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Healthy Lifestyles Can Halve Cancer Deaths Among Whites In The US: Study

By R. Siva Kumar - May 21, 2016 05:28 PM EDT

A healthy lifestyle pattern can bring down 20 to 40 percent of U.S. cancer cases and almost half of cancer deaths among whites, says a new study.

Links Found Among Psoriasis, Type 2 Diabetes And Obesity

By R. Siva Kumar - May 03, 2016 09:53 AM EDT

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen find a common genetic cause between psoriasis, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.

How You Reach Your Office Can Help You Lose Weight: Study

By R. Siva Kumar - Mar 18, 2016 08:36 AM EDT

Examining different modes of transportation shows that commuters on bikes show lower body mass index and weight than drivers.

Antibiotics And Weight Gain In Kids Are Co-Related

By R. Siva Kumar - Oct 25, 2015 12:22 AM EDT

In a study, scientists found that children who take seven or more antibiotics as children tend to put on weight faster.

Test Can Tell Teens Likely To Suffer Cardiovascular Disease As Adults

By Peter R - Oct 07, 2015 09:31 AM EDT

The test relies on determining the severity of metabolic syndrome to predict future cardiovascular risk in teens.

Snoozing Really Is Losing: Late Sleepers Pack on More Pounds

By R. Siva Kumar - Oct 06, 2015 07:08 AM EDT

Researchers from UC Berkeley find that late bedtimes affect the Body Mass Index.

Night Owl Teens More Likely To Gain Weight In Adulthood: Study

By Peter R - Oct 03, 2015 06:06 PM EDT

The study found that the BMI increased 2.1 points for every of hour sleep lost over five years.

Weight Loss Tips: Millennials Predicted to Have the Hardest Time Shedding Pounds

By R. Siva Kumar - Oct 01, 2015 05:18 PM EDT

A new study examining diet and exercise over decades shows that the truth about weight loss might be very complex.

First-born Women Tend To Have More Weight Than Sisters

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 01, 2015 08:49 AM EDT

Research shows that the birth order of women affects their weight.

Your Breakfast Cereal Can Cut Diabetes Risk by 18 Percent

By Peter R - May 28, 2015 03:46 PM EDT

A new study attributes lowered risk to fiber which can help maintain a healthy BMI.

Middle-Aged and Obese? You Are Probably Safe from Dementia

By Peter R - Apr 10, 2015 12:28 PM EDT

New study claims overweight people have 30 percent lower risk of dementia.

France Close to Banning Boney Models

By Peter R - Apr 04, 2015 06:17 PM EDT

The National Assembly voted in favor of a bill that seeks to ban anorexic models and penalizes employers.

France Government Likely To Ban Very Thin Fashion Runway Models

By Maria Slither - Mar 18, 2015 11:40 AM EDT

France is said to be joining Italy, Spain and Israel in terms of imposing that models in the runway should not be too skinny.

Aloe Vera Juice Can Aid Weight Loss

By R. Siva Kumar - Feb 18, 2015 09:46 PM EST

The thorny plant, aloe vera, has a number of wonder chemicals that can help to treat your colitis, constipation and obesity.

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