Parents urged to check if child is obese with online test (Daily Mail)
Parents will be urged to use an online test to check if their child is obese, the Department of Health said today. Their child's height and weight will be measured at primary school and the results sent to them in a letter ...more...Online tests to check child obesity (Channel 4)
Parents will be urged to use an online test to check if their child is obese, the Department of Health has said. The results of primary school tests which record the height and weight of five and 10-year-olds will be sent to parents in the post....more... No-Carb Diet May Curb Prostate Cancer (MedicineNet.com)
Title: No-Carb Diet May Curb Prostate Cancer Category: Health News Created: 11/14/2007 Last Editorial Review: 11/14/2007...more... Diet Detective: Thanksgiving recipes (The Record)
We've searched far and wide to bring you some of the more interesting and healthful Thanksgiving recipes. Serves 6. From Jackie Keller of NutriFit (www.NutriFit online.com)....more... Fighting obesity with diet pop and walking (The Globe and Mail)
One man's answer to childhood and teen obesity ...more... Low-Carb Diet May Slow Prostate Tumor Growth (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
TUESDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- In mice, a low-carbohydrate diet slowed prostate tumor growth, possibly because fewer carbohydrates leads to a drop in insulin production, U.S. researchers say....more... Study sees modest gain in use of weight-loss drugs (Home News Tribune)
LONDON ? Three diet drugs recommended for long-term use result in minimal weight loss and carry some serious side effects, a review of research found. But experts say the drugs may still be worth it for some people....more... Long-term pharmacotherapy for obesity and overweight: updated meta-analysis (EurekAlert!)
Patients taking antiobesity drugs will only see 'modest' weight loss and many will remain significantly obese or overweight, according to a study published online today....more... Diet Drug Rimonabant Tied to Depression, Anxiety (ABC 7 El Paso)
By Steven Reinberg , HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- People who take the weight-loss drug rimonabant may face heightened risks for severe......more... |