http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/Latest Obesity News from MyObesityConnection.comen-us6012019http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gifhttp://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:10:00 ESThttp://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/news-417601-98.htmlBritish researchers say people's good and total cholesterol levels can be tested without requiring patients to fast, and without measuring their levels of triglycerides.http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/news-417601-98.htmlTue, 17 Nov 2009 19:04:00 ESThttp://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/news-417596-98.htmlResults from a new study suggest that taking cholesterol-lowering statins may reduce the development of gallstones and the need for surgery to treat them.http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/news-417596-98.htmlTue, 17 Nov 2009 11:03:02 ESThttp://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/news-417403-98.htmlA recent clinical trial on the bad cholesterol-lowering drug Zetia was stopped early after scientists found that a combination of this drug and a statin was less effective at reducing cholesterol buildup in the arteries than a combo of a statin and Niaspan, a drug that raises good cholesterol.http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/news-417403-98.htmlTue, 17 Nov 2009 04:27:04 ESThttp://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-417328-29.htmlIll effects of vitamin D deficiency in men are amplified by lower levels of estrogen, but not by testosterone. Vitamin D is essential to good health, and can be obtained from fortified foods such as milk and cereals, and by exposure to sunlight. Previous studies showed that deficiencies in vitamin D and low levels of estrogen were independent risk factors for hardened and narrowed arteries and weakened bones.http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-417328-29.htmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 13:24:00 ESThttp://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/news-417084-98.htmlScientists say that the convention wisdom of diet, exercise, and genes don't explain every case of obesity.http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/news-417084-98.htmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 13:13:04 ESThttp://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-417082-98.htmlA new study has found that interactive video games, such as the Nintendo Wii, may be helping get Americans in shape.http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-417082-98.htmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 10:44:03 ESThttp://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/news-417018-98.htmlThe study, published in the journal Neurology, found that girls who were obese at age 18 were twice as likely to develop MS later in life.http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/news-417018-98.htmlSun, 15 Nov 2009 21:17:05 ESThttp://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/news-416848-98.htmlExperts say being wide awake and drunk increases the risk for violent or other high-risk activities.http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/news-416848-98.htmlSun, 15 Nov 2009 19:46:01 ESThttp://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/news-416821-98.htmlAn analysis by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation has found that monthly premiums will rise an average 11 percent, though the premium changes vary widely by which plan seniors select.http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/news-416821-98.htmlSun, 15 Nov 2009 19:24:04 ESThttp://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/news-416816-98.htmlDrugmakers say the current FDA guidelines requiring both benefits and risks of drugs on ads hampers advertising on the Internet given the space constraints for ads on Web pages.http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/news-416816-98.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2009 04:30:04 ESThttp://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/news-415607-29.htmlhttp://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/news-415607-29.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2009 04:30:02 ESThttp://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/news-415605-29.htmlA new study suggests teen girls with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more kilograms are more likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) as an adult.http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/news-415605-29.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2009 04:30:01 ESThttp://www.healthcentral.com/osteoarthritis/news-415603-29.htmlResearchers have developed a new enzyme to break down dense scar tissue that builds up on the spinal cord after central nervous system damage.http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoarthritis/news-415603-29.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2009 04:29:05 ESThttp://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/news-415598-29.htmlConcerns that low cholesterol leads to cancer may have caused unnecessary fear. A pair of studies now suggests lower cholesterol may actually reduce a man's risk of prostate cancer.http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/news-415598-29.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2009 04:27:01 ESThttp://www.healthcentral.com/osteoarthritis/news-415584-29.htmlSleep apnea sufferers may have some more motivation to wear their breathing machines at night ? it could improve their golf game.http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoarthritis/news-415584-29.html