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• Obesity, Lack of Exercise Heighten Arthritis Risk for Women (HealthDay)
• Junk food tax could help fight obesity: US study (AFP)
• Children and obese hard hit by swine flu: experts (Reuters)
• Low-carb diet can increase bad cholesterol levels (Reuters)

Obesity, Lack of Exercise Heighten Arthritis Risk for Women (HealthDay) Posted: 25 Feb 2010 09:03 AM PST HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Higher levels of obesity and inactivity, especially among women, explain why arthritis is more common in the United States than in Canada, according to a new study.

Junk food tax could help fight obesity: US study (AFP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 03:52 PM PST AFP - Taxing high-fat and sugary junk food is a more effective way to fight obesity than making healthy foods like fruit and vegetables more affordable, a study published Wednesday shows.

Children and obese hard hit by swine flu: experts (Reuters) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 02:41 PM PST Reuters - People who were morbidly obese and school-aged children were much more likely to become seriously ill or to die from H1N1 swine flu, U.S. experts said on Wednesday.

Low-carb diet can increase bad cholesterol levels (Reuters) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:13 AM PST Reuters - Cutting down on carbs may help people lose weight, but it may not be so good for lowering cholesterol, new research shows.

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