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The legitimacy of Circumcision or male genital modification has been often hotly debated in all societies especially in the US and UK. Circumcision is part of the ritual followed by adherents of certain religions and the process is not illegal any where...
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Scientists have found a protein that can promote the burning of body fat – a discovery that could lead to new ways to tackle obesity.
made popular Aug 24 2008
Alabama state facing steep rise in its obese population, has decided to crack down on its state employees who are too fat. It has given its 37,527 employees a year to...
made popular Aug 22 2008
AP, Montgomery
Alabama, pushed to third in national obesity rankings by deep-fried Southern favorites, is cracking down on state workers who are too fat.
made popular Aug 21 2008
We all like chubby kids and go gaga over the baby weight as soon as they are born. She was 4.8 Lbs! Well we do take pride in this and for many more years to come,...
made popular Aug 14 2008
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Argentine senators have approved a bill declaring obesity and other eating disorders diseases covered by the nation’s public and private health care programs.
made popular Aug 14 2008
AP, Chicago
You can look great in a swimsuit and still be a heart attack waiting to happen. And you can also be overweight and otherwise healthy.
made popular Aug 11 2008
In a discovery that could help obese people and those afflicted with diabetes, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies has devised a new tablet that could help people...
made popular Aug 1 2008
Children carrying the first gene that has been clearly linked to obesity find it harder than others to tell when they are full, London-based researchers say.
made popular Jul 28 2008
Matthew noted earlier the connections between a high meat, high processed food-based diet and climate change; It has also been noted that obesity is an environmental...
made popular Jul 25 2008
Research shows that fruit juices, regarded by many as a healthy way to start the day, raise the odds of a form of diabetes linked to poor diet and obesity by up to a...
made popular Jul 24 2008
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Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee lead the nation when it comes to obesity, a new government survey reports.More than 30 percent of adults in each of those states...
made popular Jul 17 2008
Obese means having much of body fat that the health is at risk. Too much body fat can lead to heart diesease, diabetes, sleep apnea, high blood pressure and arthistis.
made popular Jul 14 2008
In a study, researchers found that obese patients who had stents placed in diseased arteries had a lower incidence of adverse cardiac events than their normal-weight...
made popular Jul 3 2008
New studies are showing how important lifestyle choices are for preventing Alzheimer’s. As demonstrated by several studies, people who were severely overweight,...
made popular Jun 29 2008
According to Canadian researchers people who had surgery for getting rid of morbid obesity had a much lower risk of cancer then the obese ones who did not go through...
made popular Jun 28 2008
Earlier this week the big news in Australia was how the country is now the World’s Fattest Nation:
Australia has become the fattest nation in the world, with...
made popular Jun 25 2008
Japan wants to cut the flab. The country is taking extreme measures to restrict the waistlines to 33.5 inches for men and 35.4 inches for women. The government has...
made popular Jun 13 2008
Picture this: Its vacation time, the gullis and the building compounds look like a cricket or a soccer ground. The kids are engrossed in their games, aping their...
made popular May 19 2008
I’ve heard it all now! This morning I had just woken up and was listening to the BBC news on the radio when I heard a news piece saying that some ridiculous...
made popular May 17 2008
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People who sleep fewer than six hours a night _ or more than nine _ are more likely to be obese, according to a new government study that is one of the largest to show...
made popular May 7 2008
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We talk about developing medical science and life saving technology, artificial limbs and machines controlled by thought and blah blah, we go on and on. But, when we...
made popular Nov 29 2007
‘You’ve got a serious problem; it’s related to your cardiac movements. The time is not far, hence, you must and must strictly follow the medications...
made popular Jul 6 2007
Are we spending too much on HIV or the amount being spent is still insufficient? The torrent of such questions remained striking this week’s BMJ (British Medical...
made popular Feb 19 2007
Despite the practice of prenatal selection banned by the Indian government almost 10 years ago, it is a common phenomenon in this country. Most shocking is the highest...
made popular Aug 22 2006
According to British Medical Journal’s website, few UK driver uses seat belts while driving. What’s more, the SUV drivers in London use cell phone while...
made popular Jun 24 2006
Using cell phones outside during thunderstorms may be risky to your health. The lightening may struck you.
A 15-year-old girl was hit by thunder lightening while using...
made popular Jun 24 2006
If women have diabetes, their babies are three times at risk to die at birth. They are two times at the risk of developing abnormalities in later life. They can have...
made popular Jun 16 2006
A new study reveals the fact that glucose intolerance is found highest among ’smokers’. ‘Passive smokers’ place themselves at second place....
made popular May 31 2006
Moderate amount of alcohol, if consumes daily, may help to reduce the danger of heart disease. However, the favorable effects do vary in men as well in women. Men would...
made popular May 26 2006
About 80 million adult Americans either smoke or they are obese or both. They are at high risk of poor health as well as death before time. The researchers have...
made popular May 12 2006
There is still no evidence of a clear benefit to health the fats which are commonly found in oily fish are of! - According to researchers.
Though it is thought that...
made popular Mar 24 2006
Children are mostly prone to ear infections. Also known as acute otitis media, the infections can be very painful and, though very rarely can cause long term damage. In...
made popular Mar 3 2006
A recent study claims that children who suffer anxiety and depression may be more likely to use ecstasy to relieve their symptoms in later life. This finding could...
made popular Feb 24 2006
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