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Small restaurants serving big calories, salt: studies
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite public health progress in cutting calories, as well as salt and fat from fast foods and supermarket products, neighborhood restaurants are still packing big helpings of each into their meals, a trio of studies suggests....Tags: Medical Research, Obesity, National Institutes of Health, Health and Medical Professionals, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Mud Run participation in Glen Helen goes for good cause
San Bernardino County Sun, Calif.Carlos Luna's heart pounds and his chest aches. His legs and arms burn from exertion. While this may seem like torture, Luna regularly submits himself to this pain all in the name of fun. Luna is a mudder: A person who participates in races which...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Obesity, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Law Enforcement, Sex Crimes
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One day it struck her, her weight and health had gone downhill; time for a change
St. Louis Post-DispatchWhen the scale spoke back to Pamela Scott two years ago, she didn't like what it said: 326 pounds, way over what her 5 foot 8 frame should be handling. She was visiting her daughter in St. Peters, and her daughter had an accurate scale. She expected she...Tags: Vegetarian Diet, Diets and Dieting, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Overweight, St. Louis
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OPINION: Should we be telling others what to eat?
The Herald (Rock Hill, S.C.)Pearl Cantrell is 105, and she loves bacon. "I love bacon," she told reporters at her 105th birthday celebration this week. "I eat it every day." The central Texas woman has had a life of hard physical labor, and she bore seven children. But she still...Tags: Nikki Haley, Obesity, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Bacon
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EBRD host Turkey is investment magnet outpacing emerging market peers
ReutersBy Sujata Rao LONDON, May 9 (Reuters) - In a neighbourhood mired in recession or political turmoil, Turkey is hosting the region's development bank as a dynamic economic leader rather than a needy recipient. Record investment in its stocks and bonds...Tags: Turkey, Petroleum Industry, Emerging Market, ING Group, Thomson Corporation
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Weight just one factor to consider when measuring health
Tribune Media ServicesDEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is it possible to be 30 pounds overweight and still be healthy? My blood pressure and cholesterol are normal, and I have no health issues other than being overweight. ANSWER: Weight is one important measure of health. But it's not...Tags: Values, Mayo Clinic, Obesity, Body Mass Index, Heart Disease
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Family plans event to shed light on rare genetic condition
The Buffalo NewsViolet Bystrak has had a big year. The Orchard Park girl, now 3 1/2 years old, has made significant strides since she was featured last June in a story in The Buffalo News about her condition, called Prader-Willi syndrome. Violet can now walk. That's...Tags: Medical Research, Obesity, Genetic Condition, Symptoms
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U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP: Walt Disney, Electronic Arts, Metlife, Comerica
ReutersMay 8 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S. companies, including Walt Disney and Electronic Arts, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Comerica Inc : Baird cuts to underperform * Electronic Arts :...Tags: Keycorp, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, M&T Bank Corporation, Prudential Financial Incorporated, Fifth Third Bancorp
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U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP: AIG, Express Scripts, Eli Lilly, Carlyle Group
ReutersMay 13 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S. companies, including AIG, Carlyle Group and Express Scripts, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * AIG : Barclays raises to overweight from equal weight -...Tags: Southwest Gas Corporation, Ratings, Bill Barrett Corporation, Energy Resources, Cisco Systems Inc.
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After gastric surgery, congressman is Reed thin
The Buffalo NewsSome people don't recognize Rep. Tom Reed anymore because suddenly, he's three-quarters of the man he used to be. Reed, R-Corning, carried 310 pounds on his 6-foot frame until late February, when he had stomach-shrinking gastric bypass surgery....Tags: Sleep Apnea, Chris Christie, Colleges and Universities, Tom Reed, Steaks
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In an urban food desert, markets make a mobile oasis
The Virginian-PilotThe steam from a plump roasted yam greets Peggy Miller for dinner most days. It doesn't take much to satisfy the 72-year-old's appetite, but she's picky about what's on her plate. Fresh vegetables are her first choice, but they're not easy to come by in...Tags: Healthy Diet, Obesity, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Services and Shopping, Hampton Roads
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Local group gets grant to fight child obesity
Savannah Morning News, Ga.The local business coalition bent on cutting the fat in Chatham County children just received a healthy funding grant to make it happen. Healthy living organizations the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and United Health Foundation this week awarded the...Tags: Medical Research, Healthy Diet, Obesity, Children's Health, International Paper Company
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