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Israeli law aims to make ultrathin models obsolete

(AP)—When Margaux Stelman began modeling a few months ago, she always had her sister Aline in mind.

Health created Jan 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Healthy BMI levels, physical activity linked to endometrial cancer survival

(Medical Xpress)—Higher body mass index (BMI) and physical inactivity are associated with more than a two-fold increase in risk for mortality among women with endometrial cancer, new research by the Yale ...

Cancer created Jan 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

What is the best way to measure obesity?

(Medical Xpress)—Weight divided by height squared. The simple formula known as body mass index, or BMI, is used every day by doctors, researchers and others to determine who among us is obese, and therefore ...

Overweight and Obesity created Jan 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Just 10 minutes of physical activity multiple times a day improves health

Despite the importance of physical activity, many people feel they don't have enough time to exercise. An active lifestyle that includes engaging in physical activity for less than 10 minutes multiple times ...

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Americans' heart health varies significantly from state to state

Americans' cardiovascular health varies greatly from state to state, according to new research in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA).

Cardiology created Jan 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Higher levels of obesity associated with increased risk of death

In an analysis of nearly 100 studies that included approximately 3 million adults, relative to normal weight, overall obesity (combining all grades) and higher levels of obesity were both associated with a significantly higher ...

Overweight and Obesity created Jan 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Early menopause tied to greater type 2 diabetes risk

(HealthDay)—Women who experience early menopause have a greater risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Dec. 10 in Diabetes Care.

Diabetes created Dec 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Obesity may be declining among preschool-aged children living in low-income families

"Obesity and extreme obesity in childhood, which are more prevalent among minority and low-income families, have been associated with other cardiovascular risk factors, increased health care costs, and premature death. Obesity ...

Overweight and Obesity created Dec 25, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Strength training improves vascular function in young black men

Six weeks of weight training can significantly improve blood markers of cardiovascular health in young African-American men, researchers report in the Journal of Human Hypertension.

Cardiology created Dec 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Metformin treatment beneficial for obese children, teens

(HealthDay)—Obese children and adolescents treated with twice-daily metformin have significantly improved body mass index standard deviation scores (BMI-SDS), fasting glucose, and other metabolic risk factors, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Physicians admit feeling under qualified and lacking necessary education to treat obesity

Your primary care physician may be your first choice for assistance with most health-related issues, but according a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, primary care physicians ...

Overweight and Obesity created Dec 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Two distinct high-risk diabetes populations ID'd in children

(HealthDay)—Children with high-risk A1C (hrA1C) and impaired fasting glucose (IFG) define different populations, with differentially increased risk markers, according to research published online Nov. 27 ...

Diabetes created Dec 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Robotic-assisted radical bladder surgery potentially benefits bladder cancer patients

About 30 percent of the more than 70,000 bladder cancer cases expected in 2012 are muscle invasive. In such cases, radical cystectomy is the preferred treatment. In a pilot trial, a team of investigators assessed the efficacy ...

Cancer created Dec 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Intensive weight-loss intervention linked with increased chance of partial remission from diabetes

Among overweight adults, participation in an intensive lifestyle intervention (that included counseling sessions and targets to reduce caloric intake and increase physical activity) was associated with a greater likelihood ...

Diabetes created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: Curbing car travel could be as effective as cutting calories

(Medical Xpress)—Those considering how to maintain a healthy weight during holiday festivities, or looking ahead to New Year's resolutions, may want to think twice before reaching for traditional staples like cookies or ...

Health created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast