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Md. mom who killed son agonized over school costs (AP)

AP – Ben Barnhard finally had reason to be optimistic this summer: The 13-year-old shed more than 100 pounds at a rigorous weight-loss academy, a proud achievement for a boy who had endured classmates’ taunts about his obesity and who had sought solace in the quiet of his bedroom, with his pet black cat and the intricate origami designs he created.

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Md. mom who killed son agonized over school costs (AP)

AP – Ben Barnhard finally had reason to be optimistic this summer: The 13-year-old shed more than 100 pounds at a rigorous weight-loss academy, a proud achievement for a boy who had endured classmates’ taunts about his obesity and who had sought solace in the quiet of his bedroom, with his pet black cat and the intricate origami designs he created.

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Md. mom who killed son agonized over school costs (AP)

AP – Ben Barnhard finally had reason to be optimistic this summer: The 13-year-old shed more than 100 pounds at a rigorous weight-loss academy, a proud achievement for a boy who had endured classmates’ taunts about his obesity and who had sought solace in the quiet of his bedroom, with his pet black cat and the intricate origami designs he created.

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Md. mom who killed son agonized over school costs
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Md. mom who killed son agonized over school costs (AP)

AP – Ben Barnhard finally had reason to be optimistic this summer: The 13-year-old shed more than 100 pounds at a rigorous weight-loss academy, a proud achievement for a boy who had endured classmates’ taunts about his obesity and who had sought solace in the quiet of his bedroom, with his pet black cat and the intricate origami designs he created.

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Md. mom who killed son agonized over school costs
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Obesity Counseling Should Stress Brain, Not Willpower: Study (HealthDay)

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Aug. 3 (HealthDay News) — Obesity counseling should focus on neurobehavioral processes — the ways the brain controls eating behavior in response to biological and environmental factors — instead of personal choice and willpower, researchers suggest.

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Obesity a Major Cause of Early Death in Women: Study (HealthDay)

HealthDay – TUESDAY, June 28 (HealthDay News) — Obesity is a major risk factor for death among obese women who don’t smoke, particularly low-income women, a new study finds.

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Obesity Greater Risk for Fatty Liver Than Alcohol, Study Finds (HealthDay)

HealthDay – THURSDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) — Obesity and insulin resistance constitute a greater risk for fatty liver disease than moderate alcohol consumption, according to a new study that found drinking modest amounts of red wine posed no greater risk for developing the condition.

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Study: For Obese Women, Quality of Life Suffers More (Time.com)

Time.com – In general, the heavier you are the worse your quality of life. But a new survey finds that some groups, such as women, are more negatively affected than others

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Study: For Obese Women, Quality of Life Suffers More
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Sedentary Jobs Helping to Drive Obesity Epidemic (HealthDay)

HealthDay – THURSDAY, May 26 (HealthDay News) — As Americans sit — literally — in more sedentary jobs, they’re packing on the pounds, and it’s this inertia that’s a major contributor to the obesity epidemic, new research suggests.

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Sedentary Jobs Helping to Drive Obesity Epidemic
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Are C-sections fueling the obesity epidemic? (Reuters)

Reuters – Young adults born via Cesarean section are more likely to be obese than those delivered vaginally, suggesting C-sections could be feeding the obesity epidemic, researchers have found.

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