Monday, October 3, 2011

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Christie White House bid talk spurs obesity debate (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 07:45 PM PDT

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks during tenth anniversary ceremonies at the National September 11 Memorial at the World Trade Center site in New York, September 11, 2011. REUTERS/Noah K. Murray/PoolReuters - (Reuters) Speculation that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will enter the presidential race has led to a feverish debate about the possibility of having the fattest man in the White House since the corpulent William Howard Taft squeezed behind the big desk in the Oval Office.

EU regulator to review anti-obesity medicines (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 01:29 PM PDT

Reuters - The European Medicines Agency said it would look into anti-obesity medicines that contain orlistat, including Roche's Xenical and GlaxoSmithKline's Alli.
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Sunday, October 2, 2011

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Obesity or stem cell research could win Nobel (AP)

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 03:38 AM PDT

FILE - This file photo dated Thursday, May. 19, 2005 shows British Professor Robert Edwards who won the 2010 Nobel Prize in medicine it was announced Monday Oct. 4, 2010. In an unusual leak last year, a Swedish newspaper revealed the jury's selection — British professor Robert Edwards — before the announcement. The committee has since applied even stricter rules on keeping their discussions and documents surrounding potential candidates secret. Two scientists who unlocked some of the mysteries linked to obesity or a professor who figured out how to make stem cells without human embryos could be candidates for the medicine award when the first of the 2011 Nobel Prizes are announced on Monday, Oct. 3, 2011. The prize committees don't give any clues — they even keep nominations secret for 50 years — but winners usually have won many other awards and distinctions before they are considered for a Nobel. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)AP - Two scientists who unlocked some of the mysteries linked to obesity or a professor who figured out how to make stem cells without human embryos could be candidates for the medicine award when the first of the 2011 Nobel Prizes are announced Monday.
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Saturday, October 1, 2011

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Obesity More Likely in 'Night-Owl' Kids (HealthDay)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 08:52 PM PDT

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Going to bed early and waking up early may help teens stay thinner and more physically active than their night-owl peers, and this was the case even when both groups got the same amount of sleep, researchers say.
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Friday, September 30, 2011

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Researchers Uncover Best (and Worst) Weight-Loss Apps (LiveScience.com)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 05:05 AM PDT

LiveScience.com - People looking to lose weight might try picking up a smartphone.
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

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Body contouring rare after weight-loss surgery (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 12:53 AM PDT

Reuters - Patients who have had weight loss surgery rarely have excess skin removed, although it can be such a bother for people who have shed a lot of weight that it has a negative impact on their quality of life, a poll said.

Body contouring rare after weight loss surgery (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 02:42 PM PDT

Reuters - Patients rarely have excess skin removed after weight loss surgery, although it can be a bother for people who've shed a lot of pounds, a new poll suggests.
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Sunday, September 25, 2011

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Is Breast Reduction After Weight Loss Surgery Best? (HealthDay)

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 08:48 PM PDT

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Having weight loss surgery before breast reduction surgery is best for severely obese women who have both procedures, according to a small new study.
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Friday, September 23, 2011

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EU regulator to review anti-obesity medicines (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 01:29 PM PDT

Reuters - The European Medicines Agency said it would look into anti-obesity medicines that contain orlistat, including Roche's Xenical and GlaxoSmithKline's Alli.
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