Obesity Associated With Depression and Vice Versa
• Depression • • Obesity • Mar 01 10
Obesity appears to be associated with an increased risk of depression, and depression also appears associated with an increased risk of developing obesity, according…
Preventing or reversing inflammation after heart attack, stroke may require 2-pronged approach
• Heart • • Stroke • Mar 01 10
Researchers at Albany Medical College are releasing results of a study this week that they say will help refocus the search for new drug…
Regular analgesic use increases hearing loss in men
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Mar 01 10
In a study published in the March 2010 issue of The American Journal of Medicine, researchers determined that regular use of aspirin, acetaminophen and…
Different fat types can help or hinder obese girls’ bone health
• Fat, Dietary • • Obesity • Mar 01 10
According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), obese teenage girls with a…
Fertility problems may not affect kids’ coordination
• Children's Health • • Fertility and pregnancy • Mar 01 10
Despite some concerns to the contrary, parents’ fertility problems may have little effect on their children’s risk of coordination problems as they reach…
Findings confirm H1N1 flu’s toll on pregnant women
• Pregnancy • • Swine Flu • Mar 01 10
New research from Australia confirms that the HIN1 flu hits pregnant women particularly hard-especially if they have asthma, obesity or diabetes.
“This finding underscores…
Stents, surgery both prevent strokes: study
• Stroke • Mar 01 10
A newer, less invasive approach to preventing strokes using a device called a stent proved to be as safe and worked just about as…
“Big Tobacco” still on the march, WHO warns
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 01 10
Governments must do more to protect workers in bars, restaurants and the entertainment sector from harmful smoke, and curb tobacco advertising and sponsorship, the…
Talk therapy reduces back pain
• Backache • Mar 01 10
People with chronic low-back pain can benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy, a new British report shows.
Low-back pain is one of the most costly…
Marketing isn’t enough to combat childhood obesity
• Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 01 10
First lady Michelle Obama is taking on a tough but crucial challenge with her new national campaign, “Let’s Move,” to combat childhood obesity. Just…
Simple steps can help ease the pain of migraines
• Headaches • • Migraine • Mar 01 10
The humble headache has a lot to answer for. Those folks over at the World Health Organization (WHO) say that in developed countries tension-type…
Childhood Obesity Linked to Heart Risk
• Heart • • Obesity • Mar 01 10
Obese children as young as age 3 show signs of an inflammatory response that has been linked to heart disease later in life, researchers…
State targets obesity
• Obesity • Mar 01 10
About 280,000 Vermont adults – nearly 60 percent – are overweight or obese, prompting the state Health Department and the Attorney General’s office to…
Childhood obesity prevention should begin early in life, possibly before birth
• Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 01 10
Efforts to prevent childhood obesity should begin far earlier than currently thought—perhaps even before birth—especially for minority children, according to a new study that…
Childhood obesity lower with household routines
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Mar 01 10
Regular family dinners, adequate sleep and limited television may prevent obesity in preschool-age children, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in Pediatrics.
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Obesity’s becoming a doggone problem
• Obesity • • Public Health • Feb 28 10
So it’s no surprise that as more people become obese, man’s best friend is becoming overweight too.
‘‘Overweight people are more likely to have…
Curbing childhood obesity
• Obesity • Feb 28 10
A group of Broome County children were served up some lessons in the kitchen Saturday as part of a day dedicated to healthy living.
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Sebelius takes anti-obesity message to Olympics
• Obesity • • Public Health • Feb 28 10
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius wants Olympic athletes to be part of the fight against childhood obesity.
“It’s a great opportunity…
Tension headaches ? A brief overview
• Headaches • Feb 27 10
Tension headaches or tension type headaches are primary headache suffered commonly by men, as well as women. A person suffering from tension headache will…
Childhood obesity a serious problem
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Feb 27 10
Pediatric obesity is a significant problem in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the number of children who meet criteria…
Put obesity problem on school table
• Obesity • • Public Health • Feb 27 10
I applaud First Mama Michelle Obama for launching “Let’s Move,” a program that seeks to reverse, within the modest span of a generation, the…
Childhood obesity group making progress
• Obesity • • Public Health • Feb 26 10
It’s been more than a year since the Knoxville Area Coalition on Childhood Obesity formed, and the battle hasn’t gotten any smaller.
But at…
Headaches during menopause can degenerate to find out what you can do
• Headaches • • Menopause • • Migraine • Feb 26 10
In the midst of life called the phenomenon of menopause are changes in headache type, duration and intensity more often. Throbbing, explosive headaches…
What Might Happen if We Emphasize BMI and Obesity, Mrs. Obama
• Obesity • • Public Health • Feb 26 10
Drawing attention to one facet of a child’s appearance or health is UNhealthy. As a mother I know this. One insult to an adolescent…
Childhood obesity high, rate of insurance falling
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Feb 26 10
Information about he status of the health of Nevada’s kindergarteners is available through a report published by the Nevada Institute for Children’s Research and…