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American Heads Are Getting Bigger, Study Finds
Obesity Hits Rural Areas Harder Than Cities
'Beige' Fat Joins Brown Fat as Potential Weight-Loss Target
Health Tip: Eat Healthier During the Holidays
Many Americans in Denial Over Weight Gain: Study
Many Obese Americans Struggle With Stigma, Discrimination, Poll Finds
Obesity May Raise Odds for Painful Leg Condition
Simple Formula May Predict Obesity Risk at Birth
Study Supports Broader Access to Lap-Band Weight-Loss Surgery
Typical Restaurant Meal Loaded With Fats, Salt, Calories: Studies
2 New Weight-Loss Drugs Won't Reverse U.S. Obesity Crisis
A Few Extra Pounds May Harm Lung Function in Black, Hispanic Kids
Abused Children at Risk for Obesity as Adults: Study
Active Video Games Have Exercise-Like Effects in Kids: Study
Active Video Games May Boost Fitness in Younger Students
ADHD in Childhood May Raise Risk for Obesity in Adulthood
Aerobic Exercise Cuts Kids' Diabetes Risk: Study
Aerobic Exercise Seems Best for Weight, Fat Loss
Age Amplifies Damage From Obesity, Study Finds
Alcoholic Drinks Add 100 Calories a Day to Average Adult's Diet: Study
Allergy 'Rescue' Shots May Work Better in Lower Thigh of Overweight Kids
Americans Still Making Unhealthy Choices: CDC
Annual Report on U.S. Kids' Health a Mixed Bag
Another New Weight-Loss Drug Approved
Antibiotic Use in Infants Tied to Overweight Later: Study
As Obesity Rates Rise, Cases of Kidney Stones Double: Study
Atkins-Type Diets Look Kidney-Friendly: Study
Avoid Pregnancy for a Year After Weight-Loss Surgery: Review
Babies Born to Obese Mothers May Have Low Iron: Study
Babies Born to Obese Women Show Thicker Arteries: Study
Babies of Heavy Moms Grow Slower: Study
Belly Fat Adds to Diabetes Risk in Obese Adults, Study Finds
Belly Fat May Be Tied to Kidney Damage
Belly Fat May Hit Your Heart the Hardest
Belly Fat May Raise Odds of Early Death for Thin Heart Patients
Better School Lunches May Lead to Slimmer Students
Bigger Waist Tied to Increased Risk of Diabetes
Blocked Heart Arteries May Be Key Risk Factor for Stroke
Body Fat May Affect Death Risk Among Breast Cancer Patients
Boomers' Health Fails to Measure Up to Parents'
BPA in Food Packaging Tied to Child Obesity: Study
Brain Surgery Eases Compulsive Eating in 10-Year-Old Girl
Breast Cancer Research Needs More Focus on Environment: Report
Breast-Feeding Won't Prevent Pre-Teen Obesity, Study Finds
Breath Test Might Predict Obesity Risk
Cancer Overtakes Heart Disease as Top Cause of Death Among U.S. Hispanics
Cash Incentives, Penalties May Spur People to Shed More Pounds
Certain Diets May Help Body Burn More Calories: Study
Certain Lifestyle Factors Linked to Arthritis in Study Patients
Certain Parents Less Likely to Follow Doctors' Advice: Poll
Childhood Depression May Be Tied to Later Heart Risk: Study
Childhood Obesity Rates Drop in New York City, Los Angeles: Study
Chips, Sodas Out, Healthier Fare In With New School Snack Rules
Cholesterol Levels Getting Better for U.S. Kids: CDC
Community Gardening May Reap Body Weight Benefit
Comparison of Obesity Surgeries Turns Up Surprising Results
Consider Weight When Choosing Blood Pressure Meds: Study
Couch-Potato Kids Are Top U.S. Child Health Problem: Poll
Could Being a Little Overweight Help You Live Longer?
Could Bloodletting Ease Heart Risks for the Obese?
Could Facebook Assist Public Health Efforts to Track Obesity?
Could Facebook Be Making You Fat?
Could Kids' Salt Intake Affect Their Weight?
