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• 1 in 10 Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients With Diabetes Dies: Study

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• A Simple Way to Help Prevent Child Obesity

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• Aging Population, Unhealthy Habits Underlie Expected Cancer Surge

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• Americans Need to Tackle Youth Obesity: U.S. Task Force

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• Are Antibiotics a Recipe for Obesity in Childhood?

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• Bacteria May Be a Player in Diabetes Among Very Obese

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• Bad Sleep, Bad Diet = Bad Heart?

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• Ban on Sale of Sugary Drinks Trimmed Employees' Waistlines

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• Bedroom Light at Night Might Boost Women's Weight

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• Belly Fat Can Lead to a Sudden Attack of Pancreatitis: Study

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• Bigger Waistlines a Threat to Women's Health, Even Without Obesity

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• Blood Vessels of Obese Teens Age Prematurely

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• Can You Still Be Healthy If You're Overweight?

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• Can Your Smartphone Make You Fat?

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• Childhood Risk Factors Can Predict Adult Obesity

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• Cluster of Unhealthy Risk Factors Could Raise Odds of Recurrent Blood Clots

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• Coffee Might Be Your Go-to Brew for Weight Loss

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• Could Extra Weight Weaken Your Brain?

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• Could Heavier Folks Be at Lower Risk for ALS?

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• Could Obesity Alter a Child's Brain Structure?

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• Do C-Section Babies Become Heavier Adults?

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• Don't Want a 2nd Heart Attack? Lose the Belly Fat

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• Evolution Could Explain Why Staying Slim Is So Tough

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• Exercise Rates Rising for Urban, Rural Americans: CDC

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• 'Fast and Feast' Diet Works for Weight Loss

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• Fast-Food Joints on Your Way to Work? Your Waistline May Widen

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• Fast-Food Outlet in Neighborhood Could Mean Heavier Kids: Study

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• Fitness Key to Long-Term Weight Loss Success

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• For Teens, Weight-Loss Surgery May Not Bring Emotional Gains

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• Getting Active Helps Kids' Hearts, Even in the Obese

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• Growing Obesity Rates May Contribute to Climate Change

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• Gut Bacteria Supplements Might Boost Obese People's Health

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• Health Tip: Help Prevent Obesity

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• Health Tip: Help Your Child Safely Lose Weight

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• Healthy Living Can Cut Odds for Alzheimer's in People at Genetic Risk

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• Heart Disease Is Lasting Threat to Breast Cancer Survivors

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• Heart-Healthy Habits Good For Your Brain

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• Hibernating Animals Give Clues to Obesity in Humans

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• High Lead Levels in Pregnancy Linked to Obesity in Kids Years Later

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• How to Help When Your Child Weighs Too Much

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• How You Can Be Overfat Without Being Overweight

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• How Your Genes Affect the Number on Your Scale

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• Keeping Kids Slim, Fit During Lockdown Isn't Easy: Here Are Some Tips

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• Kids in Poor Neighborhoods Face Higher Odds for Obesity as Adults

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• Kids Raised by Grandparents More Likely to Pile on Pounds: Study

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• Late Bedtimes in Preschool Years Could Bring Weight Gain

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• Later Bedtimes Could Mean Wider Waistlines for Teen Girls

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• Lose Weight, Lower Prostate Cancer Risk

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• Lost Pregnancies, Diabetes May Be Linked

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• Low-Dose Aspirin Might Cut Cancer Risk, Especially for Overweight People

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• Mom-to-Be's Cosmetics Chemicals Could Lead to Heavier Baby

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• More Americans Are Eating Whole Grains, But Intake Still Too Low

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• More Americans Trying to Lose Weight, But Few Succeeding

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• More Money, Better Heart Health? Not Always

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• More TV, Smartphone Time Means More Sugary Drinks for Teens

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• More U.S. Kids Are Shunning Sweetened Drinks

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• New Tool for Med Students: 'Fat Suit'

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• 'No Quick Fix' for A-Fib, But Cardiologist Says You Can Help Prevent It

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• Obese Teen Boys More Prone to Heart Attacks in Middle Age

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• Obesity Could Worsen MS Disability

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• Obesity in Middle Age Could Raise Odds for Alzheimer's Later

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• Obesity May Boost Effectiveness of a Lung Cancer Therapy

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• Obesity May Change the Teen Brain, MRI Study Shows

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• Obesity Might Skew Blood Tests in Kids

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• Obesity Ups Odds for Dangerous Lung Clots in COVID-19 Patients

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• Obesity Ups Odds for Severe COVID-19 in Younger Patients

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• Obesity’s Gender Divide: Health Effects Differ for Men, Women

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• Overweight Dog, Overweight Owner?

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• Overweight Kids Are at Risk for High Blood Pressure

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• Overweight Men May Feel Stigmatized, Too

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• Patients Who Quit Smoking Before Weight-Loss Surgery Often Relapse: Study

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• Pilates May Be Good Medicine for High Blood Pressure

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• Post-Game Snacks May Undo Calorie-Burning Benefit of Kids' Sports

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• Pressuring Kids to Diet Can Backfire, Damaging Long-Term Health

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• Processed Foods Are Making Americans Obese

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• Rising Obesity Rates Undermining Strides Made Against Heart Disease

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• School Closures Could Be Adding to Kids' Waistlines

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• Similar to Adults, Obesity Raises Kids' Odds for Severe COVID-19

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• Stay-at-Home Orders Could Mean More Obese Kids: Study

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• Sugary Sodas, Juices Tied to Higher Cancer Risk

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• The Scoop on Ice Cream, Frozen Yogurt and Snow Cones

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• Three Tips for Getting Your Zzzzzz's

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• Too Little Time to Exercise? Survey Suggests Otherwise

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• Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study

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• U.S. Deaths From High Blood Pressure Soar, Especially in the South: Study

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• Victoria's Secret Models Are Skinnier Now, as Average Woman's Waistline Widens

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• Want a Long, Healthy Old Age? A Healthy Middle Age Helps

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• Weight Gain Is No Friend to Aging Lungs

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Drops Heart Disease, Death Risk for Diabetics

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• Weight-Loss Surgery May Lower Colon Cancer Risk

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Often Overlooked for Kids, Teens

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Works, No Matter How Long Patient Was Obese

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• What Matters More for Obesity Risk, Genes or Lifestyle?

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• Why ‘Weight?’ Trim Your Cancer Risks Now

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• Why Maintaining a Healthy Weight Is Important in Adulthood

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• Why Weight Gain Often Comes With Age

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• Why You Should Make Family Meals Part of Your Busy Day

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• Will Video Games Make Your Kid Obese? Maybe Not