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Weight Control
- Weight Loss Helps Incontinence (01/28/2009, HealthDay)
- Weight Loss in Overweight and Obese Women Reduces Urinary Incontinence (01/28/2009, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Weight Control Program Ups Diabetics' Well Being (01/27/2009, Reuters Health)
- Cutting Calories May Boost Aging Brains (01/26/2009, HealthDay)
- Chats, Charts Keep Pregnancy Weight Gain in Check (01/22/2009, Reuters Health)
- Why Saying No to Foods May Be Harder for Women (01/20/2009, HealthDay)
- Americans Consuming More Sugary Beverages (01/09/2009, HealthDay)
- Diet Pills from Brazil Pose Health Risks (01/07/2009, Reuters Health)
- It Pays to Eat Less As You Age (01/06/2009, HealthDay)
- Low-Carb Diet Improves Type 2 Diabetes Control (01/05/2009, Reuters Health)
- Low-Carb Diets May Boost Attention but Blur Memory (01/01/2009, Reuters Health)
- Diabetic Youth May Try Unhealthy Dieting Tactics (12/26/2008, Reuters Health)
- Holiday Treat Need Not Be a Dieter's Downfall (12/23/2008, Reuters Health)
- FDA Warns About Weight Loss Products (12/23/2008, HealthDay)
- Parent Training Can Help Kids to Slim Down (12/19/2008, Reuters Health)
- Weight Can Be Kept Off No Matter How It's Lost (12/15/2008, Reuters Health)
- Diabetic Former Binge Eaters Can Still Lose Weight (12/11/2008, Reuters Health)
- Over-The-Phone Weight Loss Counseling Works (11/26/2008, HealthDay)
- Post-Workout Snack May Hamper Weight Loss (11/14/2008, HealthDay)
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Weight Control
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Women's Health
- No Long-Term Cancer Risk Seen with Breast Implants (01/28/2009, Reuters Health)
- Obesity Common in Women at Risk of Breast Cancer (01/23/2009, Reuters Health)
- Why Saying No to Foods May Be Harder for Women (01/20/2009, HealthDay)
- Women in Coastal Areas Have Higher Mercury Levels (01/19/2009, HealthDay)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Hits Women Harder (01/16/2009, HealthDay)
- Self-Regulation Plan Helps Women Meet Exercise Goals (01/15/2009, Reuters Health)
- Gene Variant May Hike Women's Risk of Alzheimer's (01/12/2009, HealthDay)
- Little But Not Zero Risk Seen with Egg Donation (01/09/2009, Reuters Health)
- Older Women Have Less Access to Donated Kidneys (01/08/2009, Reuters Health)
- Heavier Women Seen Prone to Personality Disorders (01/06/2009, Reuters Health)
- It Pays to Eat Less As You Age (01/06/2009, HealthDay)
- High Vitamin C Linked to Lower Blood Pressure in Young Women (12/30/2008, Reuters Health)
- Risks and Benefits of Egg Donation Reported (12/26/2008, HealthDay)
- Study Shows Exercise Shields Against Osteoporosis (12/23/2008, HealthDay)
- Age Affects Treatment for Heavy Menstruation (12/18/2008, Reuters Health)
- Right Help Key to Quit Success for Women Smokers (12/16/2008, Reuters Health)
- A Few Drinks a Week May Slow Women's Brain Decline (12/11/2008, Reuters Health)
- Women's Death Rate Higher from Severe Heart Attack (12/08/2008, HealthDay)
- Light Drinking Poses No Heart Risk for Women (12/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Economy Driving Women to Skimp on Health Care (12/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Over-The-Phone Weight Loss Counseling Works (11/26/2008, HealthDay)
- Weight Boosts Older Women's Breast Cancer Risk (11/25/2008, HealthDay)
- Bowel Prep Harder on Women Than Men (11/16/2008, HealthDay)
- Lipoprotein Levels May Predict Women's Hypertension Risk (11/11/2008, HealthDay)
- Active Young Women Need Calcium, Vitamin D (11/07/2008, HealthDay)
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Women's Health
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