ADHD and Obesity
2014-03-17
Children with ADHD who are treated with stimulants may be at an increased risk for obesity, study finds.
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Wider Waistline May Mean Shorter Lifespan: Study
2014-03-14
Evidence review suggests extra inches raise risk of dying younger, regardless of body weightContinue Reading
Pain Can Plague Women After Knee Replacement Surgery
2014-03-13
Study also found that type of anesthesia and patient’s weight play a role in levels of discomfortContinue Reading
Scientists Spot New Obesity Gene
2014-03-12
Finding could also help efforts to find ways to treat diabetesContinue Reading
Obesity and Ovarian Cancer
2014-03-12
Major new analysis links excess body fat with increased risk of ovarian cancer.
Obese Girls Prone to Poorer Grades, Study Suggests
2014-03-11
Researchers found weight at age 11 linked to academic successContinue Reading
Excess Weight a Risk Factor for Ovarian Cancer: Report
2014-03-11
Review adds the disease to long list of tumors linked to obesityContinue Reading
Overweight Moms May Have Dangerously Big Babies
2014-03-06
Excessive weight gain leads to serious problems for mothers and infants, study suggests
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Kids With ADHD May Face Higher Obesity Risk as Teens
2014-03-06
Finnish study also found more physical inactivity in this groupContinue Reading
Lack of Sleep Compounds Health Problems for Obese Teens: Study
2014-03-06
Researchers report it was independently associated with higher risk of heart disease, diabetesContinue Reading
Obesity Rates Triple in Canada
2014-03-05
More than one in five will be obese by 2019, study saysContinue Reading
Casinos Linked to Lower Obesity Rates for Native American Kids
2014-03-04
Gaming operations associated with higher family incomes, which means better food, more exercise, study saysContinue Reading
TV in Child’s Bedroom Tied to Weight Gain
2014-03-03
But ‘active’ video games might help youngsters stay slim, researchers stayContinue Reading
Rising Fresh Produce Prices Tied to Higher Risk of Child Obesity
2014-02-28
However, study also found similar effect with cost of fast foodContinue Reading