http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/Latest Obesity News from ObesityHelpConnection.comen-us6012019http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gifhttp://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:26:03 EDThttp://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/news-262296-66.htmlNew England quarterback Tom Brady suffered a serious knee injury in the Patriots' 17-10 season-opening victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, media reports said.http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/news-262296-66.htmlMon, 08 Sep 2008 04:15:01 EDThttp://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/news-262273-29.htmlAsthma and obesity is a dangerous combination.http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/news-262273-29.htmlFri, 05 Sep 2008 16:27:00 EDThttp://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/news-262173-66.htmlIn a study of middle-aged adults, maintaining a diet high in linoleic acid -- the main dietary polyunsaturated fatty acid found in certain plants and vegetables -- seemed to lower the risk of developing high blood pressure.http://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/news-262173-66.htmlFri, 05 Sep 2008 14:27:00 EDThttp://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/news-262151-66.htmlAdults who are regularly active, whether through exercise or work, are less likely to develop a range of cancers, a new study suggests.http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/news-262151-66.htmlFri, 05 Sep 2008 14:27:00 EDThttp://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/news-262149-66.htmlPatients who stop taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs after suffering a heart attack are at twice the risk of dying during the following year compared with patients who have never used statins, new research findings suggest.http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/news-262149-66.htmlFri, 05 Sep 2008 14:27:00 EDThttp://www.healthcentral.com/caregiver/news-262146-66.htmlNewborns who breastfeed while doctors obtain a blood sample from a heel experience much less discomfort than babies given sugar water during this routine newborn procedure, new research shows.http://www.healthcentral.com/caregiver/news-262146-66.htmlFri, 05 Sep 2008 04:15:00 EDThttp://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/news-262109-29.htmlNew insight into the process of HIV infection may lead to new treatments for the disease.http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/news-262109-29.htmlThu, 04 Sep 2008 16:27:01 EDThttp://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/news-262066-66.htmlPeople with diabetes, coronary heart disease, and chronic kidney disease benefit from having their cholesterol levels lowered aggressively with high doses of Lipitor, according to a Mayo Clinic report.http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/news-262066-66.htmlThu, 04 Sep 2008 14:27:00 EDThttp://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/news-262051-66.htmlFor people with asthma, those who are obese are nearly five times more likely than their non-obese peers to be hospitalized for asthma, new research indicates.http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/news-262051-66.htmlThu, 04 Sep 2008 14:27:00 EDThttp://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/news-262045-66.htmlMost parents find it acceptable to be told about their child's weight status, and the feedback has "minimal" adverse effects for most families, researchers from the UK report.http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/news-262045-66.htmlThu, 04 Sep 2008 12:26:05 EDThttp://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/news-262026-66.htmlMale bodybuilders who take muscle-building anabolic steroids risk sexual problems, reduced fertility and heart trouble, a study confirms.http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/news-262026-66.htmlThu, 04 Sep 2008 10:26:05 EDThttp://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/news-261996-66.htmlJust a few steps from the monastery where Gregor Mendel pioneered the field of genetics some 150 years ago, Czech officials hope to nurture their own biotech revolution.http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/news-261996-66.htmlThu, 04 Sep 2008 04:15:00 EDThttp://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-261970-29.htmlGrowing like a weed may put babies at risk for high blood pressure in adulthood.http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-261970-29.htmlThu, 04 Sep 2008 04:15:00 EDThttp://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/news-261969-29.htmlToo much calcium in a man's bloodstream could increase his risk of developing fatal prostate cancer, according to a new study. However, excess calcium can be lowered fairly easily.http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/news-261969-29.htmlWed, 03 Sep 2008 16:27:00 EDThttp://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-261945-66.htmlAge should not preclude people who have suffered a stroke or TIA (transient ischemic attack) from being treated with a "statin" drug to lower the risk of a recurrence, US and European investigators report.http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-261945-66.html