NC State Research Tackles Childhood Obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Mar 11 10
Getting children involved in finding ways to become more physically active can not only make them more aware of local recreational opportunities, but can…
Smoking years key factor in lower Parkinson’s risk
• Neurology • Mar 11 10
Several studies have shown that smokers have a lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. A new study shows that it’s how many years of…
Study says fat is the sixth “taste”
• Fat, Dietary • • Obesity • Mar 11 10
People sensitive to the taste of fat tend to eat less of it and are less likely to be overweight, according to Australian research…
Thyroid Hormone Analogue for Treating High Cholesterol
• Endocrinology • Mar 11 10
An experimental thyroid drug reduces cholesterol without the troublesome side effects experienced by some people on statins, according to a study published today in…
Taxing junk food could alleviate obesity
• Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Mar 11 10
Researchers say an 18 percent tax on junk food would result in a loss of 5 pounds of weight per person per year.
Sounds…
Obesity Linked with Worse Colon Cancer Outcomes
• Cancer • • Obesity • Mar 11 10
Compared with healthy-weight patients, obese colon cancer patients have a higher risk of cancer recurrence and death. These results were published in Clinical Cancer…
Analysis: U.S. politicians may unite in obesity battle
• Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 10 10
One way to achieve bipartisanship in Washington may be to tackle an issue everyone can agree on - the childhood obesity epidemic.
The Obama…
Medication fears lead to worse side effects
• Drug Abuse • Mar 10 10
It may not be surprising, but a new study offers some proof that patients who are worried about their medications are more likely…
Adding gluten early may cause constipation in babies
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 10 10
Giving gluten-containing foods to infants too soon may trigger long-lasting tummy troubles but more study is needed before changing recommendations for parents, Dutch researchers…
Pelosi faces biggest test on U.S. healthcare vote
• Public Health • Mar 10 10
The leader of the U.S. House of Representatives - a persuasive arm-twister and deal maker - faces her toughest challenge yet in the coming…
Researchers Suggest Taxing Pizza, Soft Drinks to Curb Obesity
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Obesity • Mar 10 10
U.S. researchers predict an 18 percent tax on soft drinks and pizza would lower U.S. adult calorie consumption enough to reduce their average weight…
Welsh families offered action plans to reduce obesity
• Obesity • Mar 10 10
Families in Wales are to be offered tailored action plans on how to eat healthily and do more exercise to fight rising levels of…
Higher Fast Food Prices Lead to Lower Weight, Diabetes Risk
• Diabetes • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 09 10
A new study that followed participants for 20 years shows both weight and risk for diabetes decreased for people in communities where fast…
Black and Hispanic patients with heart failure less likely to use hospice
• Heart • • Public Health • Mar 09 10
Black and Hispanic Medicare beneficiaries with heart failure appear less likely to receive hospice care than white patients with the same condition, according to…
Immigrants with disabilities more frequently employed than US-born persons with disabilities
• Public Health • Mar 09 10
Currently, foreign-born people make up approximately 13 percent of the total U.S. population. As the immigrant population grows, understanding its disability status and employment…
Warfarin users appear more likely to develop brain bleeding following stroke treatment
• Stroke • Mar 09 10
Patients already taking warfarin who develop an acute stroke appear more likely to experience a brain hemorrhage following treatment with an intravenous clot-dissolving medication,…
Obesity as protection against metabolic syndrome, not its cause
• Obesity • Mar 09 10
The collection of symptoms that is the metabolic syndrome - insulin resistance, high cholesterol, fatty liver, and a greater risk for diabetes, heart disease,…
Abused Children More Likely to Suffer Unexplained Abdominal Pain, Nausea Or Vomiting
• Children's Health • • Pain • Mar 09 10
Children who have been abused psychologically, physically or sexually are more likely to suffer unexplained abdominal pain and nausea or vomiting than children…
Childhood Obesity: Strongest Predictor of Premature Death
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Mar 08 10
As further evidence of the impact that obesity can have on longevity, a new study indicates that childhood obesity could dramatically increase the chance…
Rise in Colo. obesity raises eating disorder concerns
• Obesity • Mar 08 10
Despite years of ranking as one of the fittest states in the United States, a report released last week shows Colorado may be taking…
Hidden trigger of obesity: Intestinal bugs
• Obesity • Mar 08 10
If you’re fighting the battle of the bulge, most of your attention — and frustration — is probably aimed at your midsection. It makes…
Bugs in the gut can cause obesity: study
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Mar 06 10
The bugs that help digest food may also cause the body to pack on the pounds if they are not properly regulated, a new…
Naturopathic Medicine Successfully Reverses Migraines
• Headaches • • Migraine • Mar 06 10
Dr. Lena Kian, ND, a California Licensed Naturopathic Doctor, explains in an informative four and a half minute video how she uses Naturopathic Medicine…
Childhood Obesity Prevention Should be Started at an Early Age, Says Research
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Mar 06 10
According to the researchers of the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, children obesity prevention programs should be set in motion at infancy or even…
Obesity Police Want to Track Your Kid’s BMI
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Mar 06 10
Amy Oztan is one of thousands of parents who got a letter from school bluntly pointing out that her son is fat. She promptly…