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Liver Disease Linked to High Body Mass Index [VIDEO]
By Mark Miller | Mar 23, 2017 10:35 AM EDT
Evidence was found that a high BMI, especially among men may increase the chances of acquiring liver diseases later in life
Warning! Pregnant Women Should Stop Eating This Food
By Minnow Blythe | Feb 06, 2017 08:16 PM EST
Finnish researchers are warning the public especially soon-to-be pregnant and pregnant women from consuming this food.
Weight Problems: People With Impulsive Personalities More Likely To Gain Weight
By Minnow Blythe | Jan 23, 2017 08:06 PM EST
Does a person's impulsive behaviors increase the risk for obesity?
Obesity For Late Teens Could Result In Sudden Midlife Death
By Brian McNeill | Apr 20, 2016 06:26 AM EDT
Obesity among late adolescents continues to swell and become a problem. And at some point, such could have dire consequences and cardiovascular-related problems are most likely one of them.
More Obesity Is Linked To Poorer Memory
By R. Siva Kumar | Mar 01, 2016 02:06 PM EST
Scientists find that the greater your BMI, the lower is your memory.
Height Influences Likelihood Of Getting Cardiovascular Disease
By Jenn Loro | Feb 05, 2016 10:52 AM EST
A German-led study suggests that tall people are less likely to have cardiovascular diseases and diabetes but are exposed to greater risk of having cancer.
Forget The Myths About Weight Loss To Lose Weight
By R. Siva Kumar | Feb 02, 2016 02:06 PM EST
If you want to lose weight fast, then begin by forgetting about the myths.
Child Exposure to Light tied to Body Mass, Weight, Study Says
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 07, 2016 09:43 AM EST
Exposure to light can affect children's body mass, a new study is reporting.
Sleeping In On Weekends Leads To Social Jetlag and Poor Health, Study
By R. Siva Kumar | Dec 03, 2015 08:16 AM EST
Due to weekend sleeping, your body's cycle gets disturbed, leading to "social jetlag" and negative health.
Childhood Obesity Tied to Tobacco Smoke and Roadway Air Pollution
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 12, 2014 09:19 AM EST
A new study found that exposure to tobacco and roadway air pollution can be linked to a greater risk of obesity.
Obese Boys more likely to be Bullies and Bullied
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 26, 2014 11:49 AM EDT
According to a new study, researchers reported that boys who were obese were more likely to be bullies and be bullied.
Poor Neighborhoods tied to Higher Childhood Obesity Rates
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 20, 2014 11:33 AM EDT
A new study found that children growing up in poor neighborhoods had a greater risk of becoming obese.
2.1 Billion People are Overweight or Obese throughout the World
By Cheri Cheng | May 29, 2014 04:16 PM EDT
A new report found that 2.1 billion people are overweight or obese throughout the world.
Being Underweight Deadlier Than Obesity
By Christine Hsu | Mar 28, 2014 04:52 PM EDT
Being underweight is deadlier than being overweight, according to a new study.
Knee Pain Cured By Gastric Bypass Surgery
By Christine Hsu | Mar 14, 2014 07:59 PM EDT
Gastric bypass surgery could cure knee pain in obese patients, according to a new study.

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Productive Practices to Employ in Your Everyday Life

Staying active, productive, and keeping your mind at work, is a great way of staying healthy and happy. This is particularly true during lockdown, when it can feel easy to slip into a rut of laziness, without any clear-cut schedule. But with monotony talking its toll and resulting in a serious lack of motivation for many, how do we keep on top of a consistent workflow and schedule? Stuck for inspiration on how to stay productive and pro-active during the self-isolation, and also generally in your everyday life going forward? Take a look at this short list that we’ve compiled, detailing some practices that you might want to try and employ where possible.