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Monday, January 23, 2012

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Health Briefs: Learn about your heart, dialysis, dry needling - Chicago Sun-Times

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 05:57 PM PST


Health Briefs: Learn about your heart, dialysis, dry needling
Chicago Sun-Times
Basic blood screenings: Make an appointment today for a free "Know Your Numbers" event to have your blood sugar, cholesterol, blood pressure, waist measurement and body mass index (BMI) checked. Appointments are between 7:30 and 10:30 am Feb.

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Posted: 23 Jan 2012 02:33 PM PST


MedPage Today

Black Tea Cuts Blood Pressure
MedPage Today
Note that overall body mass index did not change during this trial period. Those differences would be associated with a 10% reduction in the prevalence of hypertension and a 7% to 10% decrease in the risk of cardiovascular disease, they said.
Effects of Black Tea on Blood Pressure: A Randomized Controlled Trial Archives of Internal Medicine

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Posted: 23 Jan 2012 11:04 AM PST


Child Obesity Linked To Chemical Phthalates
Medical News Today
According to a study published online in the journal Environmental Research, a connection has been found between obesity in young children - including waist circumference and increased body mass index (BMI) - and exposure to the chemical group known as ...
Chemical in personal care products linked to child obesity Netdoctor
Phthalates in personal care products linked to childhood obesity eMaxHealth

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Posted: 23 Jan 2012 10:10 AM PST


New York Daily News

Substantial Minority Continue Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis
Doctors Lounge
For patients with nonmetastatic lung cancer, factors significantly associated with continued smoking included: Medicare or other public health care insurance coverage, not undergoing surgery or chemotherapy, lower body mass index, little emotional ...
Cancer doesn't cure smoking, new study reports eMaxHealth
Many patients don't quit smoking even after cancer diagnosis TruthDive
Who Smokes After Being Diagnosed With Cancer? Medical Daily
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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity - Monroe News Star

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 11:17 PM PST


NewsNet5.com

Obesity
Monroe News Star
The latest reports — one on children and the other on adults — focused on obesity, meaning a body-mass index of at least 30. But the numbers of adults and children who were overweight, with a BMI of between 25 and 29, also remained high.
Dieting tip: When sizing portions, think small SW Iowa News
The obesity crisis U-T San Diego
Father's, child's weights may be linked Minneapolis Star Tribune
NewsNet5.com  - Monterey County Herald
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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Government/Regulations: Related News

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 08:58 AM PST

1/19/2012 - Obama Rejects Keystone XL Pipeline Proposal President Obama announced that his administration is rejecting the controversial proposal for the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline, which would have transported 700,000 barrels of oil daily from Canada, Montana and the Dakotas to U.S. refineries in Houston....

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Is BMI Ever TMI? - WCVB-TV

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 11:28 AM PST


Is BMI Ever TMI?
WCVB-TV
Georgia is one of the latest states to mandate that schools track fitness levels and calculate body mass index (BMI) in an effort to combat childhood obesity, and provide parents with reports on their students' physical composition and fitness.

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