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Briefs: Environmental Nutrition
Premium Health News ServiceRESEARCH ROUNDUP: MODEST WEIGHT LOSS OFFERS LONG-TERM HEALTH REWARDS Weight losses of just 10 percent of body weight have shown a long-term impact on health issues like sleep apnea and hypertension in overweight and obese individuals. In a study of 3,...Tags: American Heart Association, Arteriosclerotic Vascular Disease, Breast Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiologists
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Cancer drug may double as fat-busting treatment for obesity
Way back in 2002, Dr. Judah Folkman hit upon a tantalizing weight-loss strategy for obese mice. When given daily injections of a drug designed to fight cancer, their fat melted away. The higer the dose they got, the more fat they lost. Some of the obese...
Tags: Science and Technology, Medical Research, University of Mississippi, Weight, Bevacizumab (drug)
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Emanuel's trade: recycling carts for soft drink plugs
Clout StreetMayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday announced his latest partnership with Coca-Cola: The soft drink giant will pay for 50,000 blue recycling carts for Chicago homes and in return gets to put images of Coke products on the lids of the familiar bins. Emanuel tied...Tags: Richard M. Daley, Thomas Menino, Coca-Cola, Diabetes, Local Government
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Cuero elementary schools honored for serving healthy meals
Victoria Advocate, TexasEven at 5 years old, Mercedez O'Neal knows an apple is good for her. "I like to eat most of my apple," said the John C. French Elementary School pre-kindergarten student as she held her lunch tray in the school cafeteria. "Sometimes all of my apple."...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Weight, Students, Teaching and Learning
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Higher risk factors mean higher life insurance costs
The Buffalo NewsLet's talk life insurance. Actuarial tables, risk assessment, morbidity. Exciting stuff, right? Well, don't doze off now. Shopping for life insurance and qualifying for a good rate may not be as exciting as shoe shopping, but failing to do your homework...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Mayo Clinic, Body Mass Index, Weight, High Blood Pressure
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New wave of doctors focuses on healthier living
The Spokesman-ReviewAmericans spend boatloads of money on medical care -- roughly twice as much, per capita, as other industrialized democracies. And what do they get in return? Shorter lives and poorer health. According to a recent study by the National Academy of...Tags: Colonoscopy, Government Health Care, General Practitioners, Weight, Research
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Your Health: Faith communities are fighting flab
Richmond Times-DispatchWhat are faith communities doing to combat obesity? Every church function I attend has fried chicken and coconut cake. Many congregations are putting more emphasis on healthier foods at worship-related functions, emphasizing the connection between a...Tags: Weight, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Healthy Diet
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More evidence adding nuts is a healthy choice
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People can safely add a few nuts to their diet - or replace other foods with the high-unsaturated fat, high-fiber snacks - without gaining weight, a new review of past studies suggests. Researchers combined data from 31 trials...Tags: Science and Technology, Diabetes, Medical Research, Weight, High Blood Pressure
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Supporting pre-K is a sound investment
Our leaders in Washington face tough budget issues ("Obama budget would have big impact in MD," April 11). But one proposal we should all agree on is for targeted investments in local pre-kindergarten learning. As a grandfather, I support giving America's...
Tags: U.S. Army, Schools, Weight, Preschools, Education
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Summit Health releases report on Franklin County's health
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comFranklin County residents are losing ground on some very important health-related issues, according to a study released by Summit Health Thursday. Summit Health, in cooperation with the Penn State Institute of State and Regional Affairs, released the...Tags: Breast Cancer, Hospitals and Clinics, Diabetes, Corporate Officers, The Pennsylvania State University
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Exercise, diet may keep sleep apnea from worsening
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Losing weight through exercise and healthier eating may have long-term benefits for people with mild sleep apnea, a new study suggests. Researchers found obese study participants who went through a one-year lifestyle...Tags: Diabetes, Weight, Sleep Apnea, Health and Medical Professionals, Physical Conditions
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Obesity experts and doctors team up to offer free weight-loss tools for patients and providers
Talking about excess weight can be awkward. But talking about it with your health-care provider can also be lifesaving. To help foster that conversation, Obesity Action Coalition, a nonprofit group dedicated to helping obese individuals, has launched...
Tags: Weight Loss, Diabetes, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Sleep Apnea, Weight
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