Health News Archives

Obesity

Hunger Hormone Makes Food Look More Tasty
Study finds those given injections of ghrelin showed activity in brain's reward centers

Obesity-Related Inflammation Boosts Heart Risks
Blood chemicals in overweight participants were key predictors of organ failure, study says

Obesity May Worsen Impact of Asthma
Heaviest lose ability to inhale as deeply or exhale as fully as normal weight individuals

Exercise Cuts Women’s Risk of Heart Disease
But without losing pounds, activity alone unlikely to reverse dangers for overweight

Gastric Bypass May Also Relieve Low Back Pain
Discomfort appears to decline along with weight, study finds

Elderly More Likely to Battle Sleep Disorders
Meds they take, changes in biological clock put many at risk for serious disease

Factors in Cancer Death Rates Stay Stagnant
Efforts that fueled recent declines have hit a plateau, report says

Many Cancer Survivors Are Overweight and Sedentary: Study
This, despite research that says proper diet and exercise can keep disease from recurring

Extra Pounds During and Between Pregnancies Can Pose Problems
Don't eat for 2, because complications increase with excess weight

Metabolic Syndrome Triggered by Overeating, Not Obesity
Mouse study concludes weight gain is an early symptom, not a direct cause

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