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CHICAGO (Reuters) - An experimental drug that chokes off the blood supply to fat cells helped obese monkeys slim down, a sign that it may work in people, too, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.The drug, known as Adipotide, takes a different approach ...
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The percentage of Americans of "normal weight" has slightly increased in the past year, but overweight and obese people still command a solid majority, according to a new study.In the third quarter of 2011, 36.6 percent of Americans were ...
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Thin people may be able to summon more mental defenses to resist tempting, high-calorie foods than obese people, researchers said on Monday.Brain scans of thin people who looked at pictures of high-calorie foods showed increased activity in a region ...
I love Canada for many reasons. Each time I have flown into Western Canada, I have noticed a change in passengers' and airlines staff attitudes that begins among people in Chicago (from there to Canada, people seem happier). I often see someone ...
Women would love to have sexy bodies such as the likes of Jennifer Lopez. This, however, requires a lot of effort on their part because women by Chicago scientists, women are indeed more prone to obesity than men, thus posing a great ...
Illinois faith-based organizations, such as synagogues, churches, mosques and mosques, can provide social services as well as religious instruction. Retirement Research Foundation The Retirement Research Foundation offers faith-based grants through the Accessible Faith Grant Program. org Chicago Faith-Based Advocacy to Improve and ...
US task force says screen school-age kids for obesity, intensive treatment worksAn influential advisory panel says school-aged youngsters and teens should be screened for obesity and sent to intensive behavior treatment if they need to lose weight a move that could transform ...
Doctors group opposes calling obesity a disability at policy meeting in ChicagoThe American Medical Association has taken action to support doctors' ability to discuss obesity with their overweight patients.Under a new policy adopted Tuesday, the AMA formally opposes efforts by advocacy groups ...
Are fair sex are more likely to be obese than their counterpart? The answer is not so heartwarming for women as the recent studies significantly proved that globally women seems more likely to be more obese than men. Scientists link women obesity ...
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