Saturday, April 16, 2011

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Painful, itchy skin linked to obesity in kids (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 01:24 PM PDT

Reuters - Small children who are obese may be more likely to develop severe eczema, a painful, extremely itchy skin condition, a new study says.

Friday, April 15, 2011

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Obesity, Disparities in Care Help Drive U.S. Stillbirths: Studies (HealthDay)

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 08:48 PM PDT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, April 13 (HealthDay News) -- While the rate of stillbirths in the United States has dropped over the past few decades, this tragic outcome is still a reality for far too many couples, experts say.

Pa. weight-loss doc charged with assaulting women (AP)

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 05:15 AM PDT

AP - A suburban Philadelphia weight-loss doctor is facing indecent assault charges after authorities say he touched six patients inappropriately and told at least one that having sex with him would help her lose unwanted pounds.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

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Obesity, Disparities in Care Help Drive U.S. Stillbirths: Studies (HealthDay)

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 09:02 AM PDT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, April 13 (HealthDay News) -- While the rate of stillbirths in the United States has dropped over the past few decades, this tragic outcome is still a reality for far too many couples, experts say.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

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Pa. weight-loss doc charged with assaulting women (AP)

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 12:16 PM PDT

AP - A suburban Philadelphia weight-loss doctor touched six patients inappropriately and told at least one that having sex with him would help her lose unwanted pounds, authorities said in charging the physician with indecent assault.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

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Pa. weight-loss doc charged with assaulting women (AP)

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 05:15 AM PDT

AP - A suburban Philadelphia weight-loss doctor is facing indecent assault charges after authorities say he touched six patients inappropriately and told at least one that having sex with him would help her lose unwanted pounds.

Experimental Weight-Loss Drug Seems to Work: Study (HealthDay)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 08:48 PM PDT

HealthDay - SUNDAY, April 10 (HealthDay News) -- Obese patients taking a high dose of an investigational weight-loss pill called Qnexa lost an average of 22 pounds over a year, while also lowering their cholesterol and blood pressure numbers, a new study has found.

Obese Kids' Wrist Size May Predict Heart Disease (HealthDay)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 08:48 PM PDT

HealthDay - MONDAY, April 11 (HealthDay News) -- The wrist size of overweight or obese children and teens may reveal those at increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, says a new study.

Drug Combo Shows Promise for Obesity Treatment (LiveScience.com)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 12:25 PM PDT

LiveScience.com - A combination of two drugs —  along with advice regarding healthy diet and exercise — may be an effective treatment for obesity, a new study suggests.

Monday, April 11, 2011

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Experimental Weight-Loss Drug Seems to Work: Study (HealthDay)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 06:03 AM PDT

HealthDay - SUNDAY, April 10 (HealthDay News) -- Obese patients taking a high dose of an investigational weight-loss pill called Qnexa lost an average of 22 pounds over a year, while also lowering their cholesterol and blood pressure numbers, a new study has found.

Two-drug obesity treatment effective: study (AFP)

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 05:39 PM PDT

Obese people walk take a morning walk at a special school in California that helps teenagers lose weight. A new treatment for obesity that combines two existing drugs resulted in twice as much weight loss as the only approved long-term anti-obesity medication, according to a study released Monday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)AFP - A new treatment for obesity that combines two existing drugs resulted in twice as much weight loss as the only approved long-term anti-obesity medication, according to a study released Monday.


Sunday, April 10, 2011

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Pacific nations battle obesity epidemic (AFP)

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 10:17 PM PDT

An overweight man walks along a street in Nuku'alofa, capital city of Tonga. On Tonga's supermarket shelves, huge cans of corned beef the size of paint tins replaced traditional fare such as fish and coconuts long ago -- contributing to an obesity epidemic that sees the Pacific region ranked as the fattest in the world.(AFP/File/Neil Sands)AFP - On Tonga's supermarket shelves, huge cans of corned beef the size of paint tins replaced traditional fare such as fish and coconuts long ago -- contributing to an obesity epidemic that sees the Pacific region ranked as the fattest in the world.