Associated With Obesity

Getting too little sleep or not spending enough time in rapid eye movement, or REM sleep, is...
» read full story August 06th, 2008 - 15:25
Researchers Find "Exercise Pill" And Develop Anti-Doping Test

Researchers Find "Exercise Pill" And Develop Anti-Doping Test

Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in California, led by prominent researcher...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 23:21
Council Bans New fast-food Restaurants in South Los Angeles

Council Bans New fast-food Restaurants in South Los Angeles

The Los Angeles City Council has approved a law that bans fast-food restaurants from opening in...
» read full story July 30th, 2008 - 17:38
Women with High Bone Density More Likely to Develop Breast Cancer

Women with High Bone Density More Likely to Develop Breast Cancer

A study by researchers at the University of Arizona in Tucson found that hip bone mineral...
» read full story July 29th, 2008 - 15:07
Exercising For 275 Minutes A Week Keeps Weight Off

Exercising For 275 Minutes A Week Keeps Weight Off

As obesity rates have significantly increased lately and consequently the number of...
» read full story July 29th, 2008 - 14:00
New Study Links Soy Products Intake to Male Fertility

New Study Links Soy Products Intake to Male Fertility

A new study linked soy to male fertility. It suggests that eating half a serving soy food a day...
» read full story July 29th, 2008 - 13:12
Study Finds Causal Relationship Between High Bone Density and Breast Cancer

Study Finds Causal Relationship Between High Bone Density and Breast Cancer

The results of a recently completed study show that high bone mineral density (BMD) can be linked...
» read full story July 28th, 2008 - 22:47
New Study Highlights Negative Effects of Soy Products on Sperm

New Study Highlights Negative Effects of Soy Products on Sperm

A study, published online in Human Reproduction, has found that statistically, men who eat a lot of...
» read full story July 24th, 2008 - 20:43

Doctors Make New Recommendations for Pre-Diabetes

People with pre-diabetes should be treated properly and this should be done before their condition...
» read full story July 24th, 2008 - 15:51
Obesity Rate Increases in the U.S. because of Calorie-Heavy Menus

Obesity Rate Increases in the U.S. because of Calorie-Heavy Menus

Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee are the states with the biggest percentage in obesity. 30...
» read full story July 21st, 2008 - 15:37
NYC Chain Restaurants To Have A Calories List Alongside Prices

NYC Chain Restaurants To Have A Calories List Alongside Prices

As calories count the most in the struggle against obesity, a new rule demanding New York chain...
» read full story July 21st, 2008 - 14:17
More than a Quarter of American Adults Are Obese, Study Says

More than a Quarter of American Adults Are Obese, Study Says

The Centers for Disease Control has published a study according to which 1 in 4 American adults is...
» read full story July 18th, 2008 - 18:09
CDC Survey Shows US Obesity Rates Are on the Rise

CDC Survey Shows US Obesity Rates Are on the Rise

Since mid-1970s, the prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased sharply for the US and...
» read full story July 18th, 2008 - 11:50
Report: Disease Prevention Pays Off Five to One

Report: Disease Prevention Pays Off Five to One

Trust for American Health, a nonprofit health advocacy group, found that disease prevention...
» read full story July 17th, 2008 - 21:17
Low-Carb Diet - Best Choice To Lose Weight And Lower Cholesterol

Low-Carb Diet - Best Choice To Lose Weight And Lower Cholesterol

If you really want to lose weight and decrease your cholesterol level, you may try the...
» read full story July 17th, 2008 - 12:22
Kids Head to Inactivity By Age 15, New Research Shows

Kids Head to Inactivity By Age 15, New Research Shows

As kids grow from pre-pubescence into teens, their rate of physical activity starts declining...
» read full story July 16th, 2008 - 11:18
Lower Fertility In Men Linked To Being Obese, Diabetic

Lower Fertility In Men Linked To Being Obese, Diabetic

It appears that not only the mother’s weight plays an important role in conceiving, but the...
» read full story July 10th, 2008 - 10:56
Food Diaries - The New "Secret" Method To Lose Weight

Food Diaries - The New "Secret" Method To Lose Weight

Do you really want to lose weight? Scientists at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research...
» read full story July 08th, 2008 - 13:15
The American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Cholesterol Drugs for Kids

The American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Cholesterol Drugs for Kids

The American Academy of Pediatrics is seeking to change some of its recommendations regarding...
» read full story July 07th, 2008 - 12:35
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
AIDS Drugs Ziagen and Videx May Increase Heart Attack Risk

AIDS Drugs Ziagen and Videx May Increase Heart Attack Risk

European researchers found that the anti-retroviral Ziagen (also known as Abacavir), included as...
» read full story April 02nd, 2008 - 10:25
New Yorkers Top American Rates in Obesity and Diabetes

New Yorkers Top American Rates in Obesity and Diabetes

New Yorkers are gaining weight and being diagnosed with diabetes at a higher rate than the rest of...
» read full story March 27th, 2008 - 16:27
Obese Women May Skip Cancer Screening, Researchers Say

Obese Women May Skip Cancer Screening, Researchers Say

Obese women are less likely than normal weight women to get the recommended screenings for breast...
» read full story March 25th, 2008 - 13:13
Great News for Obese Women: Even 10-Minute Exercise Is Helpful!

Great News for Obese Women: Even 10-Minute Exercise Is Helpful!

Up to 30 minutes of exercise, everyday could have big benefits on the quality of life sedentary or...
» read full story March 17th, 2008 - 16:09
Breast Cancer Women at High Risk of Dying if Obese

Breast Cancer Women at High Risk of Dying if Obese

It has been known for a long time that obesity brings health risk like diabetes and heart disease,...
» read full story March 17th, 2008 - 12:36
An Aspirin a Day, Keeps Asthma Away

An Aspirin a Day, Keeps Asthma Away

The old saying, “An apple a day, keeps the doctor away” could be very much replaced by a new one,...
» read full story March 14th, 2008 - 13:06
Trans Fats no Longer Allowed in Boston Restaurants

Trans Fats no Longer Allowed in Boston Restaurants

Boston city Health Commission voted unanimously to ban artery-clogging trans fats...
» read full story March 14th, 2008 - 10:20