HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) — Any one of three
heart-healthy diets — low-fat, low-carbohydrate, Mediterranean — can
reverse the thickening of artery walls that can lead to heart attack and
stroke, an Israeli study indicates.
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Reuters - U.S. children eat an average three snacks a day on top of three regular meals, a finding that could explain why the childhood obesity rate has risen to more than 16 percent, researchers said on Tuesday.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) — Risk factors for childhood obesity
begin before birth and affect blacks and Hispanics more than whites, U.S.
researchers report.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)Reuters - Obese kids’ injury patterns look different from those of their slimmer peers, a new study out in Pediatrics shows.
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that treatment with a hormone linked to weight loss seems to control type
1 diabetes in mice better than insulin does, raising the prospect of a
landmark new treatment for some human diabetics.
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AP - First lady Michelle Obama says too many people across the country don’t have a grocery store nearby where they can get fresh food.
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AFP - Taxing high-fat and sugary junk food is a more effective way to fight obesity than making healthy foods like fruit and vegetables more affordable, a study published Wednesday shows.
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Reuters - People who were morbidly obese and school-aged children were much more likely to become seriously ill or to die from H1N1 swine flu, U.S. experts said on Wednesday.
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Time.com - Does Obesity Rehab for Kids Work?
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Reuters - While some research has suggested that obese women have an increased risk of having a baby with a birth defect, a new study shows that diabetes may at least partly account for the link.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)LiveScience.com - NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” is all about records. In
the past seasons, the weight-loss reality show has repeatedly set new
benchmarks for heaviest contestant (454, 476 and 526 pounds), fastest 100-pound
weight loss (seven weeks), and most weight lost in one week (34 pounds).
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and inactivity, especially among women, explain why arthritis is more
common in the United States than in Canada, according to a new study.
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AFP - Chronic conditions including asthma, obesity and behavior disorders have become more common among US children in recent years, with environmental changes and more diagnoses partly to blame, a study published Tuesday shows.
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isoleucine may play an important role in weight loss, a new study
suggests.
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AP - Former President Bill Clinton said Wednesday that he will manage his stress better after undergoing a procedure to unclog a blocked artery, but emphasized that he has no intention of slowing down.
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