Aside from increased risk of diabetes, heart disease and your sister constantly asking if you tried that Jillian Michaels workout DVD yet, it seems obese patients have another potential consideration- more frequently feeling chronic pain.
A vast study ...
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Officials for the US Army are worried that its soldiers are getting to fat and to combat that issue they plan on injecting soldiers with fat.
While it might seem odd to think that fat injections can help ...
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Ah, schools. Is there any place where forging ahead with a useless course of action in the presence of data to the contrary ever so embraced- such as with obesity and school lunches?
Michelle Obama has picked childhood ...
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After over 20 years of a steady rise, obesity rates in the U.S. appear to be holding steady, having only increased "slightly" overall since 2005, according to data gathered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Going ...
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A series of new anti-obesity ads in Georgia are causing controversy for their blunt message. Which, according to the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's Strong4Life campaign, is pretty much the point.
Linda Matzigkeit, senior vice president of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, ...
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If you have a toddler who constantly throws fits and says they hate you it could be reason for future health concern. A recent study conducted at Ohio University found that children who hate their parents are ...
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The use of gastric bands as an aid for weight loss is on the rise, but a new case report is revealing that doctor's need to be ever vigilant for potential complications years after the procedure.
In short, ...
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It's become a bit of a cliche in pop psychology that all that is wrong in a person's life can be traced back to their mother.
You can add another thing to the list, alas- causing obesity by ...
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Chips, burgers, and soda are going to start costing extra around the world. Denmark became the first country to impose a tax on fatty foods last Saturday, and now France is following suit with a fat tax ...
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As a parent, what topics are difficult to discuss with your teens? Perhaps the traditionally touchy subjects like drugs, alcohol, smoking and sex?
A research conducted by a partnership between WebMD and Sanford Health revealed that being overweight ...
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Martin Kessman loves his White Castle. But according to a new lawsuit filed by the White Castle connoisseur, it is impossible for a man of his size to enjoy a White Castle meal inside the restaurant. Why? ...
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In the United States nearly 34.1 million Americans currently suffer from Asthma with 300 million sufferers worldwide, while 250,000 people around the world die each year because of asthma related attacks. According to a recent study one ...
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If midsections continue to expand and rates follow the current trends, half of the United States population will suffer from obesity within the next two decades, a report released Thursday in the British medical journal the Lancet ...
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A study recently undertaken by the University of Michigan cites childhood obesity and drug abuse as the two biggest problems facing American youth.
However, the results were culled not from studies of youth, but a poll of adults ...
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An institution of American childhood is changing again, and the Happy Meal you grew up with may look somewhat different from the one your kids will come to know.
The kids' meals at McDonald's fast food joints are ...
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There has been more than few studies which have shown that there is a link between our growing obesity problem and the lack of access to affordable produce for people to buy and eat, which is in start ...
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Caitlin Mason and her group of researchers recently conducted research at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre and discovered that women who lose weight see a vast improvement in their bodies vitamin D levels.
Vitamin D is a ...
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One of the tenets of feeding newborns is that bottle-feeding carries an inherent risk of acclimatizing an infant to easy feedings- babies introduced to both bottle and breast are said to favor the former due to the ...
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Don't get all attached to your new pajama jeans just yet, Porky.
Wearing the comfortable wardrobe staple isn't just a fashion crime- according to physiotherapist Sammy Margo, who discussed their impact on muscles to several media outlets, their ...
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The results of a recent study have confirmed that parents of young children tend to be less healthy than their childless peers.
Of course, moms are disproportionately affected by the statistics, while dads come off relatively unscathed:
Young fathers, ...
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A small study of nearly 50 women has suggested that addiction to food closely mimics addiction to chemical substances in the brain.
The study found that when participants mulled drinking a chocolate milkshake, those who had "higher food ...
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"No fat chicks" is no longer the domain of Fark and Tucker Max types- it appears ill-will toward the obese is spreading globally at a rapid pace, according to a recent study.
The study, lead by Dr. Alexandra Brewis ...
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