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Obesity

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Genes Only Partly To Blame For Obesity

If you have trouble keeping slim, don't put all the blame on your DNA. People carrying so-called "obesity" genes tend to gain more weight ... Read More

The Cost of Obesity

The increasing rate of obesity in the United States is getting lots of attention. Unfortunately, much of the conversation oversimplifies the ... Read More

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Obesity May Be Linked To Increased Risk Of Multiple Myeloma

If you’re looking for more motivation to keep the excess weight off, look to these two words: multiple myeloma. Researchers recently ... Read More

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Are These 5 Health Conditions In Your Family Tree? 

The branches of your family tree bear much more than the years your grandparents were born. Knowing your family’s health history is an ... Read More

Processed Foods: Addictive And Potentially Life Threatening

Processed foods have recently been under scrutiny after a troubling study from the National Institutes of Health found that people on ... Read More

How Weight Gain Affects Your Feet

Everywhere we turn we are reminded of our weight, body type, body image and physical appearance in the media. Stores are filled with ... Read More

Could Traditional Black Family Ideals Be Promoting Obesity?

Weight has pretty much always been a struggle for me for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I was always the chubby kid and even ... Read More

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Soda Industry-Funded Research Often Omits Link To Diabetes, Obesity

  The soft drink industry may not be telling us the whole truth about its sweet beverages. University of California researchers ... Read More

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What’s Worse Than Obesity? Experts Say Loneliness

A new study suggests that loneliness could become an even bigger public health threat than obesity. According to an AARP's Loneliness ... Read More

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How Parents Can Take Charge of Childhood Obesity

America is one of the unhealthiest countries in the world by many reports. We’re out of shape and our life expectancy lowers with each plate ... Read More

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