Countries With More Sugar in Food Supply Have More Diabetes
Cut Back on Sugar to Lose Some Weight
Deep Belly Fat Could Weaken Men's Bones, Study Suggests
Dense Breasts Not Linked to Cancer Deaths
Despite More 'Healthy' Options, Little Change in Fast-Food Calorie Counts
'Dessert' With Breakfast Boosts Weight Loss: Study
Diabetes Can Make a Comeback After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Diabetes Drug May Offer 'Modest' Weight Loss for Very Obese Teens: Study
Diabetes Rates Higher in Countries Using Lots of High Fructose Corn Syrup: Study
Diabetes Rising Rapidly Among U.S. Kids
Diet, Exercise May Boost 'Good' Cholesterol, Study Suggests
Diet/Exercise Combo Best, 'Biggest Loser' Study Says
Diets High in Fructose May Harm Liver in Some, Scientists Warn
Discount Supermarkets Tied to Rising Obesity Rates
Disney to Curtail Junk Food Ads Aimed at Kids
Do Teens Who Sleep In Stay Slimmer?
Docs Aren't Coaching Overweight Kids on How to Slim Down: Study
Docs' Theories on Obesity May Affect Their Weight-Loss Advice
Doctors Feel Less Connected to Obese Patients, Study Suggests
Doctors Spar Over Cholesterol Screening in Kids
Does Weight-Loss Surgery Work for Teens? Yes, Study Says
Dramatic Rise in Kids Hospitalized With High Blood Pressure: Study
Early Menstruation Tied to Factors That Raise Heart Disease Risk
Eat Too Much While Watching TV? Try Taking Smaller Bites
Eating More Meals Linked to Less Student Overweight
Eating Out Can Hurt Heart Health, Expert Warns
Energy Drinks Pose Risks to Teens, Study Finds
Epilepsy Drug Shows Promise as Weight-Loss Aid, Study Says
Even a Little Exercise Boosts Self-Esteem in Overweight Teens
Excess Pounds Raise Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence, Death: Study
Exercise Controls Weight in White Girls Better Than in Black Girls: Study
Exercise Does Boost Teens' Health, Study Finds
Exercise May Lower Older Women's Risk for Kidney Stones
Exercise May Stave Off Depression in Severely Obese
Exercise Programs for Kids Seem to Have Little Impact: Study
Experts Dispute Value of Checking Kids' Blood Pressure
Extra Pounds Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk in Women
Extra Pounds May Offer Protection to Heart Failure Patients
Fast Food Makes Up 11 Percent of Calories in U.S. Diet: CDC
Fat Stats: 30% of Adults in 12 States Now Obese
FDA Approves 2nd New Weight-Loss Drug
FDA Approves 3 New Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes
FDA Approves First New Weight-Loss Drug in More Than a Decade
FDA Bans BPA From Baby Bottles, Sippy Cups
FDA Clears First Weight-Loss Pill in 13 Years
FDA Should Work to Cut Sugar Levels in Sodas, Experts Say
Fewer U.S. Patients Getting Weight Counseling From Doctors
Food-Assistance Program Sees $2 Billion Spent on Sweet Drinks: Study
For Kids, Eating Out = More Calories
For Texas Man, Bariatric Surgery Led to Diabetes-Free Life
Frequent Eating in Kids Tied to Less Weight Gain
Gene Tied to Obesity, Depression, ADHD
Gene Variations May Explain Weight Gain Among Men, Women
Gorging at the Buffet Table? Tactics May Help You Eat Less
Group Programs for Weight Loss May Work Best
Gulp! Study Suggests Super-Size Soda Ban Could Fizzle
Hair Concerns May Discourage Exercise for Some Black Women
Health of Americans a Mixed Bag: CDC Report
Health Tip: Don't Overeat When Dining Out
Health Tip: Eating Because You're Bored?
