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Childhood Obesity May Affect Timing of Puberty, Create Reproductive Problems
Jul 31, 2012 01:15 PM EDTResearchers have revealed that childhood obesity could be disrupting the timing of puberty and ultimately lead to a diminished ability to reproduce, especially in females.
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Men with Large Waists at Increased Risk of Frequent Urination
Jul 31, 2012 11:15 AM EDTResearchers from Cornell University have concluded that men with large waists urinate more frequently than their slimmer counterparts.
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Study: Coaches Could Help Fight Obesity
Jul 30, 2012 11:35 AM EDTResearchers from The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center say health coaches could play an important role in the battle of obesity.
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Shift Work Linked to Increase Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke
Jul 27, 2012 11:37 AM EDTResearchers say shift workers are slightly more at risk of having a heart attack or stroke than day workers.
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What is your BMI?
Jul 26, 2012 12:43 PM EDTYour body mass index can indicate whether you are healthy, overweight or obese.
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Too Much Food Blamed for Obesity, Not Sedentary Lifestyle
By Drishya Nair | Jul 26, 2012 08:57 AM EDTA latest research says that being a couch potato might not be as much to be blamed for one's obesity, but the amount of food intake. According to the research, office workers burn no lesser calories than what their hunter gatherer ancestors used to burn centuries ago. This implies that it is not the amount of calories we burn every day but the amount of food we consume everyday that is to be blamed for the obesity epidemic.
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Exposure to Light at Night Could Lead to Depression
Jul 25, 2012 01:03 PM EDTA new animal research from the Ohio State University Medical Center found that exposure to dim lighting at night such as that generated by a TV screen, computer or night-light may lead to depressive symptoms.
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Sevely Obese Children Show Signs of Heart Disease
By Drishya Nair | Jul 24, 2012 10:39 AM EDTPuppy fat, though seems cute, may be dangerous, a latest study has found. According to the study, two out of three severely obese children are at the risk of heart disease. For the study, the researchers conducted the examined the data of 500 children in Netherlands between the year 2005 and 2007. Of them, 307 were classified as severely obese. Apparently, over half of the severely obese children were boys and seemed to be more severely obese at the younger end of the age spectrum, whereas the o...
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New Research Links Childhood Obesity to Cancer Risk
Jul 23, 2012 01:27 PM EDTAccording to researchers from Tel Aviv University, obesity in has a direct link to the incidence of urothelial (bladder and urinary tract) and colorectal cancers in adulthood.
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Healthy Teenagers Unhappy With Their Bodies
By Drishya Nair | Jul 23, 2012 09:05 AM EDTProviding yet another evidence on how young girls are taking extreme steps to chase the media defined "perfect" and thin bodies, a recent research has found that schoolgirls as young as 12 are not happy with the way they look. They wish they were thinner and are skipping meals to lose weight. According to the research conducted by Schools Health Education Unit, half of the 12 and 13 year olds and 58 per cent of 14 or 15 year olds said that they wanted to lose weight.
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Women under Pressure to Avoid Meals when they Consume Alcohol
By Drishya Nair | Jul 20, 2012 11:49 AM EDTWomen suffering eating disorders to chase the image of a 'perfect' body have been in the realm of society's sub-conscious for time immemorial.
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FDA Approves Qsymia to Help FIght Obesity
Jul 18, 2012 12:00 PM EDTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Qsymia to be taken in addition to a reduced-calorie diet and exercise for chronic weight management.
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Britain, US Tops List of Laziest Countries
By Drishya Nair | Jul 18, 2012 11:08 AM EDTAccording to a latest study, Britain tops the list of the laziest people in the Europe.
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FDA Bans BPA from Baby Bottles, Sippy Cups
Jul 17, 2012 03:00 PM EDTNine months after the American Chemistry Council made a request to have the Bisphenol-a chemical banned in baby products, federal regulators announced on Tuesday that baby bottles and sippy cups can no longer contain the chemical.
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Obesity Could Impact Breast Cancer Treatment
Jul 17, 2012 10:35 AM EDTResearchers observed 54 postmenopausal women with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer and found that obese breast cancer patients had higher levels of estrogen than women of normal weight.
