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Attitude May Be Key to Overweight Girls' Risk of Depression
Rising Obesity Rates Might Mean More Rheumatoid Arthritis
Today's Kids May Be Destined for Adult Heart Disease
Why You Overeat Even When You're Full
Study Finds Direct Link Between Obesity, Heart Disease
Exercise Plus Computer Time May Boost Seniors' Brains
Healthy Weight Loss May Also Cut Your Cancer Risk
Low-Income Mothers May Overfeed Their Infants
Leisurely Strolls More Popular, Yet Walk Times Shorter: CDC
Fruit, Veggies Tied to Lower Diabetes Risk
Many First-Graders Shun Overweight, Obese Kids
Stress May Be Tougher on Women's Hearts than Men's: Study
Certain Genetic Regions May Be Tied to Osteoporosis
Even Preschoolers View the Overweight Negatively
Obese Workers' Health Care Costs Top Those of Smokers
Women Less Apt Than Men to Get Recommended Daily Exercise
Vitamin D Doesn't Help Kids Do Better in School, Study Finds
Disrupted Sleep May Raise Risk for Obesity, Diabetes: Study
Dieters Share Success Strategies
Scientists Pinpoint Childhood Obesity Genes
Why Stress Might Make You Sick
Sitting Time and All-Cause Mortality Risk in 222,497 Australian Adults
Drinking 100 Percent Fruit Juice is Associated with Improved Nutrient Intake in Children and Adolescents
Too Little Calcium, Water Linked to Kidney Stones
Complicated Link Between Diet Drinks, Health: Study
Obesity Rates Rise Among Mexican-Americans: Report
Third-Party Report Shows Strong Industry Compliance with Responsible Marketing Policies
Could Soy Help Lower Your Blood Pressure?
Student Fitness Improves with Anti-Obesity Program
Talking About Weight Tied to Poor Self-Image, Depression: Study
Obesity Linked to Poorer Mental Skills in Seniors
Foods' Aromas Might Help You Lose Weight
Parents Should Lead By Example in Weight Loss, Study Finds
Active Seniors May Outlive Sedentary Peers
Following Heart-Healthy Behaviors May Lengthen Your Life
Aerobics May Ease Menopause Symptoms: Study
People in Neighborhoods with Healthy Features Have Better Heart Health
Walking May Lessen the Influence of Genes on Obesity by half
Heat-Related Deaths on Rise for High School Football Players
75-Year Study Finds Dramatic Rise in U.S. Lifespans
Could Fat Be Your Friend Over Age 85?
Survey Shows People Have Little Time for Healthy Habits
Fruits, Veggies Can Be Beauty Tools, Study Says
Lack of Vitamin D May Harm Older Women's Health
Vitamin D tied to fewer stress fractures in girls
Life Expectancy for U.S. Blacks Shorter Than That of Whites
Cancer Seen Killing 1.3 Million EU Citizens in 2012
Coffee Drinking Not Linked to Chronic Illnesses
Obesity Linked to Asthma in Children
Citrus Fruits May Lower Women's Stroke Risk
Exercise in Pregnancy Safe for Baby, Study Finds
New Guidelines Seek to Prevent Sudden Death in Young Athletes
Obesity Rates Rise, Threaten Health in OECD Nations
Fructose Not Linked to Extra Weight Gain: Report
Gene Might Boost Risk for Obesity
Exercise Can Build Young Adults' Bones, Study Finds
Any Exercise Benefits Kids' Heart Health: Study