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Obese Exposed as Swine Flu Collides With Fat Epidemic (Update1)

Published July 10, 2009, 2:35 am, Bloomberg

July 10 (Bloomberg) -- An unexpected characteristic has emerged among many swine flu victims who become severely ill: They are fat. Doctors tracking the pandemic say they see a pattern in hospital reports from Glasgow to Melbourne and from Santiago to New York. People infected with the bug who have a body mass index greater than 40, deemed morbidly obese, suffer respiratory complications that ...

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What are the most prevalent lifestyle diseases in SA? Yvonne Fontyn does some research

Published July 10, 2009, 2:09 am, Financial Mail

Our hearts are under attack. But though heart disease tops the bill of noncommunicable diseases in SA, this is not necessarily a death sentence for sufferers. Like all lifestyle diseases, with some tweaks to diet and exercise routine, a heart attack is avoidable.

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Man to attempt Lake Tahoe crossing - again

Published July 10, 2009, 1:51 am, Sierra Sun

Tom Linthicum prefers not to know the surface temperature of Lake Tahoe before he dives in for the long haul.

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American League Team Notes

Published July 10, 2009, 1:11 am, USA Today

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First New Treatment in More Than 40 Years Available for Hyperuricemia in Patients with Gout

Published July 10, 2009, 1:10 am, Lexington Clipper-Herald

(ARA) - An estimated 5.1 million Americans suffer from gout, and it is the most common type of inflammatory arthritis in men over age 40. For these sufferers, a new medicine is now available to help treat an underlying condition of gout.

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Baby boomers should plan ahead for late-in-life care

Published July 10, 2009, 1:10 am, Lexington Clipper-Herald

(ARA) - Baby boomers rocked Woodstock, protested wars, rallied for civil rights and today have a solid reputation as professionals who work hard and play harder. But as record numbers of boomers continue to age, their health problems rise in direct proportion.

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THE DOCTOR IS IN: Sleep is key to good health

Published July 10, 2009, 12:58 am, Suburban Journals

I recently came across a statistic from the SSM Center for Sleep Disorders: "It's estimated that more than 40 million Americans don't get the sleep they need and experience chronic health problems as a result." That's a lot of people who are burning the midnight oil when they should be snoozing.

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Report: Obesity cost California $41 billion in 2006

Published July 9, 2009, 7:42 pm, Daily Breeze

The obesity epidemic isn't just taking a toll on health - it's also weighing down resources throughout the state, a new report shows.

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Novel Influenza A (H1N1) 09 Swine Flu- Update 101

Published July 9, 2009, 7:05 pm, Scoop.co.nz

As at 1.30pm today, New Zealand's confirmed number of deaths from Novel Influenza A (H1N1) swine flu remains at six.

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Dr. William Ayres defends practices in molestation trial testimony

Published July 9, 2009, 6:36 pm, San Jose Mercury News

n Psychiatrist says he conducted tests to determine if patients had serious medical conditions

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