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Study shows calories not diet important for weight loss

Feb. 26 | A new study suggests that when comparing different diets weight loss doesn’t depend on which types of food are eliminated as long as calories are cut. The new two-year study was financed by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the Nation...

More Fast Food Joints in Neighborhoods Mean More Strokes

Feb. 22 | A new study that comes from the University Of Michigan reveals a direct association between fast food restaurants and stroke. The study was conducted in Nueces County Texas. It showed that individuals residing in areas where fast food restaurants are...

Obesity In Children Being Targeted by New Initiative

Feb. 20 | The subject of childhood obesity is being tackled by a large group of insurance companies and health organizations who want to provide children better access to health care. Insurance companies that are willing to participate in this new initiative would...

I’ll have a Big Mac combo: Stroke size please

Feb. 20 | According to a study, living near restaurants that serve fast food increases your risk of having a stroke. The study found that people who live in areas that have more than thirty three fast food restaurants increased their risk of having a stroke by...

Obese Kids Don’t Need Cholesterol Drugs

Feb. 18 | Although obesity in children in the U.S. is on the rise, researchers have found that increases in weight and blood pressure do not necessarily correlate with higher cholesterol. Conclusions of a recent study indicate obese kids don’t need cholesterol...