http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, residents of many Appalachian counties are three times more likely to die from diabetes than someone living in other counties in the same state, or in most other parts of the United States. Now, a group of seven regional academic centers and community organizations have joined forces to change those health disparities and improve health through the creation of the Appalachian Translational Research Network (ATRN). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-network-obesity-chronic-health-issues.html Health Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:23:30 EST news223305444 With the increase in numbers of overweight children and young adults, Canada and other developed countries are facing an obesity epidemic and legislative approaches are required to address this issue, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-canada-obesity-epidemic-legislative-vital.html Health Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:27:06 EST news223043210 Spicing up your daily diet with some red pepper can curb appetite, especially for those who don't normally eat the popular spice, according to research from Purdue University. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-quantities-red-pepper-curb-appetite.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:16:20 EST news222966955