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September 14, 2009
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Diabetes Guilt
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...lifestyle disease.”That lumps it together with lung cancer from smoking and cirrhosis of the... Read more »
Obesity may protect joints in rheumatoid arthritis, but at what cost?
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...to increase the risk of dying from heart disease, cancer, accidents and diseases like... Read more »
Insulin: First-line treatment?
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...fast food. It's like thinking you'll never get lung cancer if you never smoke, and in a sense... Read more »
Another Reason to Lose Weight
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...is also the best way to avoid the number 2 killer, cancer.A huge new study of the World Cancer... Read more »
New research links cancer and obesity
By Dr. Frank Varon , Health Expert...recent annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, the results of cancer... Read more »
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Heart Health and the Environment
...diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis of weight-bearing joints like knees and hips, depression, and cancer. Over a lifetime, this leads to more doctor visits, prescription medications,... Read more »Obesity
...high cholesterol, and kidney and gallbladder disease. Obesity may increase the risk for some types of cancer. It is also a risk factor for the development of osteoarthritis and sleep apnea. ... Read more »Obesity Risks & Risk Factors
...partly responsible for the declining age for onset of puberty in girls, with subsequent risks for breast cancer.It is not clear yet how many of these childhood problems persist in people who... Read more »Obesity Related Complications
...that the following health risks by body mass:The lowest risks for heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers are in people with body mass index (BMI) values of 21 to 25.The risks increase slightly... Read more »Causes of Obesity: Biological and Medical Causes
...some oral contraceptives (usually temporary) and certain progestins (such as Megestrol) used to treat cancerAntidepressants and anti-psychotic drugs, includinglithium and valproateInsulin and... Read more »Images
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