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Health knowledge made personal
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Obesity can cause cancers, says study (Hindustan Times)
Mon Nov 09 04:45:43 PST 2009
Over 100,000 types of cancers are caused by obesity, according to an American study. Excess body fat makes a person vulnerable to cancer by increasing the amount of hormones like estrogen circulating in the body and disrupting how the body processes insulin, which is linked to higher risk of cancer.
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Public health experts urge Congress not to overlook the needs of Americans with "morbid obesity" (News-Medical-Net)
Mon Nov 09 05:20:48 PST 2009
As the House of Representatives and the Senate debate companion bills to make health care more affordable and accessible, a coalition of obesity and public health experts today urged Congress not to overlook the needs of the more than 15 million Americans who suffer from severe obesity and are at...
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Armed with state funds, local entities to fight obesity (Columbia Heights - Fridley Sun-Focus)
Sun Nov 08 23:39:01 PST 2009
Should teachers be giving out stickers instead of Snickers? Most attendees at the recent Preventing Obesity Summit hosted by Dakota County would answer yes.
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Obesity causes more than 100,000 types of cancers: U.S. study (New Kerala)
Sun Nov 08 22:03:08 PST 2009
London, Nov 9 : Over 100,000 types of cancers are caused by obesity, according to an American study.
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Teenage obesity link to future MS (BBC News)
Sun Nov 08 21:07:36 PST 2009
Women who are obese as teenagers may have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis as adults, say researchers.
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Report links obesity to H1N1 complications (Omaha World-Herald)
Sat Nov 07 22:13:39 PST 2009
Obesity appears to be a risk factor on a par with pregnancy for developing complications from an infection with pandemic H1N1 influenza.
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Industry pushes chocolate milk in schools (AP via Yahoo! News)
Mon Nov 09 05:00:55 PST 2009
The creators of the "Got Milk?" campaign are getting ready to make a big push to keep chocolate milk on kids' minds and on school lunch menus, a plan that has some educators and obesity activists none too pleased.
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Obesity can kill your sex life (Hindustan Times)
Mon Nov 09 04:45:51 PST 2009
Here is yet another reason for you to shed weight. Excess body fat makes a person vulnerable to cancer by increasing the amount of hormones like estrogen. Read on to know more.
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Obesity causes 100,000 US cancers every year: study (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Fri Nov 06 14:17:30 PST 2009
Obesity causes more than 100,000 incidents of cancer in the US every year, the American Institute for Cancer Research said in estimates published Friday.
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Obesity Causes 100,000 Cancer Cases Yearly (KDKA Pittsburgh)
Sat Nov 07 11:11:16 PST 2009
Experts say obesity causes more than 100,000 cases of cancer in the US every year and that number will rise as rates of obesity continue to rise.
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