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Why we're fat, Part 3: Our lifestyle promotes added pounds
Despite popular belief, a surge of laziness and gluttony is not what's making Americans fat, says science writer and fat researcher Gary Taubes, author of "Why We Get Fat."
In looking at the past 30 years, during which time obesity rates have soared,...Tags: Epidemics and Plagues, Human Body, Health, Medical Research, Colleges and Universities
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Why we're fat, Part 1: Simple question with many complex answers
What's making Americans so fat?
Many think the answer is that we eat too much and don't exercise enough, but the reasons are more numerous and complex, say obesity researchers. And so are the solutions.
In the early 1970s, 14 percent of the adult...Tags: Breads, Breastfeeding, American Academy of Pediatrics, Science, Physiology
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State moves to suspend foster child placements with Hyattsville company
Maryland's second-largest foster care provider failed to track background checks, training and other requirements for its foster parents, putting the children at risk, according to state officials who are moving to suspend new placements in its homes....Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Career and Workplace, Companies and Corporations, Conservation, Health
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Exercise doesn't prevent pregnancy-related diabetes
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women who exercised regularly during the second half of their pregnancies did not lower their odds of developing pregnancy-related diabetes in a new clinical trial. Researchers in Norway found that when they...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Medical Specialization, Medical Specialization, Washington Hospital Center, Diabetes
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Don't blame whitening agents in toothpaste for those breakouts
A dab of toothpaste has long been a favorite home remedy for clearing up pimples. But could it also cause them?
Despite suspicions from some zit-stricken folks seeking answers on online advice forums, dermatologists say there's no reason to blame...Tags: Allergies, Skin Rash, Medical Specialization, Medical Specialization, Dermatology
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Founder of Breast Implant Company Charged
Los Angeles TimesThe founder of a French company that makes breast implants linked to a health scare was charged Friday with involuntary injury, his attorney told a CNN television affiliate. Jean-Claude Mas, founder of Poly Implant Protheses, or PIP, has been released...Tags: National Government, Litigation, Breast Cancer, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes
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Positive thinking seems to help the heart
Depression, anxiety, anger and other negative emotions have been linked to heart disease and heart attacks. But what about the flip side — are positive emotions connected to better heart health? Yes, say two reports that addressed this question from...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Heart Disease, Internists, Diseases and Illnesses, Mental Health
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New Avastin tests add to confusion over use in breast cancer
In November, following an emotional public hearing some months earlier, the Food and Drug Administration withdrew approval for the cancer drug Avastin for patients with metastatic breast cancer — the late-stage, incurable form of the disease. The...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Bevacizumab (drug), Health Treatments, Medical Specialization
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Tribune watchdog investigations spur changes
Campus sex assaults
A 14-month examination into the handling of sexual assault cases on Midwestern campuses prompted two federal investigations and sweeping changes to how universities and prosecutors respond to reports.
In November, the U.S. Department...Tags: Sexual Assault, Medical Specialization, American Academy of Pediatrics, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes
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How to achieve your fiber goals
Each week a nutritionist from the University of Maryland Medical Center provides a guest post to The Baltimore Sun's health blog Picture of Health (baltimoresun.com/pictureofhealth), which is reprinted here. This week, Deb Schulze weighs in on fiber....Tags: Carrots, Breads, Tomatoes, Health and Safety at School, Heart Disease
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Letters: Many views of 'alternative' treatment
![The recent series of articles by Trine Tsouderos in the Los Angeles Times misrepresents the scientific contributions and future research agenda of the National Institutes of Health and its National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine ["New Age Cures Put to the Test," Jan. 23].](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/67687605-27172233.jpg "The recent series of articles by Trine Tsouderos in the Los Angeles Times misrepresents the scientific contributions and future research agenda of the National Institutes of Health and its National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine [\"New Age Cures Put to the Test,\" Jan. 23].")
The recent series of articles by Trine Tsouderos in the Los Angeles Times misrepresents the scientific contributions and future research agenda of the National Institutes of Health and its National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine ["New...Tags: National Government, Science, Los Angeles Times, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health
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Cumberland County Coroner charged in prescription drug investigation
Staff reporterAttorney General Linda Kelly today announced that Pennsylvania State Police have filed criminal charges against the Cumberland County Coroner following an investigation into allegations of improper handling of prescription drugs at the Coroner's Office....Tags: Lawyers, Chemicals, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Prosecution
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