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HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) — Exercise can reduce a
person’s genetic predisposition to obesity by 40 percent, finds a new
English study.
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Reuters - Teenagers who sleep less than eight hours a night on weeknights eat more fatty foods and snacks than those who get more than eight hours of sleep a night, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)Time.com - A new study finds that some users of the weight-loss pill Meridia may have an increased risk of heart attack or stroke
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans have skewed
perceptions when it comes to their weight, often believing they are
lighter than they actually are, even when the scales are shouting
otherwise, a new poll finds.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)Reuters - A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) — A new study is linking
the popular weight loss drug Meridia to an increased risk of non-fatal
heart attacks and stroke, although taking the drug did not seem to up the
risk of death in patients with a history of heart problems.
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AFP - Physical exercise can reduce a genetic predisposition to obesity by an average of 40 percent, a new study showed.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)Time.com - A new study finds people who are genetically predisposed to obesity may benefit most from physical activity
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)Reuters - Losing the weight gained during pregnancy is a real struggle for many new mothers. But dropping just 10 pounds between pregnancies may help many women diagnosed with a dangerous complication during the first pregnancy to avoid a recurrence the second time around.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)Reuters - Brazilians’ waistlines are bulging, belying the country’s image as a place of buff sun worshipers and lithe soccer players.
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Reuters - Use of weight-loss surgery has increased 10-fold in hospitals in England since 2000 and those who have gastric bands fitted can reduce their risk of early death and cut health service costs, scientists said on Friday.
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AFP - British health campaigners warned Friday that surgery was being seen as an easy option to tackle obesity after new figures showed weight-loss operations have soared here in the past five years.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) — If you think a few weeks
of slothful behavior and caloric overindulgence can be easily worked off
at the gym, think again.
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AFP - Michel Montignac, author of worldwide best-sellers on weight loss in the 1980s and 1990s, has died aged 66, French officials said Thursday.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 24 (HealthDay News) — Could drinking one or more
artificially sweetened, carbonated diet sodas a day boost a woman’s odds
of premature delivery? A new study from Denmark suggests such a
link.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) — For people with the metabolic
syndrome — a cluster of risk factors such as obesity, high blood
pressure, high levels of blood fats or triglycerides and high blood
sugar — adding a little fish oil to a diet low in saturated fats and high
in complex carbohydrates might be just the ticket, a new study
suggests.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 23 (HealthDay News) — Close the diet books and skip
the pills. The latest weight-loss trick may be as simple as gulping a
couple of glasses of water before you eat.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)Reuters - While the extent of obesity among kids overall seems to have peaked, it’s still climbing among African American and Native American girls, new research from California shows.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)Reuters - Adults consider obesity the number one threat to children’s health in the United States and many believe the problem is getting worse, according to a new poll.
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