Health Tip: Keep Active by Walking
Health Tip: Keep Food Cravings at Bay at the Office
Health Tip: Keep Off the Weight You've Lost
Health, Social Life Improve After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Heart Deaths Rise With Extreme Temperatures, Study Finds
Heart Disease Deaths in Europe Dropping: Report
Heart Disease Risk Factors Also Tied to Death From Prostate Cancer
Heart Health Worst in the South, Best in Northeast
Heart-Healthy Habits in Childhood May Prevent Future Disease
Heavier Friends Might Widen Your Waistline: Study
Heavier Pregnant Women May Face Higher C-Section Risk
Heavy Drinking, Smoking Won't Harm Men's Sperm: Study
Hemorrhoids Are Common, Preventable and Treatable
Hormone 'Ratio' May Show Which Dieters Will Keep Weight Off
How Healthy Is Your County?
How Many Calories in Your Fast-Food Meal? Guess Again
In Seriously Ill Kids, Obesity May Be Tied to Higher Death Risk: Study
In Short Term, Weight-Loss Surgery Doesn't Raise Fracture Risk
Intensive Lifestyle Changes Keep Type 2 Diabetes at Bay
Is Fructose Making People Fat?
It's Possible to Be Obese and Heart-Healthy: Studies
Junk Food Laws in Schools May Mean Healthier Kids: Study
'Junk Food' May Significantly Hike Risk of Stroke, Researchers Say
Just Lowering Fat Intake Can Shed Pounds, Study Finds
Keeping Fit May Boost Survival With Endometrial Cancer
Key to More Active, Slimmer Kids: Friends
Kids and Healthy Eating Can Go Together
Kids Given Big Plates Help Themselves to More Food
Kids in Daycare More Prone to Be Overweight
Kids of Better-Educated Parents Have Healthier Diets: Study
Kids With Psoriasis More Likely to Be Overweight: Study
Kids With Stressed-Out Parents Eat More Fast Food: Study
Knee, Hip Replacements Don't Help People Lose Weight: Study
Late Lunch May Mean Less Weight Loss
Learning How to Keep Pounds Off Before Dieting May Work Best
Liposuction Might Have 'Boomerang' Effect
Living Near Fast-Food Outlets Might Boost Obesity Risk
Losing Weight May Ease Chronic Heartburn
Losing Weight May Lower Cardiac Risks
Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Weight Gain in Older Women
Low-Fiber Diet May Raise Teens' Risk for Heart Disease, Diabetes
Lung Transplant Hazard May Rise With Obese Recipients, Smoking Donors
Many Medical Students Have Anti-Fat Bias, Study Finds
Many People With Type 1 Diabetes Missing Treatment Goals: Study
Many Primary-Care Doctors Want Help Treating Obesity
Many Teens With High Blood Pressure Don't Get Needed Tests
Many U.S. Hispanics Have Heart Disease Risk Factors
Many U.S. Teens Have Poor Health Habits
Meditation Might Cut Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke in Blacks
Men Who Are Obese While Young Can Pay a Price Later
Modern Technology Adds to Worldwide Obesity Woes: Report
Moms May Use TV to Calm Fussy Infants: Study
Money Motivates Weight Loss -- One Step at a Time
More Americans Walking, But Still Not Enough, CDC Says
More Proof That Healthy Habits Fight Disease
More Time at Family Dinners Might Curb Obesity in Kids
Most Americans Oppose Soda, Candy Taxes
Motherhood, Breast-Feeding May Affect Long-Term Weight
Mothers' Pre-Pregnancy Weight Tied to Kids' IQ, Study Says
Mothers' Weight-Loss Surgery Linked to Kids' Heart Health
Mouse Study Offers Clues to Obesity-Diabetes Link
Nationwide Study Examines Common Heart Procedures
Need to Get Walking More? Clip on a Pedometer
New Treatment Aids Weight Loss, Improves Diabetes in Monkeys
Normal-Weight People With Type 2 Diabetes Have Higher Death Risk: Study
Number of U.S. Kids With Diabetes Could Skyrocket: Study
NYC Ban on Super-Sized Sodas Would Cut Consumers' Calories: Study
NYC OKs Ban on Big Sugary Drinks
NYC 'Soda Ban' Decision Expected Thursday
Obese Black Kids More Susceptible to Hypertension, Study Finds
Obese Black Women at Higher Risk for Having Very Large Babies
Obese Boys, Impotent Men?
