| Article In The Journal Of The American Society Of Hypertension Warns Heart Disease Set To Triple In Obese Teens A recent paper published in the Journal of the American Society of Hypertension projected that the prevalence of premature coronary heart disease (CHD) in young adulthood will more than triple from five percent to 16 percent for currently obese adolescents when they reach 35 years of age. medicalnewstoday.com |
Most successful dieters lose weight on their own (Reuters) Reuters - To shed excess pounds, forget expensive commercial diets or diet pills; most successful dieters lose weight on their own, largely by eating right and exercising regularly, according to a survey by Consumer Reports. us.rd.yahoo.com |
As Health Reform Takes Shape, Leading Medical And Public Health Organizations Join Effort To Keep Obesity Front And Center Eight medical groups, public health associations and obesity experts joined the Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance as the organization accelerates outreach to public and private sector decision makers grappling with the high costs of weight-related health conditions -- such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease. medicalnewstoday.com |
Policymakers Search For Ways To Anchor Ballooning Health Costs In 1993, when President Clinton attempted to overhaul the health care system, America's total health spending amounted to $912 billion and left 40 million uninsured, Bloomberg reports. President Obama faces a worsening situation: national health spending has more than doubled to $2.5 trillion, and the number of uninsured people has increased to around 50 million. medicalnewstoday.com |
Breast-Feeding Benefits Moms and Babies: Report (HealthDay) HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Breast-feeding offers health benefits for infants and mothers, and should be promoted and encouraged, says an updated position paper released by the American Dietetic Association. us.rd.yahoo.com |