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Mother's Stress Linked To Her Child Becoming Overweight
A mother's stress may
contribute to her young
children being overweight in
low income households with
sufficient food, according
to a new Iowa State
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How Not To Gain The Dreaded 'Freshman Fifteen'
When fall classes at the
University of California,
San Diego begin on Sept. 25,
freshmen will be on their
own for the first time to
spend endless hours on the
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New Evidence On Folic Acid In Diet And Colon Cancer
Researchers are reporting a
new, more detailed
explanation for the link
between low folate intake
and an increased risk for
colon cancer, the second
... > full story
Black Raspberries Slow Cancer By Altering Hundreds Of Genes
New research strongly
suggests that a mix of
preventative agents, such as
those found in concentrated
black raspberries, may more
effectively inhibit cancer
... > full story
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High Levels Of Physical Activity Can Blunt Effect Of Obesity-related Gene, Study Suggests
September 10, 2008 — High levels of physical activity can help to counteract a gene that normally causes people to gain weight, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed gene variants and activity levels of the Old ... > full story -
Diet May Eliminate Spasms For Infants With Epilepsy
September 10, 2008 — Infantile spasms are a severe and potentially devastating epilepsy condition affecting children aged typically 4-8 months. In a new study appearing in Epilepsia, researchers have found that the ... > full story -
Dance To The Music: Learning And Exercising At YMCA Can Prevent Diabetes, New Study Says
September 9, 2008 — Community-based exercise organizations, such as the YMCA, are an effective tool in the fight against diabetes, according to new study. More than 60 million Americans have pre-diabetes, and most of ... > full story -
Obese People With Asthma Have Nearly Five Times Greater Risk Of Hospitalization For Asthma
September 8, 2008 — A new study found obese people with asthma are 4.6 times more likely to be hospitalized for asthma than non-obese people with asthma. The study surveyed 1,113 asthmatics and is the first study to ... > full story -
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AMD and Vision Loss: Low-Luminance Study Yields a New Predictive Tool
September 8, 2008 — Scientists have discovered a simple and inexpensive way to predict the rapid loss of visual acuity, the ability to see detail, in “dry” AMD ... > full story -
Nutritional Research Vindicates Diet Programs
September 6, 2008 — Popular slimming programs do result in reduced energy intake while providing enough nutrients. A new scientific analysis provides comprehensive dietary data about Slim Fast, Atkins, Weight Watchers ... > full story -
Link Between Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes And Neurodegeneration Found
September 5, 2008 — Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus can contribute to mild neurodegeneration with features common with Alzheimer's disease -- the first study to show that obesity can cause ... > full story -
Low-birth-weight Children Should Have Their Blood Pressure Checked, Researchers Find
September 5, 2008 — Blood pressure in low-birth-weight children younger than 3 years of age not only can be measured but should be, researchers have ... > full story -
Nearly Half Of US Adults Will Develop Painful Knee Osteoarthritis By Age 85: Study
September 3, 2008 — Almost half of all US adults and nearly two-thirds of obese adults will develop painful osteoarthritis of the knee by age 85, a new study ... > full story -
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Low Birth Weight Children Appear At Higher Risk Of Psychiatric Disturbances
September 3, 2008 — Low-birth-weight children appear to be at higher risk for psychiatric disturbances from childhood through high school than normal-birth-weight children, according to a new report. In addition, ... > full story
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