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BMI measuring in schools proves weighty issue
Like other fourth-graders at Evanston's King Laboratory School, Jennifer Dreller's daughter was discreetly weighed during gym class as part of a routine fitness assessment. But the experience took a toll on the 10-year-old's self-esteem, her mother...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Heart Disease, Teaching and Learning, Diseases and Illnesses, Body Mass Index
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Weight just one factor to consider when measuring health
Tribune Media ServicesDEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is it possible to be 30 pounds overweight and still be healthy? My blood pressure and cholesterol are normal, and I have no health issues other than being overweight. ANSWER: Weight is one important measure of health. But it's not...Tags: Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Mayo Clinic, Diseases and Illnesses, Body Mass Index
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Gov. Chris Christie's lap-band, a health need or political ploy
HealthNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is making headlines for his recent lap-band stomach surgery, which could help the overweight politician lose up to 100 pounds—if he changes his ways. The fact that his name features prominently on the news is good news... -
PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - May 9
ReutersMay 9 (Reuters) - Headlines Jailed Enron chief could see sentence shortened by 10 years () Dimon pledges to fix compliance problems () Coke acts to fend off obesity criticism () BAE sees 'modest growth' in wake of defence spending cuts ()...Tags: Saudi Arabia, Weight, Coca-Cola Co., David Cameron, Immigration
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Chris Christie's weight-loss surgery: How does it work?
An estimated 220,000 Americans undergo some type of bariatric surgery each year, and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has revealed that he is one of them. The high-profile Republican – who hasn’t revealed his weight but is estimated to tip the...
Tags: Weight, Heart Disease, Medical Procedures and Tests, Medical Research, Weight Loss Surgery
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Bill would ban junk food from vending machines at state offices
Proposed legislation to remove junk food and sugar-loaded drinks from vending machines at California state office buildings and on government property is intensifying debate about when the battle against obesity becomes a gateway to "nanny state" tactics....
Tags: Employees, Public Employees, Holly J. Mitchell, Heart Disease, Health Insurance Cost
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'You're Fat' Comment To Diane Smith Sparks Friendship, Book
The Hartford CourantIn the 1980s, a Massachusetts college student named Mika Brzezinski made regular late-night grocery store trips so she could binge on junk food, which she'd follow with days of fasting and running. At about the same time, in Connecticut, then-WTNH TV...Tags: Jennifer Hudson, Healthy Diet, Authors, Addiction, Diabetes
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REUTERS SUMMIT-Novo's long-term targets hinge on two drugs -CEO
Reuters(For other news from Reuters Health Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Health13) * Danish group under pressure after U.S. Tresiba setback * CEO says obesity drug could keep profit goals on track * Novo expects liraglutide for obesity to...Tags: Weight, Medical Research, Food and Drug Administration, Corporate Officers, Marketing
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Packaged diet foods may spur more weight loss
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a head-to-head comparison with a traditional diet, people who stuck to a diet of portion-controlled packaged foods lost almost twice as much weight as those who only got advice on how to trim calories, according to a new...Tags: University of Alabama, High Blood Pressure, Heart Disease, Science and Technology, Body Mass Index
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Can you become addicted to chocolate?
You've probably heard the term "chocoholic" before. Maybe you've even used it to describe your devotion to what the Mayans and Aztecs believed was a food of the gods. Usually said jokingly, "chocoholic" actually nods to a potentially serious question: Can...Tags: Malts and Milkshakes, Weight, Foods and Beverages, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Science and Technology
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