Obese Children Struggle With Joint Pain: Study
Obese Drivers May Be More Likely to Die in Car Crashes
Obese Kids May Be at Higher Risk for Heart Disease
Obese Kids May Face Immediate Health Woes, Study Finds
Obese Kids May Have Dulled Taste Buds
'Obese' Label May Not Apply to Heavy Ex-NFL Players
Obese New Mothers May Have Higher Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
Obese Patients May Have Less Success With Back Surgery
Obese Patients Urged to Lose Weight Before Kidney Transplant
Obese Pregnant Women With Sleep Apnea May Have More Delivery Complications
Obese Teens Face Higher Risk for Kidney Disease: Study
Obese Women With Diabetes May Need Different Workouts Than Men
Obesity Alone May Not Hurt Kids' Classroom Performance
Obesity Biggest Risk Factor for Diabetes Among Poor: Study
Obesity Complicates Lung Cancer Surgery: Study
Obesity Crisis May Be Fueling Big Jump in Sleep Apnea Cases
Obesity Does Slow People Down, Study Confirms
Obesity Helps Spur Cancer's Growth, Mouse Study Suggests
Obesity in Middle Age Tied to More Rapid Mental Decline: Study
Obesity Linked to Prostate Cancer, Study Finds
Obesity May Be Linked to MS Risk in Children
Obesity Might Lower Teens' Thinking Skills, Study Suggests
Obesity Now Puts Kids' Hearts at Risk Later
Obesity Surgery Seems to Reduce Heart Risks, Study Says
Obesity, Depression Blamed for Daytime Sleepiness 'Epidemic'
Obesity, Exercise May Affect Risk for Key Type of Colon Cancer
Once-Obese Women Still Face Stigma, Study Finds
One Path to Fitter Kids: More P.E. at School
Outdoor Fast-Food Ads Linked to Obesity, Study Suggests
Overweight Kids May Do Worse in Math: Study
Overweight Kids More Prone to Gallstones: Study
Overweight Teens Report High Rates of Bullying, Teasing
Overweight Teens Typically Eat Less Than Normal-Weight Peers
Overweight While Younger Ups Kidney Risk Later
Overweight? You Can Scale Back Weight Gain in Pregnancy
People Seem More Accepting of Food Addiction Than Other Vices
Pets a Boon for the Human Heart, Cardiologists Say
Physically Fit Docs More Likely to Prescribe Exercise, Study Finds
Picky Eating in Youngsters Might Be Largely Caused by Genes
Pictures of Fatty, Sugary Foods May Spur Cravings
Piling on Pounds When Younger May Lead to Enlarged Heart Later
Plastics Chemical Linked to Obesity in Kids
Playing Several Sports Keeps Kids Slimmer: Study
Police Work Takes Heavy Health Toll: Study
Poll: Many Americans Don't See Their Kids as Overweight
Poor Neighborhoods Home to More Obese Kids: Study
Preordered School Lunches May Be Healthier, Study Finds
Preschool TV Habits Linked to 4th-Grade Waist Size, Fitness
Procedure Lowers 'Hunger Hormone' to Help Obese Lose Weight
Race Might Play Role in Success of Weight-Loss Surgery
Report: 39 States on Pace for Obesity Rates Above 50%
Saving Carbs for Dinnertime Might Help Control Weight
Scarring May Raise Death Risk From Fatty Liver Disease
Scientists ID Gene for Insulin Sensitivity
Screen All Adults for Obesity: U.S. Panel
Secondhand Smoke Linked to Raised Diabetes Risk
Selflessness Can Threaten Clergy Members' Health
Severely Obese Americans on the Rise
Severely Obese Donors Raise Risks for Kids With Liver Transplant
Severely Obese Women Attempting IVF May Have Lower Egg Quality
Shoppers Who Read Food Labels Are Thinner, Study Says
Sitting Can Harm Health, Even for Those Who Exercise
Sleep Apnea in Seniors Tied to Alzheimer's in Study
Smallest, Largest Fetuses at Higher Risk of Stillbirth
Smoking During Pregnancy Tied to Extra Weight in Kids
Soccer Kicks Up Activity Level of Overweight Kids: Study
