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Gene Variation Identified in Adults, Children can lead to Obesity, Researchers Found
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 30, 2015 11:47 AM EDTResearchers have identified a gene variation that might explain why certain children and adults are more prone to obesity.
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Breast Cancer Rates in Black and White Women are now Equal, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 29, 2015 12:48 PM EDTThe number of breast cancer diagnoses in black and white women has leveled off, a new study found.
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Learning how to Cook can Encourage Healthy Eating in Children, Study Reports
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 28, 2014 09:06 AM ESTTeaching children how to cook using healthy ingredients can boost healthy eating, a new study reported.
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Overweight Associated With 500,000 Cancer Cases Per Year
By Kamal Nayan | Nov 26, 2014 10:02 AM ESTOverweight and obesity are the reasons for almost nearly half a million new cancer cases in adults every year, according to a new study. A quarter of these cases are "realistically avoidable," according to the authors.
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Childhood Obesity linked to Several Health Complications, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 25, 2014 10:59 AM ESTChildhood obesity can increase risk of liver disease, hypertension and heart disease, a new study reported.
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Parental Weight, Habits Linked to Child Obesity
By Christine Hsu | Nov 20, 2014 05:21 PM ESTObese parents are more likely to have obese children, according to a new Japanese. Researchers said their latest findings are important as obesity significantly increases the risk for heart and blood vessel disease.
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Obesity Costs Soaring to $2 Trillion
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 20, 2014 10:45 AM ESTThe worldwide cost of obesity is more than $2 trillion, a new report found.
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Obesity Costs More Than $8 bn in Lost US Productivity: Research
By Kamal Nayan | Nov 16, 2014 09:02 PM ESTObesity among workers in the United States costs nation $8.65 billion per year in lost productivity, according to a new study.
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Childhood Obesity Tied to Tobacco Smoke and Roadway Air Pollution
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 12, 2014 09:19 AM ESTA new study found that exposure to tobacco and roadway air pollution can be linked to a greater risk of obesity.
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UCSF Launches SugarScience Site
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 11, 2014 10:17 AM ESTA UCSF team has launched SugarScience, an initiative that was created to provide the public with information on how added sugar can impact health.
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Key Words to Avoid When Reading a Restaurant Menu
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 05, 2014 09:23 AM ESTHere are three main categories and their keywords to avoid when choosing a restuarant meal.
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Obesity is a Risk Factor when Taking Anti-Cancer Meds
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 03, 2014 09:20 AM ESTObesity can trigger dangerous inflammation during immunotherapy, a new study reported.
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Developers Create Obese Crash Dummies
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 01, 2014 01:21 PM EDTAccording to the lead manufacturer of crash dummies, Humanetics, the latest dummy will be obese.
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Receipts linked to BPA Exposure, Study Reports
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 23, 2014 10:04 AM EDTA new study reported that cash register receipts can expose people to high levels of BPA.
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Troubled Marriage And Depression History Might Lead To Obesity
By Kamal Nayan | Oct 22, 2014 11:34 AM EDTTroubled marriage and a history of depression may increase the risk for obesity in adults, a new study has shown.
