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A.M.A. Recognizes Obesity as a Disease

The decision by the American Medical Association could have implications for health care companies and the pharmaceutical industry.

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Obesity is a disease, doctors’ group says - NBC News.com

nbcnews.com 15 hours ago

The American Medical Association officially designated obesity as a disease on Tuesday – a disease that requires medical treatment and prevention.The organization doesn’t have any kind of official say...

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Obesity now classified as a disease

today.com 1 hour ago

Video on Today: A new decision by the American Medical Association to classify obesity as a disease could change the way doctors and insurance companies treat and cover obese patients. NBC’s Dr...

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Is obesity a disease?

boston.com 1 hour ago

The American Medical Association now classifies obesity as a disease. Is this helpful to the one-third of American adults and one-fifth of American children who are obese?

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UK says soldier deaths' court ruling will hit combat missions

news.yahoo.com 48 mins ago

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - The British government warned on Wednesday that future combat operations could become more difficult after a court ruled that families of three soldiers killed in...

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The 4-Minute Workout

well.blogs.nytimes.com 9 hours ago

A single, strenuous four-minute workout can effectively improve health and fitness as much as longer workouts can, researchers found. Download the “Well 4-Minute Workout” playlist for your workout.

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Lullaby Medicine for Premature Babies

abcnews.go.com 16 hours ago

Something as old as mankind itself is helping keep pre-term babies alive — the lullaby...

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Food labels system to be rolled out

bbc.co.uk 14 hours ago

A new consistent system of front-of-pack food labelling is to be introduced in the UK, the government says.

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How I got hooked on open-water swimming

guardian.co.uk 5 hours ago

Joanna Ruck: After being in Lake Windermere with 10,000 others, I can understand why competitive open-water swimming is so popular

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NHS watchdog cover-up 'deeply disturbing', says Downing Street

guardian.co.uk 1 hour ago

No 10 condemns cover-up but says government has taken 'very clear, strong action' to reform Care Quality Commission

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Fast Thinking Saves Lives From Stroke

abcnews.go.com 3 hours ago

By Brian Lau, M.D., for ABC News: Doctors have long known that the sooner a stroke is treated, the better the outcome. But now a new study finds just how much each minute counts...

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Insider tips from medical specialists

foxnews.com 2 hours ago

What your doctor doesn’t have time to tell you in an all-too-brief appointment.

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NHS regulator exposed as 'not fit for purpose' by maternity deaths

guardian.co.uk 5 hours ago

Care Quality Commission head says previous management was 'totally dysfunctional' after report reveals 'cover-up' over deaths of mothers and babies at NHS foundation trust in Cumbria

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David Cameron and other famous wild swimmers

guardian.co.uk 2 hours ago

In taking an early-morning dip in a Northern Irish lough, David Cameron has joined an illustrious list of wild swimmers, from Benjamin Franklin to Katharine Hepburn

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What to Drink While Expecting: Study Says Moderate Booze OK

healthland.time.com 4 hours ago

Alcohol isn’t generally the first drink that moms-to-be reach for, but if they do, they may not be doing as much harm to their children as previously thought...

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Surrogate-born children are more likely to suffer depression than those carried by their real mother

dailymail.co.uk 1 hour ago

Researchers at the University of Cambridge found that children find it more difficult to cope with the idea that they were carried by another woman that that they are not biologically related to their...

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'Excessive' use of face-down restraint

bbc.co.uk 16 hours ago

Ministers are considering a ban on face-down restraint in English mental hospitals as figures show the technique is being widely used.

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James Davies's top 10 psychiatry critiques

guardian.co.uk 2 hours ago

The author of Cracked selects a battery of books that challenge received wisdom about mental illness and how to treat it

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14 Foods That Fight Inflammation

abcnews.go.com 3 hours ago

When inflammation is out of control, it can damage the body.

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Our Genes, Their Secrets

nytimes.com 9 hours ago

Why the Supreme Court’s ruling on gene patents is only a partial victory for DNA-data sharing.

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Women who regularly use talcum powder increase their risk of ovarian cancer by 24%

dailymail.co.uk 20 hours ago

Doctors at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, U.S., found that talcum powder particles applied to the genital area can travel into a woman's body and cause inflammation which allows cancer cells...

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Keeping fresh with talcum powder can raise cancer risk

nzherald.co.nz 14 hours ago

Women who regularly use talcum powder to keep fresh increase their risk of ovarian cancer by almost a quarter, according to new research.

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Keeping fresh with talcum powder can raise cancer risk

nzherald.co.nz 15 hours ago

Women who regularly use talcum powder to keep fresh increase their risk of ovarian cancer by almost a quarter, according to new research.

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Talcum Powder Increases Risk of Ovarian Cancer | Medindia

medindia.net 4 hours ago

Regular use of talcum powder can increase the risk of developing ovarian cancer by 24 percent, finds new research...

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Study: Wiser medication use could cut health costs

news.yahoo.com 3 hours ago

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — If doctors and patients used prescription drugs more wisely, they could save the U.S...

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18 mayors: Limit use of food stamps to buy soda

news.yahoo.com 15 hours ago

NEW YORK (AP) — The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks.

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Use of physical restraint on mental health patients at 'disturbing levels'

guardian.co.uk 4 hours ago

Mind says 39,883 incidents of physical restraint were recorded during 2011/12, with 3,000 in dangerous face-down position

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Getting a real sense of Tourette Syndrome

theglobeandmail.com 16 hours ago

A campaign uses Twitter to challenge the common misperception that the disorder mainly causes people to swear

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Diet products contain dangerous drugs, FDA warns - NBC News.com

nbcnews.com 19 hours ago

Fat Zero sounds like a safe, natural product, containing bee pollen and other ingredients like green tea and lotus seed...

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House Passes Bill That Would Ban Late Abortions

npr.org 13 hours ago

The legislation is one of the most far-reaching abortion bills in decades and follows last month's murder convictions of Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell...

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Cheating Ourselves of Sleep

well.blogs.nytimes.com 17 June

Failing to get enough sleep night after night can compromise your health and may even shorten your life.

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Vaccine advocate takes on the alternative medicine industry - NBC News.com

nbcnews.com 24 hours ago

Dr. Paul Offit doesn’t like getting threats...

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Singapore fumes as air pollution hits 16-year high

news.yahoo.com 11 hours ago

SINGAPORE (AP) — Singaporeans rolled back military training, kept cough-stricken children indoors and considered wearing protective masks to work after a smoky haze triggered by forest fires in...

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Lancet plea for Guantanamo care

bbc.co.uk 12 hours ago

An open letter published in the Lancet medical journal calls for hunger-striking Guantanamo Bay detainees to receive independent medical care.

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Food packaging 'traffic lights' to signal healthy choices on salt, fat and sugar

guardian.co.uk 14 hours ago

Supermarkets and some food producers agree to nutritional labels but critics call for refuseniks 'to be named and shamed'

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Melissa Etheridge Calls Angelina Jolie's Mastectomy 'the Most Fearful Choice You Can Make'

news.yahoo.com 13 hours ago

By Tony Maglio LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Melissa Etheridge believes Angelina Jolie jumped the gun with her double mastectomy...

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New app gives patients more access to doctors

foxnews.com 3 hours ago

Eight minutes: that’s the average time a patient spends with his or her doctor during an appointment.

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New Hampshire nears approval of medical marijuana law

reuters.com 17 hours ago

LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - New Hampshire is set to become the final state in New England to allow medical marijuana after negotiators from the Republican-controlled Senate and...

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