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Studies expand on soda's role in growing obesity
As public health leaders step up their efforts to temper Americans' thirst for sugar-sweetened beverages, a new set of published studies has found that removing sugary drinks from kids' diets slows weight gain in heavy teens and reduces the odds that...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Science, Overweight, Education, Weight
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Study: Half of all Hoosiers could be obese by 2030
A new study by the Trust for America’s Health uses current trends to predict future obesity rates, and if they hold true Indiana’s rate could hit 56 percent in less than 20 years. The state’s current obesity rate is around 30 percent....
Tags: Obesity, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Medical Research, Weight, Health Insurance Cost
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Prediction: Americans getting fatter; costing billions in healthcare
Staff reporterIt probably doesn't come as a great surprise but people in the U.S. are getting fatter. A new study shows some states could soon have an obesity rate nearing 60 percent by the year 2030. This growing epidemic will cost people billions of dollars in...Tags: Obesity, Epidemics and Plagues, Medical Research, Weight, Health Insurance Cost
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The difference can add years to your life
The 50-something former college dropout who returned to campus to finish his degree — and play football. The health nut grandmother who spends her time writing and performing rock 'n roll. The nursing coordinator and schoolteacher couple who...
Tags: Medical Research, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Research, Weight, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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Report: Michigan obesity nearly 60 percent by 2030
DETROIT (AP) — A new report says nearly 60 percent of Michigan residents could be obese by 2030 and health care costs could soar if the state doesn't start shedding pounds. The report released Tuesday by Trust for America's Health and the Robert...
Tags: Obesity, Heart Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Diabetes, Health Organizations
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Report: Obesity rising dramatically in Illinois, nation
Tribune reporterA new report released Tuesday offers sobering projections for an adult obesity rate in the United States that's expected to increase dramatically in Illinois and around the country by 2030. This is the ninth year that "F as in Fat: How Obesity...Tags: Heart Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Arthritis, Overweight, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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F is for Fat: Study Says 46% of CA will be Obese by 2030
FOX40 NewsIn less than 20 years, almost half the state of California would qualify as obese, according to a new report called "F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2012". Data from the Centers for Disease Control shows 23.8% of adults in...Tags: Obesity, Weight, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Howard County health briefs
Look good, feel better The free program teaches beauty techniques to women with cancer to help them combat appearance-related side effects of treatment. Participants receive a bag of cosmetics donated by major manufacturers as well as instruction and...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Prostate Cancer, Hospitals and Clinics, Parkinson's Disease, Diseases and Illnesses
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Losing belly fat, belt sizes can be beneficial to health
You may have seen ads flashing off to the side of a web page while you searched online or caught a commercial on TV — they all promise to melt away belly fat. While logically you know there isn't a magic solution, it is still intriguing and...Tags: Hydrocortisone, Demographics, Heart Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Online Advertising
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Wellness program making inroads in Howard County
Each day while getting dressed, Elkridge Elementary School para-educator Adrienne Grein slips on one of the most important items of her wardrobe — a pedometer, which is part of a popular health and wellness program that has become a hit in the...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Heart Attack, Howard County, Teaching and Learning, Health and Safety at Work
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Heart disease screenings offered
Avera St. Luke’s Hospital is offering heart disease screenings Sept. 13 as part of its Take Heart program. For $25, participants will be screened for these risk factors: blood pressure, height, weight, body mass index, cholesterol levels,...Tags: Heart Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, High Blood Pressure
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Study nothing to yawn about
How many of you feel as though you get enough sleep every night? Raise your hand. Anyone? By now, most of us know that not getting the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep nightly can affect our health in a variety of ways. And perhaps you know...
Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Health and Safety at School, Heart Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Research
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