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A burger or fried chicken with a side of diabetes?
Avoiding "fast food" burgers and fried chicken may cut your risk of developing type 2 diabetes - the kind closely linked to obesity, new research hints.
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Study debunks notion of 'Healthy Obese' man
No man who is very overweight is truly healthy over the long term, a new study finds.
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Top reasons those 'Get Fit' resolutions don't work
Another New Year's Day passes, and millions of people will have resolved that this year, they'll exercise and get fit, so why by the end of January are so many of those resolutions broken?
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Fat may help build bone mass in girls
Fat mass plays an important role in building bone mass in teenage girls and having too little may increase their risk of osteoporosis later in life, new research has found.
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Young, overweight fall prey to weight-loss spam
Many computer users lunge for the delete key when they get unsolicited e-mails about weight-loss products. But some respond, and new research suggests that almost one in five young, overweight people have fallen prey to the hard sell that shows up in thei
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Markers predict kids' risk of diabetes as adults
New research suggests that body measurements and laboratory tests may predict the likelihood that a child will develop type 2 diabetes later in life.
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Vitamin D plus calcium guards against fractures
Daily supplements of calcium and vitamin D reduce the risk of fractures in women and men of all ages, even if they've suffered previous fractures, but vitamin D supplements alone don't offer significant protection, a new study has found.
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Why those fat thighs may help you live longer
People with fat in their thighs and backsides may live longer because the fat traps harmful fatty particles and actively secretes helpful compounds, according to a report.
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Small cuts in salt intake spur big drops in heart trouble
Slashing salt intake by just 3 grams a day - the equivalent of half a teaspoon - could dramatically cut the incidence of heart disease and death in U.S. adults, researchers claim.
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Shedding light on why omega-3 fatty acids may help the heart
Scientists think they have uncovered at least one of the reasons why omega-3 fatty acids are good for your heart.
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Experts urge screening for obesity in kids
Doctors should screen children and teens between 6 and 18 years for extra pounds, a federal task force recommends.
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Starting spoonfeeding later may trim obesity risk
Waiting longer to start infants on solid food could make for slimmer adults, new research shows.
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Listing calories on fast-food menus cuts kids' intake
When nutritional information is available on fast-food restaurant menus, parents are more apt to pick lower-calorie foods for their kids, new research finds.
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