2010

March

• Smokers Who Quit Gradually or Cold Turkey Have Similar Success

• Prader-Willi syndrome: a form of obesity that can be explained

• Public Health receives grants to fight obesity, tobacco use

• Stimulus money to help build healthier Hub

• Omaha Gets Money to Fight Childhood Obesity

• Mediterranean diet tied to fertility treatment success

• FDA issues warning for high doses of Zocor

• Acupuncture can spread serious diseases: experts

• US child obesity problem worse than thought

• Vitamin D helps fend off flu, asthma attacks: study

• Supplement may slow overweight kids’ fat gain

• Drug-resistant TB killed 150,000 in 2008

• U.S. FDA restricts tobacco marketing to kids

• Asian Smokers Use Quitlines

• Obesity Boot Camps Not the Answer; but Gym Class Is.

• Severe obesity raises risk of poor H1N1 outcome

• Obesity challenge begins

• Strokes strike younger adults as diabetes and obesity raise the risks

• Is School Lunch Contributing To Childhood Obesity?

• Rheumatoid arthritis tied to pregnancy complications

• Light, flat shoes may be best for arthritic knees

• First lady asks foodmakers to be on front line tackling childhood obesity

• Obesity: Food kills, flab protects

• Obesity, passive smoking dangerous for unborn child

• Obesity builds immunity to fight flu

• Geisinger Obesity Expert to Address Nation’s Lt. Governors

• E-prescriptions cut medication errors: study

• Diet may alter fibroid risk in black women

• Tax soda, pizza to cut obesity, researchers say

• Big Soda should pick up the tab for role in obesity crisis

• Mom’s Obesity Influences Kid’s Weight

• New Jersey Woman Wants to Weigh 1,000 Pounds

• Michelle Obama Takes Anti-Obesity Drive to Food Makers

• For Obese People, Prejudice in Plain Sight

• Check For 2 Fish Oils That Matter Most

• US House Democrat says still short on health votes

• County among fittest in U.S.

• Rising Obesity Rate Generates Government Action

• SKMC holds Public Lecture about Obesity on 16 March 2010

• Obesity and climate top agenda

• Sixth taste fights obesity: Study

• Conclusive Proof that Childhood Obesity Leads to Premature Death

• Birth control pill poses no added health risk

• New study identifies best treatment for childhood epilepsy

• 15 Years After ACL Knee Reconstruction, 84% of Male Patients Still Highly Active

• Kids outgrow growing pains: study

• Center Aims to Cut Obesity in Black, Latino New Yorkers

• Years of smoking associated with lower Parkinson’s risk, not number of cigarettes per day

• NC State Research Tackles Childhood Obesity

• Smoking years key factor in lower Parkinson’s risk

• Study says fat is the sixth “taste”

• Thyroid Hormone Analogue for Treating High Cholesterol

• Taxing junk food could alleviate obesity

• Obesity Linked with Worse Colon Cancer Outcomes

• Analysis: U.S. politicians may unite in obesity battle

• Medication fears lead to worse side effects

• Adding gluten early may cause constipation in babies

• Pelosi faces biggest test on U.S. healthcare vote

• Researchers Suggest Taxing Pizza, Soft Drinks to Curb Obesity

• Welsh families offered action plans to reduce obesity

• Higher Fast Food Prices Lead to Lower Weight, Diabetes Risk

• Black and Hispanic patients with heart failure less likely to use hospice

• Immigrants with disabilities more frequently employed than US-born persons with disabilities

• Warfarin users appear more likely to develop brain bleeding following stroke treatment

• Obesity as protection against metabolic syndrome, not its cause

• Abused Children More Likely to Suffer Unexplained Abdominal Pain, Nausea Or Vomiting

• Childhood Obesity: Strongest Predictor of Premature Death

• Rise in Colo. obesity raises eating disorder concerns

• Hidden trigger of obesity: Intestinal bugs

• Bugs in the gut can cause obesity: study

• Naturopathic Medicine Successfully Reverses Migraines

• Childhood Obesity Prevention Should be Started at an Early Age, Says Research

• Obesity Police Want to Track Your Kid’s BMI

• Major depression more than doubles risk of dementia among adults with diabetes

• Abbott Northwestern study shows non-drug techniques reduce pain in hospitalized patients

• Causes of Childhood Obesity

• Obesity ‘Set Before Age of Five’

• Childhood obesity: fat is not cute

• Obesity rates put pressure on provinces to fund surgery

• Obesity Week: How to talk to your children about their weight

• School lunch programs can reverse child obesity

• A Hidden Trigger of Obesity: Intestinal Bugs

• Lemon grass fights headaches

• Could germs be making you fat?

