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Although fewer people are smoking -- and therefore less likely to die from cigarette-related causes -- the obesity epidemic may negate any gains in life span, according to a new study.
It’s all in the fun - and it’s all about the kids. Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville hosted its fourth annual Fun Run Saturday. Join our Premium Online Membership to view the rest of the story.
Two new studies suggest a correlation between obesity and Medicare costs. Is it worth paying people to lose weight?
The public forum is entitled ‘Sizing up Food Marketing and Childhood Obesity’ and will see the presentation of new research and discuss the “statutory and constitutional issues surrounding governmental regulation of food marketing.”
A visit from Suze Orman gives the contestants (past and present) lots to chew on
Both the House and Senate bills mandate calorie counts at fast-food restaurants.
Dear Alaska, Time to take a cold, clear look in the mirror. The Centers for Disease Control says you're kind of fat. Especially on the rural edges of the state where obesity rates are some of the worst in the Western United States.
A new CDC survey breaks down obesity rates by county for the first time, and the new research shows South Carolina's rates are among the highest in the nation.
CHICAGO, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- One in five of those with type 2 diabetes is about 100 pounds overweight, U.S. researchers found.
BENEDICT CAREY Hundreds have undergone brain surgery for problems like depression, anxiety, even obesity.
TV cable news recently reported that approximately 75 percent of American high school graduates do not qualify for military service due to varying levels of addictions, ignorance and obesity. Veterans can best realize the impact that has on armed forces recruitment.
Gaining weight is a problem for many, if not most of us, around Thanksgiving, but, for increasing numbers of Americans, obesity is a year-round problem with major health implications. Obesity is not just caused by eating too much and watching too much TV, said researchers and doctors at the recent Regis College Leadership Series on Health. There are many environmental factors that are sometimes ...
DECATUR - With unhealthy messages and habits inundatingchildren's lives from all directions and helping raise rates ofchildhood obesity and type 2 diabetes, a local group is fostering amore health-conscious community.
ALEXANDRIA, VA--(Marketwire - 11/27/09) - By 2034, the number of Americans living with diabetes will nearly double and diabetes spending will nearly triple to $336 billion, even if the prevalence of obesity in this country remains stable, according to a study published in the November issue of Diabetes Care. A team of researchers led by the University of Chicago constructed a model of diabetes ...
A first-ever, county-by-county survey of obesity paints another dim picture for South Carolina and the Southeast.
It's often said there's no magic bullet when it comes to losing weight. However, a local woman has discovered her secret to taking off pounds and she's sharing it in the hopes of helping others who are morbidly obese.
