People Who Are Living With Obesity

Renee C.

An Update on the Experimental Drug Alpharadin

Alpharadin Update Men whose prostate cancer has metastasized to the bone may have access to a new drug treatment that helps significantly extend their life by mid-year 2012. In August, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration agreed to fast-track Alpharadin based on the drug’s performance in a Phase III study. The... Read more Chevron

posted 11/21/2011, comments (0)|

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Phat in My 40's

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Lisa is a Musician living with MS and RA

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'My Plate' replaces the 'Food Pyramid' for Healthy Eating

Do you know what you are supposed to eat to be healthy? The FoodPyramid has now been replaced with MyPlate, an icon which emphasizes the fruit, vegetable, grains, protein and dairy food groups. The new icon will be used in messages to illustrate healthy eating based on the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans released this... Read more Chevron

posted 06/04/2011, comments (0)|

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Kimberly Cacey

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Managing Stress and Your Diet

When you have piles upon piles of insecurities due to your weight, things such as bills and family can increase your stress rate to, oh, I don't know - 9,999,999%. It's especially bad if you're like me, a 19 year old girl. Which is basically keyword for 'young and stupid and completely unable to budget her stuff'. Teenage girls already have... Read more Chevron

posted 07/14/2010, comments (0)|

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Adam2012

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Help with sex survey

Hello all, My name is Adam Akers. I am a graduate student in clinical psychology and I am a member of the obese community. I am conducting a survey to examine sexual behaviors and practices of persons with obesity or who are overweight. It is my intention to help members of these communities receive better services from their medical and... Read more Chevron

posted 05/15/2010, comments (0)|

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Chunky J

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Am I obese?

hi all I am new to this section of Health Central. I weigh 6'1 and am 291 lbs I never would like to admit I'm obese I recently found out I have high cholesteral too Jon

posted 03/24/2010, comments (7)|

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