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NewsWinning the war on obesity
Obesity rates have doubled in the last 30 years, according to three news studies published in the British medical journal Lancet. Among developed nations, Americans were the fattest worldwide. That's Read more...
Obesity concerns prompt hospital bans on unhealthy food, drinks
Tired of hearing about how obesity-related medical costs are spiraling out of control, executives at Columbus, Ohio-based Nationwide Children's Hospital have decided to take a proactive approach to Read more...
Obesity-related medical costs double earlier findings
Spending on obesity is worse than we thought. A National Bureau of Economic Research study found that obesity actually accounts for 17 percent of all medical costs annually, as opposed to 9 percent Read more...
Coronary artery deaths drop, but new threats emerge
Improved treatment and better preventive care significantly cut the annual and actual death rate of coronary heart disease--down 36.4 percent and 21.9 percent, respectively, in the United States from Read more...
Obesity problems outweigh smoking progress
If the U.S. obesity epidemic continues, it could make the decline in smokers a moot point interms of health gains in the U.S., warns a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Smoking Read more...
Primary-care physicians leave AAFP over Coca-Cola partnership
It seems that the American Academy of Family Physicians is getting flack for its agreement with The Coca-Cola Co., under which the group is tasked with educating consumers on how Coke products fit Read more...
Study: Doctors show less respect for obese patients, impacting care
A new journal article suggests that doctors aren't immune from societal prejudice against obesity, and may in fact harbor attitudes that cause them to treat obese patients less effectively than their Read more...
Study: Heart health has decreased in recent years
Over past decades, rates of obesity, diabetes and hypertension among Americans had been falling, but that's not the case any more, it seems. Heart health in the U.S. has taken a turn for the worse in Read more...
Obesity prevention group releases recommendations to improve discussions, interventions
The Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance yesterday announced four "targeted recommendations" geared toward bringing discussions about obesity to the forefront of the efforts for Read more...
Obesity tied to genetic variations
Is obesity inherited or created by behavior? The question is still up in the air. However, new research suggests that in some cases, people may indeed be obese due to the genetic set they inherited. Read more...
| Press ReleasesMore Than $187,000 in Grants Awarded to Schools and Community Groups to Help Fight Childhood Obesity“UnitedHealth HEROES” grants support local programs that engage children as learners and leaders of healthy habitsCommunity-focused, service-learning initiative by UnitedHealthcare and Youth Service Read more >> Internal Documents Reveal USDA Dietary Guidelines Panel Dominated by ADAWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Under pressure from the Healthy Nation Coalition, the USDA revealed identities of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines “Independent Scientific Review Panel,” credited with Read more >> Research and Markets: Opportunities in the Saudi Arabian Hospital Services MarketDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e044d6/opportunities_in_t) has announced the addition of the "Opportunities in the Saudi Arabian Hospital Read more >> Research and Markets: UK Hospital Treatment Plans Market Report - New Products and Products with Potential in the UK FinanDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b6c8ec/hospital_treatment) has announced the addition of the "Hospital Treatment Plans Market Report" report Read more >> Symptoms of Obese Heart Failure Patients Improved After Bariatric SurgeryMayo Clinic researchers say significant benefits are seen in these patients, even though most remained obese after weight loss CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A small Mayo Clinic study has found that Read more >> |
