: ' Obesity'
Being Overweight Lowers Risk of Death
By Richard Lenti Call it baby fat, love handles, being big boned. Whatever pet name you give it, those euphemisms for being overweight may translate into keeping you alive. According to a surprising new study, people [...]
Low-Income Childhood Obesity Rate Declines
by Richard Lenti Obesity rates in children of low income families may finally be on the decline according to the results of a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published in the [...]
America’s Healthiest and Least Healthy States
Americans are dying less often from cardiovascular and cancer-related causes, but chronic medical conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity are on the increase, according to a new report detailing state-by-state health rankings. Now [...]
High Fructose Corn Syrup Blamed for Worldwide Diabetes Epidemic
U. S. and British researchers say the growing use of high fructose corn syrup in food supplies around the world may be responsible for a global epidemic of type 2 diabetes. Their study, published in the [...]
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Susceptible To Gout
Many doctors believe that patients with rheumatoid arthritis can’t get gout, but according to a new study, that long held belief apparently isn’t true. A study by researchers at the Mayo Clinic appears to show that [...]
High Levels of BPA in Children Linked to Obesity
Children and adolescents who have high concentrations of a common household chemical in their urine have significantly higher odds of being obese, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. [...]
Prenatal Exposure to Smoking and Household Chemicals Raise Risk of Obesity in Children
Two new studies are adding to the growing body of evidence that prenatal smoking and exposure to a common household chemical may contribute to adolescent obesity. While doctors have long suspected that maternal cigarette smoking increases [...]
Obese Youth Have Higher Risk of Gallstones
Children who are overweight or obese have a higher risk for gallstones, according to a large new study conducted by Kaiser Permanente in California. Researchers found that children and adolescents who were overweight were twice as [...]
Poll: Obese Americans Face Discrimination
Over half of obese Americans feel they have been discriminated against when applying for a job or promotion, according to a new poll by Harris Interactive. Many also feel they have been socially shunned or discriminated [...]
South and Midwest Obesity Rates Still High
States in the South and Midwest lead the nation in adult obesity, with a dozen states having obesity rates of over 30 percent, according to a new analysis by the Trust for America’s Health and the [...]
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FDA Delays Approval of Suboxone Implant
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