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Health Secretary Suggests Less Harsh Treatment For Overweight Britons - AHN

Health Secretary Suggests Less Harsh Treatment For Overweight Britons
AHN  - 8 hours ago
Obesity is considered the biggest threat to public health in the UK Experts forecast nine of 10 Britons and two-thirds of young British would be struggling ...
Children will die younger than their parents, minister warns Telegraph.co.uk
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Medicating Childhood Obesity - New York Times

Medicating Childhood Obesity
New York Times,  United States  - Jul 22, 2008
The very discussion of drug treatment to lower cholesterol in kids constitutes an admission of colossal societal failure. Although our genetic makeup has ...


OSI Pharmaceuticals Announces Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results - Business Wire (press release)

OSI Pharmaceuticals Announces Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results
Business Wire (press release),  CA  - 5 hours ago
OSI & #39;s diabetes/ obesity efforts are committed to the generation of novel, targeted therapies for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity . ...


Stress Urinary Incontinence: An Overview of Diagnosis and ... - RedOrbit

Stress Urinary Incontinence: An Overview of Diagnosis and ...
RedOrbit,  TX  - 6 hours ago
The provider should also observe for signs indicating a potential for increased intra-abdominal pressure issues, including obesity , chronic cough, ...
Urinary Incontinence in the Childbearing Wo man RedOrbit
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Ontario to invest $741 million in diabetes treatment and prevention - The Canadian Press

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Ontario to invest $741 million in diabetes treatment and prevention
The Canadian Press,  TORONTO  - Jul 22, 2008
& quot;The end result will be faster diagnosis and faster treatment with Ontarians living with diabetes. & quot; Type-1 diabetics are usually diagnosed during childhood ...
National figures of 6929000 diabetics may reach 11538000 by 2025 Associated Press of Pakistan
Ontario Launches Diabetes Strategy Canada NewsWire (press release)
Breast-feeding may help protect children from developing type 2 ... Asheville Citizen-Times
Globe and Mail
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Catching the early babies - ABC Online

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Catching the early babies
ABC Online,  Australia  - 1 hour ago
& quot;We have many more older mums, we have much more obesity , and these are leading people to have problems with fertility and then they are moving towards IVF, ...


Obesity treatment squeeze - Heidelberg Leader

Heidelberg Leader

Obesity treatment squeeze
Heidelberg Leader,  Australia  - Jul 8, 2008
Head of the clinic Prof Joseph Proietto said the demand for obesity treatment would continue to increase, adding he was & quot;shocked and surprised & quot; by the ...


New Obesity Treatment Option For NHS Patients As It Emerges Public ... - Medical News Today (press release)

New Obesity Treatment Option For NHS Patients As It Emerges Public ...
Medical News Today (press release),  UK  - Jul 2, 2008
With the growing problem of obesity requiring urgent action1 and few treatments currently available being suitable for all patients2, a further treatment ...


Ten Most Medicated States - Forbes

Ten Most Medicated States
Forbes,  NY  - 3 hours ago
Experts say a major reason is high obesity rates in the region. About 32.6% of adults in Mississippi were considered obese in 2007, according to the latest ...


Young pioneers in the frontline of NHS battle against obesity - guardian.co.uk

Young pioneers in the frontline of NHS battle against obesity
guardian.co.uk,  UK  - Jul 21, 2008
Obesity is estimated to cost the country an additional £7bn annually in medical treatment and benefits as well as markedly increasing the risk of heart ...






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US backs statin use for children
Obese children, including some as young as eight, should receive cholesterol-lowering drugs, say leading US doctors.

A four-way split on the NHS
Post devolution, different health systems have emerged in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. What does each have to offer?

Video games get into shape
Sport and gaming are moving closer together argues Margaret Robertson.

Public tolerant of 'nanny state'
The public are not opposed to the state interfering in people lives to get them to become healthier, a BBC polls shows.

Controversial diet drug approved
An obesity drug has been approved for NHS use, despite links to an increased risk of depression and suicide.

Alcohol squad to target 10 towns
A specialist squad is to help advise English towns with the most drink-related hospital admissions.

Big hearts 'have genetic problem'
Scientists say they have found a new genetic basis for why some people develop a dangerously enlarged heart.

Putting a spring in your step
Why a brisk stroll in the great outdoors could be just what the doctor ordered.

Genes 'up Indians' obesity risk'
Scientists pinpoint a reason why people with Indian ancestry may be more prone to weight problems.

Heart disease warning for women
Fears are raised that obesity may be affecting the fall in heart disease death rates in women aged under 50.

Top 10 most controversial ads
The & #34;Get unhooked & #34; advert aimed at getting people to quit smoking was the most complained about advert last year.

Cash to tackle childhood obesity
The Scottish Government announces plans to spend £6m in the fight against childhood obesity.

Caution on cancer exercise link
Prostate cancer patients are told to keep active despite research suggesting exercise may be counter-productive.

Baby research centre for capital
A research centre aiming to tackle problems associated with obesity in pregnancy is to open.

Trust advises taking natural path
Health and environmental well-being could be raised by investing in & #34;nature's capital, the National Trust suggests.

Kidney transplant patients go up
Increasing levels of diabetes and heart disease are blamed for a sharp rise in those needing kidney transplants.

Key to way stomach expands found
Scientists believe they may have found a potential way to treat obesity by stopping the stomach from expanding.

Babies get treatment for alcohol
Children under the age of one are admitted to hospital with alcohol-related illness, it is revealed.

Could the Wii be good for you?
The BBC News website looks at the apparent health benefits of the Nintendo Wii.

Pro-anorexia site clampdown urged
Campaigners are calling for websites such as Facebook and MySpace to clamp down on pro-anorexia sites.