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Obesity Defined
A condition in which there is an excess of body fat; used to describe those who weigh at least 20 percent more than the maximum amount considered normal for their age, sex, and height
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Tips for summer kids activities
Published July 4, 2008, 8:58 pm, Orangeville Banner
I’m bored, there’s nothing to do! Sound familiar? Ya, it’s summer again and the little darlings have an abundance of time on their hands and need, no, make that want, to be entertained. Sure we can give them the age old, when I was young I was out all day keeping active!
FDA slowing drugs getting to market
Published July 4, 2008, 8:23 pm, San Antonio Express-News & KENS 5
Nearly four years after Merck & Co. yanked the painkiller Vioxx off the market, beleaguered pharmaceutical industry executives say they are facing a tough new regulatory climate that is altering the landscape of drug development.
Red wine compound a fountain of youth?
Published July 4, 2008, 5:31 pm, Stuff
A compound in red wine may ward off a variety of medical conditions related to aging, providing heart benefits, stronger bones and preventing eye cataracts, researchers have said.
Rate of caesarean births in Sault exceeds national record high
Published July 4, 2008, 5:14 pm, The Sault Star
THE SAULT STAR The rate of caesarean births is at an all-time high in Canada — more so in Sault Ste. Marie — putting more women at risk for complications and increasing the strain on an already overburdened health-care system, warns the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada. [...]
Down and out in Las Vegas
Published July 4, 2008, 4:17 pm, Independent
Since the day Las Vegas was created in the shimmering Nevada desert, visitors have been drawn by one simple promise: "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas". The motto adorns the city's road signs, and has inspired everything from its souvenir T-shirts to the local tourist board's seductive advertising campaigns.
Exercise for NSW pre-schoolers
Published July 4, 2008, 4:14 pm, TVNZ
NSW pre-schoolers will be put through compulsory exercise routines, including star jumps, catching and running, in an effort to tackle childhood obesity.
Healthy lifestyle choices help breast cancer survivor
Published July 4, 2008, 4:04 pm, San Antonio Express-News & KENS 5
ne woman with an aggressive form of breast cancer used the experience to make healthy changes in her life -- including losing more than a hundred pounds.
Lynda Resnick: A View of the World from the Aspen Ideas Festival
Published July 4, 2008, 3:31 pm, HuffingtonPost
Perhaps we need a benevolent dictator, not a president. No, that won't work... so how do we solve our problems? By attending festivals of ideas in Aspen and returning home charged with a new spirit of change.
Man Sentenced For Dealing In Counterfeit Medicines Worth At Least 1.8million Pounds
Published July 4, 2008, 3:05 pm, Medical News Today
Mr Viraj Shah (37) of 33 Oakfield Avenue, Kenton, Harrow, Middlesex HA3 8TH was sentenced to 51 weeks imprisonment, suspended for two years, and to 40 hours community service for dealing in counterfeit medicines. Mr Shah appeared at Kingston Crown Court following an investigation by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Health survey fills in the blanks
Published July 4, 2008, 2:21 pm, Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—Dr. Dante Morales, who was recently awarded as a “Most Distinguished Scientist” by the Philippine Heart Association, is doing a part 2 of his team’s landmark research project—the National Nutrition and Health Survey (NNHeS) 2003-2004.
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- The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years: Liikalihavuude n levimisest sosiaalisessa verkossa. Kuva 4 kertoo, ett erityisesti kaksisuuntaise t (ja samaa sukupuolta olevien vlill olevat sosiaaliset linkit) vaikuttavat liikalihavuute en.
- Vegetarian Weight Loss Diet: Very Effective In Reducing Obesity | Obesity Facts: Vegetarianism is always regarded as an effective measure to reduce body weight as vegetables contain fewer calories, less fat and heavy amount of nutrients as compared to non vegetarianism diet. In Western countries, those who are on vegetarian weight los
- Getting Fitness Results: It's quick...It's easy...It's just like magic!: Learn what it takes to get a slim, trim, hot and sexy body that all your friends and family will envy.
- Why Your Last Diet Failed You and How This Book Won't Help You on Your Next One .: BookPleasures. com
- Blast Off Fat (Way) Faster | Healthy Living | Health.com Blog: Tired of plugging away at the gym without seeing the pounds disappear? We found simple tricks that will transform your usual regimen into the ultimate fat-blasting routine. Whether you use just two of these strategies or all seven, our insider tips will h
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