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How to wean America from its dangerous food addiction
The nation's obesity epidemic is as much about brain chemistry as it is poor diet and laziness — a fact we must realize if we're going to treat obesity effectively
Fitness May Trump Family History When It Comes to High Blood Pressure
A study finds that moderate exercise can lower your chance of developing hypertension, even if you are genetically predisposed. According to the American Heart Association , 40 percent of all African-Americans suffer from high blood pressure.
Chemical exposure influences rat behavior for generations
When pregnant rats are exposed to a common crop chemical, their descendants three generations later show more anxiety and stress than the offspring of unexposed peers, US researchers said.
Obesity and Arthritis: A Link Among Women?
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A Dire Sign Of The Obesity Epidemic: Teen Diabetes Soaring, Study Finds
The proportion of 12- to 19-year-olds who report having diabetes or "prediabetes" increased from 9 percent in 1999 to 23 percent in 2008, according to a paper published in the journal Pediatrics . "This report really sounds the alarm," says one researcher.
Join the Food Revolution
According to the World Health Organization, global obesity rates have more than doubled since 1980. For the first time in history, being overweight is killing more people than being underweight. At least 2.8 million adults around the world die each year from being overweight or obese. And yet, obesity is preventable.
Is Obesity Causing a Rise in Rheumatoid Arthritis Among Women?
A recent study by Mayo Clinic researchers suggests that rheumatoid arthritis may belong on the growing list of health risks associated with obesity, especially among women.
The Mathematician's Obesity Fallacy
The Mathematician's Obesity Fallacy
The ugly truth about having a gastric bypass: The frank diary from an obesity nurse
Over 5.5 million Britons are now officially obese. This is also costing the NHS dearly — it spends an astonishing £4 billion a year on treating the problem.
A Dire Sign Of The Obesity Epidemic: Teen Diabetes Soars
Karlton Hill was only 12 years old when when he found out he had diabetes. Even though he was only in seventh grade, Karlton knew what diabetes was; he had watched the disease destroy his great-grandmother's life.
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