Some Genes Seem to Raise Risk of Obesity: Study
Some May Drink More After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Some Slightly Obese May Gain From Weight-Loss Surgery, Guidelines Say
Stars Strut in Red to Bring Awareness to Women's Heart Health
Statins May Hamper Workout Results
Stress Linked to Greater Weight Gain in Black Girls, Study Finds
Stressed-Out Men May Prefer Heavier Women
Strides Made in Preventing Cancer, But Challenges Remain: Report
Stroke Before Age 50 Linked to Raised Risk of Early Death
Study Locates More Obesity Genes
Study Pinpoints Women at Risk for Blood Clots From Pregnancy
Study Questions Advice Given to Obese Pregnant Women
Study Shows Weight-Loss Myths Abound
Study Supports Link Between Obesity, Cavities in Homeless Kids
Study Ties Obesity-Related Gene to Weaker Memory
Sugary Drinks Tied to 25,000 U.S. Deaths a Year
Supplements of Red Wine Antioxidant Don't Help Obese Men
Switch to Skim Milk Won't Prevent Toddler's Obesity: Study
'Teaching Gardens' Nurture Kids' Interest in Healthy Foods
Teen Births May Increase Risk of Obesity Later in Life
Teen Boys With Enlarged Breasts Show Emotional Effects
Teen Obesity Linked to Mom's Smoking in Pregnancy: Study
Teens' Lifestyle Choices Affect Their Blood Pressure
To Improve School Nutrition, Involve Teachers and Parents
Too Few Kids Use Fast-Food Calorie Info, Study Finds
Too Much Drinking, Weight May Harm Liver
Too Much Salt Might Harm Kids' Health: Study
Too Much Sitting Could Court Diabetes, Study Finds
Too Much Sitting Linked to Fat Buildup Around the Heart
Type 2 Diabetes Progresses Faster in Kids, Study Finds
U.S. Schools Throwing the Book at Unhealthy Drinks
U.S. Diabetes Rates Soaring: CDC
U.S. Kids Consuming Fewer Calories, Report Finds
U.S. Lifestyles Thwarting Heart Health Progress: Report
U.S. Med Students May Be Undereducated on Obesity
U.S. Sees a Run on New Knees Since 1990s
U.S. Stroke Patients Are Getting Younger
Unemployed at Higher Risk for Heart Attack?
Use Social Media to Fight Childhood Obesity, Heart Experts Say
Vegetarianism May Cut Heart Disease Risk By Third: Study
Very Obese Teens See Heart Gains From Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Vitamin D Loss Attributed to Obesity
Volunteering May Boost Teen Heart Health
Weight Gain a Risk After Knee Replacement, Study Finds
Weight Loss May Increase Testosterone Levels
Weight-Loss Keys: Food Journals, Eating In, Not Skipping Meals
Weight-Loss Surgery Cuts Heart Risk 7 Years Later: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery Is New Diabetes Foe
Weight-Loss Surgery May Affect Fat-Related Genes
Weight-Loss Surgery May Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
Weight-Loss Surgery May Improve Diabetes-Related Kidney Damage
Weight-Loss Surgery Tied to Drop in Heart Risk Factors
Weight-Loss Surgery Won't Cut Obesity-Related Medical Costs: Study
'What's Bad for the Heart Also Bad for the Brain'
When Kids Exercise More, Their Grades Might Rise Too
When Parents Get Active, So Do Kids: Study
When Teens Focus on TV, Obesity Risk Rises
Wider Waistlines Put Damper on Men's Sex Lives: Study
Working Out Cuts Women's Appetite, Study Finds
Work-Linked Sleep Loss May Harm Police Officers' Health
Worldwide Cancer Incidence Predicted to Rise 75% by 2030
You Can Help Reduce Your Colon Cancer Risk: Expert
Young Cancer Survivors Often Face Long-Term Health Problems
Younger Men Biggest Consumers of Added Sugars: CDC
Your New Weight-Loss Resolution: Drive Less
Youth Smoking, Obesity May Lead to Early Death

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