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Signs promoting healthier eating are posted on the doors of Chicken Out Rotisserie in Bethesda. Montgomery County had the lowest obesity rate in Maryland, at 16.8 percent of its population.
( Loyola University Health System ) One out of five type 2 diabetics is morbidly obese -- approximately 100 pounds or more overweight -- a Loyola University Health System study has found.
Come Thanksgiving and the holiday season, overeating -- and the subsequent weight gain -- may seem inevitable.
Researchers find link between obesity and Multiple Sclerosis Two years ago, 39 year old Charlene Pinkerton was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She says it all started more than nine years ago when she started having dizzy spells.
NEW YORK, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- The New York health officials say they are working to address diabetes and obesity among residents through a variety of initiatives.
HATTIESBURG,MS-(WDAM-TV) Mississippi has maintained the title "the fattest state" for quite some time. Obesity is literally expanding out of control. There are several important question people can ask themselves to help them live a longer and healthier life.
LONDON, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- A doctor said Britain's National Health Service needs to focus on improving the health of its staff members in areas such as smoking and obesity.
Orexigen® Therapeutics, Inc. , a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of obesity, today announced that on November 18, 2009 the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors granted an inducement stock option to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock to Preston Klassen, M.D., its newly appointed Head of the Global Contrave Program.
ATLANTA - The first county-by-county survey of obesity says that Bell County ranks third in Texas in the rate of incidence of diabetes among adults. The survey also reflects past studies that show the rate of obesity is highest in the Southeast and Appalachia.
Cologne, Germany - It's tempting to eat heartily in the bitter cold of winter and the holidays seem like a perfect time to knock back a few drinks. But regular consumption of excess calories and more damaging substances than the liver can process can...
SPRINGFIELD - Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced the appointment of an 18-member leadership council Friday to promote wellness and combat obesity. The Mass in Motion-Springfield Wellness Leadership Council was announced during a press conference at Springfield College.
Previous research has demonstrated links between urban sprawl and many of our most pressing public health issues, including obesity and traffic injuries. New research from the University of Virginia Health System shows that urban sprawl also causes delays in ambulances reaching their destinations in sprawling sections of large metropolitan areas in the United States.
Title: More Obesity, Diabetes in South, Appalachia Category: Health News Created: 11/20/2009 11:08:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/20/2009 11:08:03 AM
Researchers from the University of California, San Diego recently offered the sharpest-yet picture of how core biochemical pathways in skeletal muscle cells and fat cells are altered in people who suffer from insulin resistance—a primary defect in type 2 diabetes and obesity.
SAN DIEGO, Calif., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Orexigen® Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OREX) today announced that four senior executives have joined the organization, strengthening the management team that is driving the development of its obesity franchise.
Story created Nov 17, 2009 - 11:00:31 CST. Pounds lost by Weight Watchers members in Osage and across Mitchell County became pounds gained by the Mitchell County Food Bank last week, as members joined the fight against two global epidemics-hunger and obesity.
