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- Obesity
  - Diabetics Less Likely to Lose Weight After Gastric Bypass (09/15/2008, HealthDay)
  - Gastric Bypass Beats Band for Faster Weight Loss (09/15/2008, Reuters Health)
  - Higher Body Mass Index May Reduce Chemotherapy Response (09/12/2008, Reuters Health)
  - Abdomen Fat Tied to High Blood Pressure in Women (09/12/2008, Reuters Health)
  - Body Mass Index Linked with Runners' Gallbladder Disease Risk (09/12/2008, Reuters Health)
  - Weight-Loss Surgery Weighed as Diabetes Prescription (09/12/2008, HealthDay)
  - Obese Have Minimal Heartbeat Response to Stress (09/11/2008, Reuters Health)
  - Weight Doesn't Hamper Women's Sexual Activity (09/11/2008, Reuters Health)
  - Diabetes Drug May Help Treat Obesity (09/10/2008, Reuters Health)
  - Heavier People Have Heart Attacks Earlier (09/09/2008, HealthDay)
  - Vigorous Exercise Aids Those with Obesity-Related Gene (09/08/2008, HealthDay)
  - Weight Gain in Men Increases Colon Cancer Risk (09/08/2008, Reuters Health)
  - Obesity Makes Asthma Worse (09/04/2008, Reuters Health)
  - Obesity Not a Red Flag for Spotting Diabetes (09/02/2008, Reuters Health)
  - Asthma Control Worse in Obese Patients (09/01/2008, Reuters Health)
  - Weight-Loss Surgery Won't "Cure" Sleep Apnea (08/29/2008, Reuters Health)
  - Prostate Cancer Risk Increased in Obese Men (08/22/2008, Reuters Health)
  - Addiction Drug Causes Rapid Weight Loss in Rats (08/20/2008, HealthDay)
  - Poor Coordination in Childhood Tied to Adult Obesity (08/13/2008, HealthDay)
  - Studies Refine Obesity's Risk for Heart Troubles (08/11/2008, HealthDay)
  - Obese Men Face Twin Threat from Prostate Cancer (08/08/2008, HealthDay)
  - U.S. Obesity Epidemic Continues to Grow (07/17/2008, HealthDay)
  - Kids' Obesity May Lead to Epidemic of Adult Diabetes (07/08/2008, HealthDay)
  - Population-Based Strategy Urged to Cut U.S. Obesity Rate (06/30/2008, HealthDay)
  - Preeclampsia Linked to Cardiovascular Problems After Pregnancy (06/24/2008, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Obesity
- Obesity in Children
  - Bullying Top Concern of Parents with Overweight Child (09/11/2008, HealthDay)
  - No Harm Seen in Telling Parent Child Is Overweight (09/04/2008, Reuters Health)
  - Kids of Stressed, Low-Income Moms Prone to Weight Problems (09/03/2008, HealthDay)
  - Exercise, Limited TV Time May Keep Kids Trim (08/22/2008, Reuters Health)
  - Kids' Obesity Linked to Ear Infections (08/14/2008, HealthDay)
  - Kids' Obesity May Lead to Epidemic of Adult Diabetes (07/08/2008, HealthDay)
  - Child Care May Lead to Unwanted Weight Gain in Infants (07/07/2008, HealthDay)
  - Pediatricians Recommend Cholesterol Drugs For Some Kids (07/07/2008, HealthDay)
  - ADHD Might Raise Kids' Obesity Risk (07/07/2008, HealthDay)
  - Fatty Liver Disease Ups Heart Risks for Obese Kids (06/30/2008, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Obesity in Children
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
  - Brain Surgery May Help People with Severe OCD (08/21/2008, Reuters Health)
  - Brain Scans Show Heightened Risk for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (07/17/2008, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Occupational Health
  - Safety Triggers, Training Cut Nail Gun Injuries (08/14/2008, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Occupational Health
- Oral Cancer
  - Smokeless Tobacco Products Do Raise Cancer Risk (07/02/2008, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Oral Cancer
- Organ Donation
  - Complications Common for Living Liver Donors (09/09/2008, Reuters Health)
  - Infant Heart Transplant Controversy Continues (08/13/2008, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Organ Donation
- Organ Transplantation
  - Infant Heart Transplant Controversy Continues (08/13/2008, HealthDay)
  - Researchers Find Link between Organ Transplants, Cancer (07/16/2008, HealthDay)
  - ACL Reconstruction with Cadaver Tissue Risky in Younger Patients (07/10/2008, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Organ Transplantation
- Osteoarthritis
  - Surgery for Knee Osteoarthritis No Better Than Therapy, Meds (09/10/2008, HealthDay)
  - Modified MRI Spots Early Osteoarthritis (08/20/2008, HealthDay)
  - Hip Replacement Boosts Mobility at Any Age (06/27/2008, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
  - Drug Treatment for Osteoporosis Patients Urged (09/15/2008, HealthDay)
  - Most Women with Osteoporosis Unaware of Raised Fracture Risk (09/15/2008, HealthDay)
  - Kids Need Vigorous Activity for Best Bone Health (09/12/2008, Reuters Health)
  - Thinness in Midlife Boosts Later Brittle Bone Risk (08/27/2008, Reuters Health)
  - Study Examines How Rheumatoid Arthritis Destroys Bone (08/22/2008, HealthDay)
  - Drug Stops Bone Loss from Breast Cancer Chemo (08/21/2008, HealthDay)
  - Zoledronic Acid Protects Bones of Women Getting Breast Cancer Treatment (08/19/2008, HealthDay)
  - Bone Density Predicts Chances of Breast Cancer (07/28/2008, HealthDay)
  - Do Antidepressants Make Bones Brittle? (07/11/2008, HealthDay)
  - Heel Ultrasound Helps Detect Fracture Risk (06/24/2008, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Cancer
  - Symptoms Plus Blood Test Boost Ovarian Cancer Detection (06/23/2008, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Ovarian Cancer
- Over-the-Counter Medicines
  - Over-the-Counter Cold Medicines Sending Children to Emergency Rooms (08/04/2008, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Over-the-Counter Medicines

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