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Obesity and increased risk for dementia

Health & Fitness – Obesity may increase adults' risk for having dementia, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Parasites and Weight Loss - Is there a connection?
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Parasites and Weight Loss - Is there a connection?

Health & Fitness – As per the report published in Discover magazine in August 2000, "Every living thing has at least one parasite that lives inside or on it, and many, including humans, have far more. Scientists are only just beginning…

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The Number of Fat Cells Is Constant during Entire Life

Health & Fitness – The number of fat cells in the body of a grown-up is constant and doesn't change even if one gains weight.

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Health Tip: Coping With Alzheimer's

Health & Fitness – It's important for a person diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease to continue to perform the daily tasks of life -- as best as the person can. The Alzheimer's Association offers these suggestions:

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Health Tip: Discussing Death With Children

Health & Fitness – Death may be difficult to comprehend at any age, but it can be particularly confusing and scary to young children. The U.S. National Library of Medicine offers these suggestions when talking to children about death:

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Health Tip: Treating an Ulcer

Health & Fitness – Ulcers are sores that occur in the lining of the digestive tract. They can be triggered by factors such as bacteria, medication or excess production of stomach acid. If you have an ulcer, here are things you should…

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Alzheimer's Disease Risk

Health & Fitness – Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia and accounts for at least half of all dementias. It causes about 23,000 deaths a year in the United States, making it the eighth leading cause of death in the elderly…

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Weight Loss News May 8th | Weight Loss USA - Top Weight…

Women – Study participants 'shocked' by new weight loss test! A new weight-loss shock therapy treatment is currently being tested at Scripps Clinic Nutrition and Metabolic Research Center in California. The treatment…

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A reason to have a great big fat ass!

Health & Fitness – Yahoo news is touting the benefits of big hips and butt: "A type of fat that accumulates around the hips and bottom may actually offer some protection against diabetes".

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alcohol and lexapro

Health & Fitness – alcohol and lexapro Lexapro (Escitalopram) is used for treating depression and anxiety.

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Obesity Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia

Health & Fitness – Obesity may increase adults' risk for having dementia, according to new researcher. Their analysis of published obesity and dementia prospective follow-up studies over the past two decades shows a consistent relationship…

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Health - Alternative Medicine

Health & Fitness – Searching for alternative remedies usually leads to a confusing number of options. The clerk at the health food store recommends one thing, a friend swears by another remedy, and then you look online and learn about…

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Health Tip: Good Shoes Can Prevent Falls

Health & Fitness – The shoes you wear can play a big part in how steady you are on your feet, which is a big concern for many seniors. Here are guidelines for choosing safe shoes, and other ways to help reduce the risk of falls,…

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Menzies Carlton - Bournemouth 4 star hotel

Travel – Overlooking the sea and award-winning gardens, the Carlton is positioned on Bournemouth's famous East Cliff. This splendid 73 bedroom hotel also has an indoor leisure complex and during the summer an outdoor heated…

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Obesity-Related Inflammation Boosts Heart Risks

Health & Fitness – Obesity causes prolonged inflammation of heart tissue that in turn boosts heart failure risk, according to a U.S. study of almost 7,000 people.

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Allergies - Allergic Response

Health & Fitness – The topic of allergies has become routine in our lives, and certainly most everyone has an idea of what an allergy is. Allergies are so common a subject in fact, it seems acceptable to discuss your allergies at…

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Protein May Trigger Colon Cancer

Health & Fitness – The overproduction of a protein may be what starts harmless colon polyps on their journey to becoming malignant tumors, Finnish researchers report.

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Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Disease

Health & Fitness – The term "alcoholism" refers to a disease known as alcohol dependence syndrome, the most severe stage of a group of drinking problems which begins with binge drinking and alcohol abuse.

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Autistic Kids More Likely to Have Parents With Mental Illness

Health & Fitness – Parents of children with autism have double the odds of having been hospitalized for a psychiatric condition than parents of children without autism, according to a comprehensive review of Swedish medical registries.

Obesity Body Weight Risks
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Obesity Body Weight Risks

Health & Fitness – Obesity is a global epidemic effecting about 20 to 25% of American adults. The health risks of being overweight may be prevented by achieving and maintaining proper body weight. The most common measurement of obesity…

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cymbalta price

Health & Fitness – Cymbalta is a serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). It works by restoring the balance of certain natural substances in the brain (serotonin and norepinephrine), which helps to improve certain mood…

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Fat chance: A diet pill won't make you thin

Health & Fitness – Weight-loss drugs don't work by themselves. It takes real commitment.

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Fat children may be tied to a lifetime of obesity

Health & Fitness – Numbers of fat cells change little after adolescence, which may be why dieters find it hard to keep weight off, warn researchers

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Gene sequence that can make half of us fatter is discovered

Health & Fitness – A gene sequence linked to an expanding waist line, weight gain and a tendency to develop type 2 diabetes has been discovered as part of a study published today in the journal Nature Genetics.

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