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August 31, 2009
Expert & Community Posts
Teach your Kids Healthy Habits Now!
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health ExpertYou may have heard about the "obesity epidemic" in the media. The risks appear to be even greater... Read more »
The Government Cure
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...The United States needs a "national plan to combat obesity," according to the authors of a... Read more »
Cholesterol Education Month: A Year in Review and What’s to Come
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...tastes good. Future Challenges: 1. Obesity: If we just take a look around... Read more »
Statins for Children: A Follow-Up
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...should be used in the myriad of children with simple obesity or moderately elevated... Read more »
Rising Blood Pressure at Younger Age
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert...this time with greater detail and authority--that obesity is seriously threatening kids' health.... Read more »
Health Guide
Meet Dr. Patrika Tsai
...Boston and Massachusetts General Hospital. She specializes in nutrition and does research on childhood obesity. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Master’s degree in Public Health... Read more »Obesity Risks & Risk Factors
Where you live plays a role in your risk for obesity. Simply living in the United States makes a person more susceptible to obesity. The prevalence of obesity in America has risen... Read more »Heart Health and the Environment
The obesity epidemic is ruining the environment. We all know that excess weight is bad for health, but the environment, too? Sure, you can replace incandescent light bulbs with compact... Read more »Obesity
Fat - obese Home Care Tips for preventing weight gain: Avoid foods that are high in fat and sugar. Reduce how much alcohol you drink. Avoid stress,... Read more »Preventing Obesity: Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance
...lifestyle measures, a number of effective weight-loss medications are available. And for those with severe obesity, surgical procedures are proving to be very beneficial.Some Tips for Losing... Read more »Images
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August 28, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Using a drug designed to fight drug addiction may be helpful in combating obesity. Vigabatrin, a drug designed as a potential... Read summary »
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April 14, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Obesity rates may be affected by a child's ethnicity and race starting as early as four years old. New research suggests... Read summary »
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