 | Chewing the Fat: New Theories on World's Obesity Pandemic [June 27, 2006] |
| PARIS (AFP) - Fatty hamburgers, sugar-laden sodas and a couch-potato lifestyle: these are the familiar villains in the crisis of obesity sweeping developed countries. |
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Source: Analysis and discussion on alternative health and medical news. |
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| Smoking and Obesity May Increase the Risk of Erectile Dysfunction [June 27, 2006] |
| Physical activity associated with lower risk of impairment |
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Source: Harvard School of Public Health Press Release |
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| Obese Men Benefit Less From Radiation for Prostate Cancer [June 26, 2006] |
| MONDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- Obese men with prostate cancer are less likely to benefit from radiation therapy than men who aren't overweight.
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Source: Analysis and discussion on alternative health and medical news. |
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| Teen Obesity Linked to Heart Abnormalities [June 19, 2006] |
| NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obesity in adolescence is associated with reduced heart function and excessive cardiac mass, according to a new study.
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Source: Analysis and discussion on alternative health and medical news. |
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| New Urban Designs Sought in Obesity Fight [June 16, 2006] |
| DENVER - It'll take more than public service campaigns to solve the nation's obesity problem, according to fitness experts who say neighborhoods must be designed so people can get around without their cars. |
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Source: Analysis and discussion on alternative health and medical news. |
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| Philly on the road to weight-loss success [June 15, 2006] |
| Just as Philadelphia's newly elected Mayor John Street was taking office, he got the bad news. In 2000, his city, cheesesteaks and all, earned the ranking of fattest city in the country on Men's Fitness Magazine's Fittest and Fattest Cities List. But instead of lamenting this news over a greasy sandwich, the 56-year-old mayor immediately took the task of dropping the pounds - and the bad ranking - directly to the people. It's one of the success stories that CNN found on our Fit Nation tour. |
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Source: CNN Health |
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| Overweight Ups Your Diabetes Risk [June 13, 2006] |
| TUESDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- Wondering if you're going to develop diabetes in your lifetime? Spend a minute on the bathroom scale: According to new research, your weight can provide a good indication of your future risk.
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Source: Analysis and discussion on alternative health and medical news. |
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| Intestinal Bacteria May Explain Obesity [June 13, 2006] |
| ST. LOUIS - The microorganisms that live in your gut could explain one of the sources of obesity, says a new study from researchers at Washington University.
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Source: Analysis and discussion on alternative health and medical news. |
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| AMA to target unhealthy diets [June 12, 2006] |
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Source: CNN Health |
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| Eating Out Can Add to Obesity, FDA Report Says [June 5, 2006] |
| The Food and Drug Administration released a report Friday about the links between obesity and eating out at restaurants. The report says that no link has been proven but that people are more likely to eat more at restaurants because of the large portions and the convivial atmosphere. The restaurant industry is not happy about the report. |
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Source: NPR.org |
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| Poverty Increases Teens Risk of Overweight [May 23, 2006] |
| TUESDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Poor, older teenagers are more likely to be overweight than their well-off counterparts.
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Source: Analysis and discussion on alternative health and medical news. |
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| Most Americans Unaware of Fat-Cancer Connection [May 22, 2006] |
| MONDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- More U.S. citizens know the correct number of judges on American Idol than know that being fat helps cause cancer.
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Source: Analysis and discussion on alternative health and medical news. |
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| Obesity Raises Overall Risk of Breast Cancer: Study [May 22, 2006] |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Women who gain weight as adults face a higher lifetime risk of all types of breast cancer, researchers reported on Monday.
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Source: Analysis and discussion on alternative health and medical news. |
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| Study: Obesity raises risk of breast cancers [May 22, 2006] |
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Source: CNN Health |
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| Smoking, Obesity Pose Risks for 80 million Americans [May 11, 2006] |
| LONDON (Reuters) - More than 80 million American adults are smokers, obese or both and face an increased risk of poor health and an early death, researchers said on Friday. |
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Source: Analysis and discussion on alternative health and medical news. |
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