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Obesity Could Be Infectious (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com – We’ve heard obesity can be “spread” between friends when we copy each other’s eating habits, but a new study in mice suggests obesity could actually be infectious.

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Obesity Could Be Infectious
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When Mom-to-Be’s Overweight and Smokes, Risk for Birth Defects Rises (HealthDay)

HealthDay – TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) — Women who are both overweight and smoke during pregnancy could damage their baby’s developing heart, a new study warns.

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Weight loss may prevent leaky bladder in diabetes (Reuters)

Reuters – Overweight women with diabetes may be able to cut their risk of urine leakage if they shed some pounds, a new study suggests.

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"Biggest Loser" host, dog Winky battle pet obesity (Reuters)

Reuters – Alison Sweeney, host of the NBC network’s weight loss TV series “The Biggest Loser,” has worked with the show’s contestants since 2007, supporting them as they drop pounds and learn to lead a healthier way of life.

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"Biggest Loser" host, dog Winky battle pet obesity
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Hip Fracture Patients Often Have Other Health Problems (HealthDay)

HealthDay – MONDAY, Jan. 23 (HealthDay News) — Weight loss and malnutrition are among the medical conditions that increase treatment costs and the length of hospital stays for older adults with hip fractures, a new study finds.

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Parents May Hold Key to Treating Kids’ Obesity (HealthDay)

HealthDay – MONDAY, Jan. 23 (HealthDay News) — Parents and caregivers should be involved in treatment programs for obese children and should lead by example, praise children’s progress and use setbacks as learning opportunities, experts say.

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U.S. Obesity Rates May Be Leveling Off (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com – The steady increase in U.S. obesity rates over the past 20 years seems to be leveling off, according to a new study from researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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More, Faster Weight Loss Seen With Gastric Bypass Than Banding (HealthDay)

HealthDay – MONDAY, Jan. 16 (HealthDay News) — Gastric bypass surgery results in faster and longer-lasting weight loss than does gastric banding, according to a new study by Swiss investigators.

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Weight Loss Surgery May Help Diabetes (HealthDay)

HealthDay – FRIDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDay News) — Weight loss surgery isn’t likely to cure type 2 diabetes, but it can improve blood sugar control, a new study suggests.

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Modest exercise cuts obese women’s blood pressure (Reuters)

Reuters – Even fairly modest amounts of exercise can help older obese women lower their blood pressure numbers, a new clinical trial suggests.

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