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Women who are obese before they become pregnant are at higher risk of having children with lower cognitive function - as measured by math and reading tests taken between ages 5 to 7 years - than are mothers with a healthy prepregnancy weight, new research suggests.
Attitudes, relationships, intentions and personal behavior control are all factors that could affect a child's decision in either reaching for an apple or grabbing a bag of chips, according to a new study out of the University of Cincinnati. The research by Paul Branscum, assistant professor of health and exercise science at the University of Oklahoma, and Manoj Sharma, a University of Cincinnati professor of health promotion and education, is published in the International Quarterly of Commu...
Jogging can add more than five years to people’s life, according to a recent Danish research.
Obese women are more likely to be discriminated against when applying for jobs and receive lower starting salaries than their non-overweight colleagues, according to a new study.
Sleeping more may help you lose weight, according to a recent study.
Driving without a seatbelt puts drivers at greater risk of severe injury or death during motor vehicle crashes. However, obese drivers are much less likely to drive without buckling up, according to a new study.
Mothers with symptoms of depression are more likely to add cereal to bottles, which is an unhealthy practice because it may lead to overfeeding and excess weight gain in infants.
Mothers who have fear of not having enough food may lead their children to obesity, according to a study.
Nearly a third of American workers get less than six hours of sleep per night, a new CDC study reported. The study was published in the April 26 issue of its journal Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Under 6 hours of sleep can impact appetite regulation and increase obesity.
The neighborhoods in which children and adolescents live and spend their time play a role in whether or not they eat a healthy diet, get enough exercise or become obese, concludes a collection of studies in a special theme issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Obesity accounts for almost 21% of the US health care costs, according to a new study. It is twice as much than previously believed. A new Cornwell University study, which is first of its kind to show the causal effect of obesity on medical care costs, reports that that an obese person incurs medical costs of $2,741 higher than if they were not obese.
Obese women are advised to lose weight before they get pregnant by a new study.
Ottawa, Ontario (April 10, 2012) – Researchers have gained new insight into why 22% of Canadian women of childbearing age are still not achieving a folate concentration considered optimal for reducing the risk of having babies with neural tube defects, despite a virtual absence of folate deficiency in the general Canadian population.
Nearly 18 percent of U.S. school-aged children and adolescents are obese, as the rate of childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years.
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Russian Gymnast Has the World's Strongest Vagina 
Cell Phones May Raise Blood Pressure, but Yoga May Lower It 
Skydiving Never Gets Less Stressful 
Star Trek Into Darkness: How Would Your Body Feel in Space? 
Study Finds Brain Dictates Which Ear Cell Phones Go To 
CDC Announces One in Five Children Has a Mental Illness in the U.S. 
Being Physically Fit in Mid-life Could Protect Men from Cancer 20 Years Later 
PTSD Linked to Diabetes Risk, Study 
