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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder linked to adult obesity
Having childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder could lead to a life of obesity, even if ADHD symptoms disappear in adulthood, a new study shows. The study, which followed up on 207 middle-class men who had been diagnosed with ADHD as...
Tags: Body Mass Index, Weight, Symptoms, Behavioral Conditions, Medical Research
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Surgery offers mixed benefits for kids' sleep apnea
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study has confirmed that removing the tonsils and adenoids of children with obstructive sleep apnea can reduce sleepiness and improve the quality of life, but putting off the surgery might not hurt either. The study is...Tags: Weight, Human Interest, Medical Research, Physical Conditions, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Kernels' Boyd is the incredibly shrinking pitcher
The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, IowaYou've never met Hudson Boyd, so you look for the real big guy in the Cedar Rapids Kernels clubhouse. You finally find his locker, but the dude sitting in a chair in front of it is this svelte kid nowhere near the 268 pounds the roster lists him. Hudson...Tags: Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Sports, C.C. Sabathia, Spring Training
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Court listings: May 16
Francene Ruth Hoeft, 64, of 912 S. Lawson St., No. 3, DUI, first offense, fined $520 and sentenced to 60 days in jail with all of the jail sentence suspended; illegal lane change, charge dismissed. Kristi Beth Beck, 33, of 401 N. State St., speeding,...Tags: Libertyville, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Weight, Barnesville, Trials
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Gov. Christie's weight-loss surgery was a healthy choice
Premium Health News ServiceHarvard Health Blog New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's revelation that he'd secretly undergone weight-loss surgery should not have as a big surprise. Christie has been publicly (and privately) struggling with his weight for years and fits the profile...Tags: Calcium, Body Mass Index, Weight, Chris Christie, Weight Loss Surgery
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Medicare drug tab $2.55B for older and disabled Ohioans
The Dayton Daily NewsElderly and disabled Ohioans were charged nearly $2.6 billion in drug costs in 2010, most of it spent on prescriptions for medications to treat hypertension, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, according to a report Monday from the independent...Tags: Weight, Over-the-Counter Medicines, Government Health Care, Obesity, Physical Conditions
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Black Girls Run! adds color to a traditionally whitewashed sport
Austin American-StatesmanLook around the next time you line up for a race or log miles on a trail: Recreational running -- in Austin and around the country -- draws a predominantly white crowd. On a recent Saturday morning, though, one boisterous group was doing its best to...Tags: Weight, Running, United States Census Bureau, Heart Disease, Diabetes
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Livliga dinnerware promotes right-size eating
The Kansas City StarKnown for her many civic and philanthropic contributions to her hometown, Kansas City native Sheila Kemper Dietrich took on a new challenge following a move to Boulder, Colo., eight years ago with her husband, Walter Dietrich, and daughter Cynthia....Tags: Steaks, Weight, Research, Psychology, Medical Research
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Scaling new heights
Gulf Daily News, Manama, BahrainA GROUP of Bahrainis are setting their sights on climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in a bid to raise awareness about rising obesity levels in Bahrain. Five Bahrainis and their Canadian coach decided to bring the issue to light after learning it ranks among the...Tags: Weight, Manama (Bahrain), Eastern Africa, Bahrain, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Gophers basketball: Richard Pitino hits the road to sell his program
St. Paul Pioneer PressRichard Pitino was the last of eight Gophers coaches to speak Friday at the Mankato City Center Hotel. And quarterback Philip Nelson, a Mankato favorite from his days at West High School, had made a surprise appearance in front of the hometown folks. So...Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Basketball, Nebraska Cornhuskers, College Sports, Minnesota Golden Gophers
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Kirstie Alley slams Abercrombie & Fitch over CEO's 'view of people'
Zap2itAbercrombie & Fitch's CEO Mike Jeffries has pissed off a whole lot of people with his comments that his clothing company is not geared towards overweight or uncool people. His statements about Abercrombie & Fitch's choice clientele spread like wildfire on...Tags: Fashion Trends, Abercrombie & Fitch Company
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Letters: Abercrombie and the rest of us
Re "Abercrombie's pitiful pitch," Perspective, May 14 Robin Abcarian is right that Abercrombie & Fitch's refusal to make clothes for women who aren't skinny smacks of elitism. However, should we embrace the figures — 5 feet 4 inches and 162...
Tags: Weight, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Politics, Freedom of the Press
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