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Obese Exposed as Swine Flu Collides With Fat Epidemic (Update1)
Published July 10, 2009, 2:13 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 ...
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.
THE OTHER BIG FIVE
Published July 10, 2009, 2:05 am, Financial Mail
By Yvonne Fontyn 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...
Briefs: KidneyMobile provides free screenings
Published July 10, 2009, 2:03 am, The Bolingbrook Sun
KidneyMobile provides free screenings
Monkeys on low-cal diets live longer. Do humans?
Published July 10, 2009, 2:01 am, Worcester Telegram & Gazette
WASHINGTON - Eat less, live longer? It seems to work for monkeys: A 20-year study found cutting calories by almost a third slowed their aging and fended off death.
New poll shows Americans gaining weight amidst recession
Published July 10, 2009, 1:47 am, Lexington Clipper-Herald
(ARA) - Belts are tightening across the country as the recession lags on. As wallets get flatter, Americans are getting fatter according to one new study. A June Gallup-Healthways poll found the number of obese Americans increased by 5.5 million people in the last year.
Lower obesity threshold in British Asians, say Indian experts
Published July 10, 2009, 1:47 am, New Kerala
London, July 10 : Experts have called upon to lower the threshold for being overweight and obese in British Asians.
Allegheny Airlines Flight 736 crash survivors reunite
Published July 10, 2009, 1:46 am, The Bradford Era
A tragedy more than 40 years ago was the catalyst for a meeting Tuesday at Bradford Regional Airport, a meeting that helped many of those involved find closure and continue the healing process.
UW profs seek obesity answers
Published July 10, 2009, 1:44 am, Kitchener - Waterloo Record
(Jul 10, 2009) -- Two University of Waterloo professors are part of a huge, Canada-wide research project to reduce childhood obesity.
World Sunflashes
Published July 10, 2009, 1:43 am, Toronto Sun
Canuck terrorist sentenced in U.S.
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