• Successful treatment of periodontal disease lowered preterm birth incidences

• Psoriasis Is More than Skin Deep

• Dermatologists Can Help Women Win the Fight Against Common Forms of Hair Loss

• Genetic cause discovered for rare bleeding disorder

• Shingles of the eye tied to stroke risk

• Community Involvement Important in Fight Against Childhood Obesity

• Snacks mean U.S. kids moving toward “constant eating”

• Obesity hits New York’s poor neighborhoods hardest

• Industry crackdown on salt could save U.S. billions

• Combination Therapy More Effective for Enlarged Prostate

• U.S. Children Snacking More; Junk Calories Leading the Rise

• Breaking down barriers to prevent childhood obesity

• Chinese Doctors Tell of Response to Wenchuan Earthquake

• Women Need Clot-Busting Therapy After Stroke

• Obesity Associated With Depression and Vice Versa

• Preventing or reversing inflammation after heart attack, stroke may require 2-pronged approach

• Regular analgesic use increases hearing loss in men

• Different fat types can help or hinder obese girls’ bone health

• Fertility problems may not affect kids’ coordination

• Findings confirm H1N1 flu’s toll on pregnant women

• Stents, surgery both prevent strokes: study

• “Big Tobacco” still on the march, WHO warns

• Talk therapy reduces back pain

• Marketing isn’t enough to combat childhood obesity

• Simple steps can help ease the pain of migraines

• Childhood Obesity Linked to Heart Risk

• State targets obesity

• Childhood obesity prevention should begin early in life, possibly before birth

• Childhood obesity lower with household routines

February

• Obesity’s becoming a doggone problem

• Curbing childhood obesity

• Sebelius takes anti-obesity message to Olympics

• Tension headaches ? A brief overview

• Childhood obesity a serious problem

• Put obesity problem on school table

• Childhood obesity group making progress

• Headaches during menopause can degenerate to find out what you can do

• What Might Happen if We Emphasize BMI and Obesity, Mrs. Obama

• Childhood obesity high, rate of insurance falling

• Junk food tax could help fight obesity: US study

• Multiple sclerosis, Italian researchers discover a possible onset mechanism for the disease

• Childhood stress such as abuse or emotional neglect can result in structural brain changes

• Swedish snuff just as addictive as cigarettes

• Researcher Finds Growing Gender Gap In Stroke Prevalence

• Half of Americans Live More Than an Hour Away From Lifesaving Stroke Care

• Can Gastric Bypass Surgery Lead to Diabetes Remission in Non-Obese Patients?

• Anti-Drinking Ads Can Increase Alcohol Use

• Obesity top health issue plaguing Georgia’s kids, survey says

• Obesity rates for U.S. immigrants vary

• Stress hormone, depression trigger obesity in girls

• USC Expert on Medical Marijuana Available

• Genetic Factors Can Help Predict Risk for Kidney Disease

• Study Finds That Two Treatment Strategies for Severe Sepsis Show Similar Survival Rates

• Are non-smokers smarter than smokers?

• Vision problems linked to higher dementia risk

• Shorter hospital stays may cost no more: U.S. study

• Swine flu still out there, officials caution

• Inadequate access to opioid-based pain relief is a human rights issue for cancer patients

• Special issue of NeuroRehabilitation focuses on hypoxic-ischemic brain injuries

• Study Shows Advantages of Robotic Surgery for Kidney Condition

• American Academy of Pediatrics Releases New Policy Statement on Choking

• Obesity ‘could cost us £3 billion a year’

• First obesity clinic in govt hospital

• Obesity timebomb: Eight in 10 men will be overweight by 2020

• Proposed laws aimed at fixing childhood obesity

• On Michelle Obama’s obesity campaign

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