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Obesity
- Weight-Loss Gene May Keep Smokers Thinner (05/06/2009, HealthDay)
- Remembrance of Fat May Be at Root of Cravings (04/29/2009, HealthDay)
- Teen Weight Gain May Mean More Adult Belly Fat (04/23/2009, Reuters Health)
- Obesity May Hide Fetal Abnormalities on Ultrasounds (04/22/2009, HealthDay)
- National Leadership for Obesity Prevention and Control (04/13/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Extra Pounds in Mid-Life Affect Later Mobility (04/09/2009, HealthDay)
- Teen Pregnancy Boosts Girls' Risk of Getting Fat (04/09/2009, Reuters Health)
- "Brown Fat" May Help Adults Lose Weight (04/08/2009, Reuters Health)
- Large Waist May Boost Heart Failure Risk (04/08/2009, Reuters Health)
- Obesity Linked to Heart Failure Risk (04/07/2009, HealthDay)
- Very Obese Adults Almost Completely Sedentary (04/07/2009, Reuters Health)
- Pot Belly Boosts Risk for Restless Legs Syndrome (04/06/2009, HealthDay)
- Obesity Boosts Gum Disease Risk (04/05/2009, HealthDay)
- Most New EMS Recruits Overweight or Obese (03/20/2009, HealthDay)
- Obesity Takes Years Off Your Life (03/18/2009, HealthDay)
- Obesity Tied to Poor Pancreatic Cancer Surgery Outcomes (03/18/2009, HealthDay)
- Weight Loss Might Not Curb Knee Arthritis (03/13/2009, HealthDay)
- Food Nutrition Programs Don't Lead to Obesity (03/12/2009, Reuters Health)
- Ovarian Changes May Link Obesity and Infertility (03/12/2009, Reuters Health)
- Neck Fat a Measure of Heart Risk (03/11/2009, HealthDay)
- Obesity, Diabetes and Heart Disease May Speed Dementia (03/10/2009, HealthDay)
- Belly Fat Puts the Pressure on Lungs (03/06/2009, HealthDay)
- Bias Against Obesity Is Found Among Future Dietitians (03/05/2009, HealthDay)
- Ethnicity May Drive Response to Obesity, Insulin Resistance (03/04/2009, HealthDay)
- 'Fasting Signal' Offers Clues to Insulin Resistance in the Obese (03/03/2009, HealthDay)
- Men's Sex Lives May Suffer as Waistlines Expand (03/03/2009, HealthDay)
- Night Shift Work Hard on the Heart (03/03/2009, HealthDay)
- Undoing the 'Big Baby' Trend (03/01/2009, HealthDay)
- Hostile Men More Prone to Weight Gain (02/27/2009, Reuters Health)
- Heart-Healthy, Reduced-Calorie Diets Promote Long-Term Weight Loss (02/25/2009, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- Obese Young Men Likely to Die Prematurely (02/24/2009, Reuters Health)
- Mice Study Shows How 'Fat Gene' Works (02/23/2009, HealthDay)
- Obesity, Lack of Insurance Take Toll on Young Americans (02/19/2009, HealthDay)
- Telephone Counseling Aids Weight Loss (02/17/2009, Reuters Health)
- Low Vitamin D Tied to Higher Body Fat in Women (02/12/2009, Reuters Health)
- Obese Moms More Likely to Have Babies with Birth Defects (02/10/2009, HealthDay)
- Obesity Hurts Recovery After Colon Cancer Surgery (02/09/2009, Reuters Health)
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Obesity
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Obesity in Children
- New Data Analysis Shows Possible Link between Childhood Obesity and Allergies (05/04/2009, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
- Obese Children More Likely to Suffer Lower Body Injuries (05/02/2009, HealthDay)
- Kids Who Lack Self-Control May Be Prone to Weight Gain (04/06/2009, HealthDay)
- More U.S. Kids Taking Diabetes, Blood Pressure Drugs (04/06/2009, HealthDay)
- One Easy Remedy for Overweight Kids -- Water (04/06/2009, Reuters Health)
- Rapid Infant Weight Gain Linked to Childhood Obesity (03/30/2009, HealthDay)
- School PE Programs Don't Lower Child Obesity (03/30/2009, HealthDay)
- Many U.S. Middle School Kids Physically Unfit (03/25/2009, Reuters Health)
- Children Living Near Green Spaces Are More Active (03/12/2009, American Heart Association)
- Food Nutrition Programs Don't Lead to Obesity (03/12/2009, Reuters Health)
- Kids Who Live Near Green Spaces Seem to Walk More (03/12/2009, HealthDay)
- Overweight Preschoolers Raise Their Heart Disease Risk (03/11/2009, HealthDay)
- Undoing the 'Big Baby' Trend (03/01/2009, HealthDay)
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Obesity in Children
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Occupational Health
- Easing Job Stress May Ward Off Depression (04/27/2009, Reuters Health)
- Safety Measures Urged for Tree-Care Workers (04/23/2009, HealthDay)
- Administrative Professionals' Health and Safety (04/20/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Lead Exposure in Workplace Still a Problem (04/16/2009, HealthDay)
- As Work Stress Rises, So May Depression (04/09/2009, HealthDay)
- Firefighters Have Narrower-Than-Normal Arteries, Study Finds (03/16/2009, HealthDay)
- Night Shift Work Hard on the Heart (03/03/2009, HealthDay)
- Flu Shots Lower Risk of Flu-Like Illnesses (02/23/2009, Reuters Health)
- Study Links Organic Solvents to Lymphoma Risk (02/13/2009, Reuters Health)
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Occupational Health
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