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More gym for kids means less chance of obesity, Cornell study says
More physical education in kindergarten through fifth grade means less chance of obesity, especially for boys, researchers say. The study provides some of the first evidence of a causal effect between gym and childhood obesity. It is to be published...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Overweight, Weight, Obesity, Medical Research
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder linked to adult obesity
Having childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder could lead to a life of obesity, even if ADHD symptoms disappear in adulthood, a new study shows. The study, which followed up on 207 middle-class men who had been diagnosed with ADHD as...
Tags: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Conditions, Overweight, Weight, Obesity
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Expo designed to educate, aid seniors
The Eagle, Bryan, TexasArea seniors can take advantage of free health screenings and win a trip to Memphis, Tenn., at the 12th annual Senior Expo on Wednesday. Sponsored by The Eagle, along with H-E-B, KBTX and OLDIES 107.3, the expo will feature more than 100 vendor booths...Tags: Museums, Music, Museum of Natural History, Osteoporosis
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What we think: Central Florida needs to break the obesity cycle
Not so long ago, about one in every 10 adult Floridians was obese. Today, if you line up four Floridians, one of them will be obese. The good news? At least we're not Mississippi, where every third person has a body mass index of 30 or higher —...
Tags: Weight, Maitland, Diabetes, Obesity, Eatonville
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Endometriosis more common in lean women: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Heavy women are less likely to be diagnosed with endometriosis than their slimmer peers, according to a new study. Researchers following more than 116,000 women found that morbidly obese study participants were 39 percent less...Tags: Overweight, Weight, Medical Research, Symptoms, Medical Procedures and Tests
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BMI measuring in schools proves weighty issue
Like other fourth-graders at Evanston's King Laboratory School, Jennifer Dreller's daughter was discreetly weighed during gym class as part of a routine fitness assessment. But the experience took a toll on the 10-year-old's self-esteem, her mother...
Tags: University of California, Berkeley, Colleges and Universities, Weight, Diabetes, Teaching and Learning
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Gov. Christie's weight-loss surgery was a healthy choice
Premium Health News ServiceHarvard Health Blog New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's revelation that he'd secretly undergone weight-loss surgery should not have as a big surprise. Christie has been publicly (and privately) struggling with his weight for years and fits the profile...Tags: Arthritis, Overweight, Vomiting, Weight Loss, Health Treatments
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Flipping the scale, Part 3: Fort Wayne woman down to size 12 from size 32 after bariatric surgery
The News-SentinelEditor's note: This is the third installment of a year-long project looking at the effects of a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery on Fort Wayne resident Connie Slagal. A little over a year and 108.2 pounds later, Connie Slagal has gone from pants size 32...Tags: Health Treatments, Weight Loss, Weight, Diabetes, Vitamin Therapy
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Jackson used vocal aid in concerts, choreographer says
Michael Jackson sometimes sang during concerts accompanied by his own recorded vocal track to help him perform the most physically strenuous numbers, the choreographer for what was to be his comeback shows in London testified Monday. What is known as...
Tags: Michael Jackson, Rentals, Entertainment Events, AEG, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
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Weight just one factor to consider when measuring health
Tribune Media ServicesDEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is it possible to be 30 pounds overweight and still be healthy? My blood pressure and cholesterol are normal, and I have no health issues other than being overweight. ANSWER: Weight is one important measure of health. But it's not...Tags: Overweight, Weight, Diabetes, Diseases and Illnesses, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Changing the future of Yuma's health
The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.In view of escalating health-care costs and other challenges, how can the community improve its health? More than 100 of Yuma County's leaders, health providers and elected officials gathered Thursday to engage in dialogue and try to come up with...Tags: Auto Trends, Weight, Health and Safety at Work, Diabetes, Health Insurance Cost
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Mental health, obesity, health education named top priorities
St. Joseph News-Press, Mo.A health assessment recently released by Heartland Health names mental health, obesity and health education as the community's top health needs. Heartland culled data from local and national agencies and surveys of community groups for its 2012-2013...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Weight, Diabetes, Obesity, Mental Health
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