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Mindless Eating Your Way to Better Health

Mindless Eating Your Way to Better Health

Health And Wellness

07 Aug 2011
When it comes to the amount of food we eat, do we over indulge because our eyes are bigger than our stomachs? A study conducted ...

Being obese costs big bucks

Being obese costs big bucks

Health And Wellness, Science

22 Sep 2010
A team of medical researchers have put a price tag on obesity. They determined the annual cost of being obese is $2,646 for a man ...

Obesity’s new magic pill: Weight loss drug called Qnexa

Obesity’s new magic pill: Weight loss drug called Qnexa

Health And Wellness, Science

21 Sep 2010
A new weight-loss drug called Qnexa made by the pharmaceutical company Vivus, helped overweight people maintain an average weight loss of 11.4% of their initial ...

 
Pro-Starvation Sites Offer Deadly Advice

Pro-Starvation Sites Offer Deadly Advice

Health And Wellness

18 Jun 2010
During a recent study, it has been revealed that there are websites on the Internet that are geared toward encouraging eating disorders. These websites are known ...

Doctor’s Encouraged To Increase Treatment For Obese Children

Doctor’s Encouraged To Increase Treatment For Obese Children

Health And Wellness

18 Jan 2010
New recommendations for the treatment of obese children are being made after a recent study regarding the lack of progress in current weight management regimens ...

Antipsychotics Cause Weight Gain in Kids

Antipsychotics Cause Weight Gain in Kids

Health And Wellness

29 Oct 2009
A recent study done on the side effects of antipsychotic drugs given to children, has produced some alarming findings. Youth aged 4-19 years old, are ...

 
The Cookie Diet

The Cookie Diet

Health And Wellness

19 Oct 2009
Dr. Sanford Siegal has appeared on Good Morning America before. He was on again today to discuss his COOKIE DIET. He was last on the ...

Does Posting Calorie Counts Change Eating Behavior?

Does Posting Calorie Counts Change Eating Behavior?

Health And Wellness

08 Oct 2009
A study published in Health Affairs on October 7, 2009 suggests that it may take more than fast food calorie counts on menu boards to ...

Fat Americans are New Source of Stem Cells

Fat Americans are New Source of Stem Cells

Health And Wellness

12 Sep 2009
The debate over stem cell research may soon take a different tone with the discovery of a new and abundant source for cells. Researchers at Stanford ...

 
Kids Need To Eat Better: Report

Kids Need To Eat Better: Report

Health And Wellness

10 Sep 2009
More Kids Fail with Poor Eating, Exercise and Lifestyle Habits More Ontario kids receive failing grades for poor eating, exercise and lifestyle habits, and they may ...

Will Qnexa Be The Miracle Diet Pill?

Will Qnexa Be The Miracle Diet Pill?

Health And Wellness

10 Sep 2009
Vivus' new weight loss drug Qnexa, has been shown to significantly reduce body fat, according to two new studies. One study which involved 3700 obese participants, ...

New Weight Loss Drug From Vivus Shows Potential, Stocks Rise

New Weight Loss Drug From Vivus Shows Potential, Stocks Rise

Health And Wellness

09 Sep 2009
An experimental weight loss drug called Qnexa from Vivus can significantly reduce body fat, according to initial research. The study involvedĀ  3700 obese participants, taking a ...

 
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