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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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Overweight linked to acne in teen girls (Reuters)

Reuters – Overweight girls in their late teens were twice as likely as their normal-weight peers to report having a lot of acne in a large new survey of Norwegian teenagers that did not find the same link in boys.

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Obese Patients May Benefit the Most From Surgery for Irregular Heartbeat (HealthDay)

HealthDay – FRIDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDay News) — Overweight or obese individuals who undergo a procedure to treat an irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation may see greater improvements in their quality of life after the treatment than their thinner counterparts.

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Overweight people eat less often: study (Reuters)

Reuters – Overweight adults eat less often than people in the normal body weight range, but still take in more calories and are less active over the course of the day, according to a U.S. study.

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Overweight people eat less often: study
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Can weight loss reset health risks in heavy kids? (Reuters)

Reuters – Overweight children who shed their excess pounds in adulthood don’t face a higher risk of obesity-related health problems, an analysis of four studies involving children and adults in the United States, Australia and Finland has concluded.

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Overweight Kids at Greater Risk for High Blood Pressure (HealthDay)

HealthDay – TUESDAY, Oct. 4 (HealthDay News) — Overweight or obese children are nearly three times as likely to have high blood pressure as kids who are a normal weight, according to a new study from the American Heart Association.

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Alcohol, Obesity Major Causes of Sudden Heart Death (HealthDay)

HealthDay – TUESDAY, Oct. 4 (HealthDay News) — Obesity and alcohol consumption are among the leading causes of sudden cardiac death not caused by coronary artery disease, a new study finds.

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Alcohol, Obesity Major Causes of Sudden Heart Death
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Experts Assess What Works for Weight Loss (HealthDay)

HealthDay – MONDAY , Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) — Weight loss programs that focus on changing behaviors, as well as those that combine behavior changes and weight-loss medications such as orlistat (Alli, Xenical), can help people shed pounds, according to a new review.

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Overweight Women Believe Loved Ones Judge Them More Harshly Than They Do (HealthDay)

HealthDay – THURSDAY, Aug. 18 (HealthDay News) — Overweight women may still feel stigmatized about their weight even if their family and friends don’t judge them negatively, according to a new study.

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Overweight Women Believe Loved Ones Judge Them More Harshly Than
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