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Two New Studies Confirm Childhood Obesity Dangers
7 December, 2007 – 18:51 | No Comment

Med Headlines - Two studies released today further confirm that childhood obesity is spiraling out of control and puts millions of children throughout the world at risk for premature heart attacks and strokes. One study examined how excess weight affected…

French Paradox in a Pill
1 December, 2007 – 9:02 | 4 Comments

Med Headlines - The mystery of the dietary “French paradox” may be one step closer to becoming a mystery solved. And with that solution may come the revolutionary diet pill many overweight or diabetic-prone people dream of.

The mystery is that…

Obesity Numbers Scaling Down
29 November, 2007 – 17:09 | No Comment

Med Headlines - According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the number of Americans classified as obese may be starting to decline after reaching epidemic proportion since the 1980s.

Obesity is defined as having a body mass index…

Obesity Increases Risk of Cancer
31 October, 2007 – 22:49 | No Comment

Med Headlines - Study done by the World Cancer Research Fund indicates that obesity is closely associated with an increased risk of developing cancer. Researchers reviewed over 7,000 studies, some of which as old as 40 years. The “Food, Nutrition,…