Thursday, October 20, 2011

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Obese, Asthmatic Kids Need Special Care Under Anesthesia (HealthDay)

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 08:52 PM PDT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Obese children need special attention when they undergo anesthesia, two new studies suggest.

Neighborhood Can Affect Obesity, Diabetes Risk (HealthDay)

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 08:52 PM PDT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Women living in poor neighborhoods are more likely to be obese and have type 2 diabetes than those who move into more advantaged areas, new research suggests.

Study: Living in poor neighborhood can hurt health (AP)

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 02:31 PM PDT

Vickie Webb checks her blood pressure in her apartment in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011. Webb, 43, lived in the projects in Durham, N.C. for several years before a housing agency helped relocate her and her husband to a better neighborhood. According to a study released Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, poor women in big city public housing a chance to live in more affluent neighborhoods. had lower rates of diabetes and extreme obesity. Webb was not part of the study. (AP Photo/Jim R. Bounds)AP - Back in the 1990s, the federal government tried an unusual social experiment: It offered thousands of poor women in big-city public housing a chance to live in more affluent neighborhoods.
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