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Can testosterone help you with weight loss?

A new study suggests that men with low testosterone levels can lose weight by taking testosterone supplements, but not everyone is convinced.
In the Media by Yukio Strachan

218-pound 8-year-old removed from home

Cleveland - At 218 pounds and only eight years old, an Ohio child has been deemed to be at such risk as to make it necessary to be removed from his home.
In the Media by Gar Swaffar - 21 comments

Op-Ed: Figures show British women are the fattest in Europe

New figures published by Eurostat - the European Union's statistics agency - reveal that British women are the fattest in Europe.
In the Media by Christopher Bates - 2 comments

Canada: Doctors propose denying obese women fertility treatments

Obese women will have a hard time finding fertility clinics that will provide them with in-vitro fertilization treatments if a proposed ban by Canadian doctors takes effect.
In the Media by Kim I. Hartman

Tall And Obese Men At Risk For Blood Clots

A recent Norwegian study concludes the dangers that tall men who are obese face in having a greater risk for developing blood clots. The tall men included in the study were almost 6 feet or taller.
In the Media by Oscar Brooks

Study: Religious people may be more obese

A research study has found that people who attend religious services regularly are more likely to become obese by the time they reach middle age.
In the Media by Oscar Brooks - 5 comments

Abnormal arteries found in obese children

Obese children were found to have blood vessels which look more like those found in much older adults with cardiovascular disease.
In the Media by Lynn Curwin - 1 comment

People in OECD countries becoming fatter by the day

People in OECD countries are becoming fatter by the day. One in two people is now overweight or obese in almost half of OECD countries. Rates are projected to increase further and in some countries two out of three people will be obese within ten years.
In the Media by Subir Ghosh - 6 comments

Pregnant women who eat too much give birth to big babies

New York - Pregnancy is often a time for a woman to eat as much as she wants, after all she is eating for two. But researchers now say the size of mom will indicate how big her baby is and if she's overweight, the child may be also.
In the Media by Joan Firstenberg

Woman taken off plane to make room for obese person

Southwest Airlines took heat earlier this year when employees removed an overweight passenger from a flight. Southwest has made a similar move, but this time the passenger was removed to make room for an obese teenager.
In the Media by Jason Smith - 1 comment
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UK health consultation on food packaging

The UK government has launched a new consultation on potential plans to introduce a new system of health labelling for...
May 21, 2012 in  I Heart Food by Tim Sandle

Lean and obese people may have different gut microorganisms

Recent research, carried out at the University of Washington, has shown the multitude of microorganisms residing in...
Apr 3, 2012 in  New Science by Tim Sandle

Online Love and Real Date

By Shafiqul Islam Jibon Maria and Plabon love each other like god and goddess. They appeared in love for last three...

Obesity linked to bacteria

Further to my earlier post on the Digital Journal: bacteria and obesity, research has shown that intestinal bacteria...
Jan 11, 2012 in  Health by Tim Sandle

Losing Weight

I keep forgetting that I have lost an awful lot of weight and that I have kept it off. Then, I forget what an...
Dec 23, 2011 by Greer Nicholson
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