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Study: Obesity Linked to Kidney Injury After Heart Surgery
Jul 05, 2012 03:07 PM EDTA new study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology has linked obesity to kidney problems after heart surgery.
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In U.S. Soda Scuffle, Experts Say It's No Easy Choice
Jul 05, 2012 11:50 AM EDTNew York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's recent plan to restrict cup sizes for sugar-sweetened beverages to 16 ounces (47 centiliters) has reignited debate over what health advocates call "liquid candy."
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Study: Time of Year Could Worsen Sleep Apnea
Jul 05, 2012 09:45 AM EDTAccording to a Brazilian study published in the journal Chest, people with sleep apnea see their condition worsen during the winter months.
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Study: Obesity Good for Advance Heart Failure Patients
Jul 03, 2012 01:03 PM EDTAccording to a new UCLA study, men and women suffering with advanced heart failure and obesity are at significantly less risk for adverse outcomes.
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Reducing Food Intake Alone Can't Fight Obesity
Jul 03, 2012 12:30 PM EDTA team of University of Colorado School of Medicine obesity researchers concludes that "what the nation needs is a new battle plan - one that replaces the emphasis on widespread food restriction and weight loss with an emphasis on helping people achieve 'energy balance' at a healthy body weight."
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Lack of Sleep May Have Same Effects on Body as Physical Stress
By Christopher J. Cooper | Jul 02, 2012 04:43 PM EDTResearchers from the United Kingdom and the Netherlands are saying that not getting enough sleep "jolts the immune system into action in the same type of immediate response shown during exposure to physical stress."
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Children Unhappy at School More Prone to Health Issues Later in Life: Study
By Drishya Nair | Jul 02, 2012 01:59 AM EDTThe experience of going to school is completely different for different children. While some find school extremely boring, for some others, school is the best place to be in, all depending on their relationship with their friends and peers. For a child who is unpopular among his/her classmates, schooldays not only become miserable, but also affects them much later in life, says a latest research.
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Gaining Weight Could be Cause of Knee Pain
Jun 28, 2012 03:39 PM EDTPacking on those extra pounds could be lead to knee pain. That's according to researchers from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.
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New Weight Loss Pill to Help Fight Obesity
Jun 28, 2012 10:01 AM EDTA new weight loss pill is on the market - the first new prescription drug in the U.S. in about 13 years. On Wednesday, The Food and Drug Administration approved Arena Pharmaceutical's anti-obesity pill Belviq, ignoring push back from doctors for new weight-loss treatments.
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Electric Shocks To the Brain Might Help People Deal With Obesity
By Drishya Nair | Jun 27, 2012 08:15 AM EDTFor all the people who are unable to stop themselves from overeating, here is something bizarre, but helpful.
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Pictures of High Calorie Foods Could Lead to Weight Gain
Jun 26, 2012 02:50 PM EDTThey say a picture is worth a thousand words, but could looking at certain pictures be making you pack on the pounds? That's what new research is saying.
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People Less Interested In Food are More Likely to Get Addicted to Cocaine
By Drishya Nair | Jun 26, 2012 09:02 AM EDTFor a long time, scientists have believed that food could become a "drug of abuse" like cocaine. The belief possibly stemmed from the fact that the desire to eat and activity such as drug taking was associated with the brain's "reward" circuitry. But a new research has found that in reality, the brain works opposite of the popular belief. A study shows that people who are not interested in food may be more likely to take cocaine. "Using genetic approaches, we found that increas...
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Is Your Child's Toy Making Him Fat?
By Drishya Nair | Jun 25, 2012 05:18 PM EDTMore and more children are falling under the category of being obese and various factors are held responsible for the same, such as inactivity, lifestyle, food etc.
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Testosterone Doses in Men Could Be Linked to Weight Loss
By Christopher J. Cooper | Jun 25, 2012 03:32 PM EDTResearchers in Germany found that men with men low testosterone who are given replacement doses of the hormone shed weight steadily for years.
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Cities' Efforts to Make Exercise Easier Pays Off
Jun 25, 2012 03:06 PM EDTFitness is often a combination of personal choice and environmental support, experts say, and a ranking of the 50 healthiest U.S. cities seems to reinforce the theory.
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