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Obesity
- As Waistlines Widen, Brains Shrink (08/26/2009, HealthDay)
- Wider Waist Boosts Asthma Risk (08/25/2009, HealthDay)
- Obesity Tied to Prostate Cancer Recurrence (08/21/2009, HealthDay)
- Health Care Cost Burden for Obese Getting Heavier (08/19/2009, Reuters Health)
- Food Stamp Users Risk Weight Gain (08/18/2009, Reuters Health)
- Video Gamers Older Than You Think (08/18/2009, HealthDay)
- Social Stress Sends Body Fat to the Stomach (08/05/2009, HealthDay)
- Study Finds Weight-Loss Surgery Safer Than Thought (07/29/2009, HealthDay)
- Almost 10 Percent of U.S. Medical Costs Tied to Obesity (07/27/2009, HealthDay)
- Study Estimates Medical Cost of Obesity May Be As High As $147 Billion Annually (07/27/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Unhooking The Obesity-Diabetes Connection (07/27/2009, HealthDay)
- Allergy Drugs May Fight Diabetes, Obesity (07/26/2009, Reuters Health)
- Eating Habits in the Obese May Echo Drug Addicts' Patterns (07/22/2009, HealthDay)
- For the Heavy, Economic Woes Can Mean Weight Gain (07/22/2009, Reuters Health)
- Losing Excess Pounds May Improve Balance (07/21/2009, Reuters Health)
- Many Doctors Feel Negatively about Obese Patients (07/21/2009, Reuters Health)
- Weight Loss Surgery May Cut Cancer Risk (07/20/2009, Reuters Health)
- Dietary Oils May Help Some Fight Fat (07/16/2009, HealthDay)
- New Obesity Data Shows Blacks Have the Highest Rates of Obesity (07/16/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Excess Weight Speeds Up Osteoarthritis (07/14/2009, HealthDay)
- Obesity Emerges as Risk Factor in Severe Flu (07/11/2009, Reuters Health)
- Job Stress, Economy Weighing on Americans (07/10/2009, HealthDay)
- More Americans Than Ever Are Obese: CDC (07/08/2009, Reuters Health)
- Obesity among U.S. Adults Continues to Rise (07/08/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Obesity Rates Continue to Climb in U.S. (07/01/2009, HealthDay)
- TV Ads Trigger Mindless Eating (07/01/2009, HealthDay)
- Obese Get Higher Doses of Radiation for X-Rays (06/30/2009, HealthDay)
- Late-Life Weight Gain Boosts Disability Risk (06/25/2009, Reuters Health)
- Obese Poor Shut out from Weight-Loss Surgeries (06/25/2009, HealthDay)
- Bariatric Surgery Cuts Cancer Risk for Women (06/24/2009, HealthDay)
- A Few Extra Pounds Might Bring Extra Years (06/23/2009, HealthDay)
- Obesity While Young Boosts Pancreatic Cancer Risk (06/23/2009, HealthDay)
- Obesity Greatly Raises Endometrial Cancer Risk (06/22/2009, HealthDay)
- Severe Obesity Increases Risks of Health Problems During Surgery (06/15/2009, American Heart Association)
- Need a Walking Partner? Try a Dog (06/11/2009, HealthDay)
- Health Risks Begin in Overweight Range, BMI Doesn't Tell Whole Story (06/08/2009, American Heart Association)
- Program Helps Sedentary Older Women Cut Pounds (06/08/2009, Reuters Health)
- Races Differ in Rates of Sleep-Related Obesity (06/08/2009, HealthDay)
- Sleeplessness a Weighty Matter (06/08/2009, HealthDay)
- Obesity May Dampen Response to Asthma Meds (06/04/2009, HealthDay)
- Belly Fat Tied to Liver Cancer Recurrence (06/03/2009, Reuters Health)
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Obesity in Children
- More Kids Becoming Severely Obese (07/31/2009, HealthDay)
- Giving Statins to Kids Provokes Debate (07/26/2009, HealthDay)
- 1 in 7 Low-Income Preschoolers Is Obese (07/23/2009, HealthDay)
- Obesity among Low-Income Preschool Aged Children Appears to Be Slowing (07/23/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Weight Affects How Littlest Kids See Themselves (07/09/2009, Reuters Health)
- Bedwetting, Being Overweight Linked to Sleep Apnea (07/03/2009, Reuters Health)
- Many Parents Lack Confidence in Changing Behavior (07/03/2009, Reuters Health)
- Kids with Type 1 Diabetes Often Overweight (07/02/2009, HealthDay)
- Obesity Rates Continue to Climb in U.S. (07/01/2009, HealthDay)
- TV Ads Trigger Mindless Eating (07/01/2009, HealthDay)
- Harder for Heavy Moms to See Child's Weight Status (06/29/2009, Reuters Health)
- Heavy Youngsters at Risk for Asthma Symptoms (06/26/2009, Reuters Health)
- Many Overweight Youngsters Underestimate Weight (06/23/2009, Reuters Health)
- Does Location Affect Kids' Weight? (06/19/2009, HealthDay)
- Heart Dangers Seen in Very Young Obese Children (06/11/2009, Reuters Health)
- Many Overweight Kids Not Getting a Good Night's Sleep (06/03/2009, HealthDay)
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