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Monday, May 21, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Healthy eating key to good health - The News International

Posted: 21 May 2012 04:43 PM PDT


Healthy eating key to good health
The News International
They say that one should try to maintain one's weight less than 25 Body Mass Index (BMI). Apart from not smoking, the most important determinants of good health are what we eat and how active we are. Modest changes in food and beverages, ...
Healthy Minute: Seven reasons to kick the soda habit Daily Ardmoreite

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Government: Related News

Posted: 21 May 2012 04:11 PM PDT

5/21/2012 - Three more Mexican carriers in line for cross-border service Three additional Mexican carriers have cleared a pre-authorization safety audit for long-distance service across the border and are waiting for authority to join the three carriers already operating....

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Mass. Right to Repair Bill Jumps First Hurdle - Truckinginfo

Posted: 21 May 2012 04:04 PM PDT


Mass. Right to Repair Bill Jumps First Hurdle
Truckinginfo
Two advisory panels, one from the medical community and one representing industry, enforcement, labor and safety advocacy interests, said the agency should tell medical examiners that drivers with a body mass index of 35 or more must be evaluated for ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>New Study: Weight to Height Ratio Beats Out BMI - WROC-TV

Posted: 21 May 2012 03:32 PM PDT


New Study: Weight to Height Ratio Beats Out BMI
WROC-TV
A new study says waist-to-height ratio is a better way to determine if someone is overweight or at risk for weight-related health issues. Right now doctors rely on the body mass index to determine who is overweight. Obesity is a serious problem in ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Fitbit Aria Wi-Fi Smart Scale (Black)

Posted: 21 May 2012 03:24 PM PDT

Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: Sleek and attractive, the Fitbit Aria Wi-Fi Smart Scale is easy to install. It also integrates well with Fitbit's powerful cloud-based fitness tools. Bad: $130 is a lot to pay for a scale. Support for third-party apps isn't as strong as for other devices. Bottom Line: If you can afford it, the $129.95 Aria Wi-Fi scale adds real-time weight tracking to Fitbit's ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>It's time to eat healthier America, seriously - Eastern Echo

Posted: 21 May 2012 03:12 PM PDT


It's time to eat healthier America, seriously
Eastern Echo
The CDC uses a formula that incorporates height and weight to produce a body mass index number. This method is sometimes questionable because it doesn't account for muscle mass, so someone with an athletic build might have a high BMI, but be in good ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obese More Likely to Be Diagnosed With Advanced Thyroid Cancer - U.S. News & World Report

Posted: 21 May 2012 02:02 PM PDT


Obese More Likely to Be Diagnosed With Advanced Thyroid Cancer
U.S. News & World Report
The patients were divided into four groups -- normal weight, overweight, obese and morbidly obese -- according to body-mass index, a measure of body fat based on height and weight. The researchers found that higher body-mass index was associated with ...
Obesity Linked to More Advanced and More Aggressive Thyroid Cancer Family Practice News Digital Network
Study suggests obese patients have more advanced, aggressive papillary thyroid ... EurekAlert (press release)

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight-loss therapies improve blood pressure in obese patients - TheHeart.Org

Posted: 21 May 2012 10:15 AM PDT


Weight-loss therapies improve blood pressure in obese patients
TheHeart.Org
In February 2012, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee voted 20 to two in favor of approving the phentermine/topiramate combination in patients with a body-mass index (BMI) of >30 or >27 in ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Diet Doc Announces a Free Tool on Their Website to Calculate Your BMI and ... - Houston Chronicle

Posted: 21 May 2012 10:08 AM PDT


Diet Doc Announces a Free Tool on Their Website to Calculate Your BMI and ...
Houston Chronicle
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number calculated from a person's weight and height. BMI provides a reliable measurement of body fat for most people and is used to screen for weight categories that may lead to health problems. Diet Doc has added a free, ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obese adolescents have heart damage - Science Daily (press release)

Posted: 21 May 2012 09:17 AM PDT


Obese adolescents have heart damage
Science Daily (press release)
For the study, 97 healthy adolescents had their weight, height, waist circumference and hip circumference measured. BMI and waist/hip ratio were calculated. Blood and biochemistry tests and an echocardiogram were performed. Based on their BMI, ...
Hearts Already Hurt in Obese Teens dailyRx
Obese Youths Found to Have Heart Damage Education Week News (blog)

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Scary statistics about teens and heart disease that everyone should know - Boston.com

Posted: 21 May 2012 05:43 AM PDT


Daily Mail
Scary statistics about teens and heart disease that everyone should know
Boston.com
If we start now, and work hard, we can turn this around. Know your child's body mass index (BMI, a calculation based on height and weight), and whether it's healthy. The CDC has a great BMI calculator. Know your child's blood pressure, and whether it's ...
Half of Overweight Adolescents Have Heart Risk, and Obese Teens Have Heart Damage Medical Daily
Nearly 1 in 4 US teens facing diabetes CNN
Teens Today at More Risk for Heart Disease MedPage Today
WBUR  - eMaxHealth
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Diet Doc Announces a Free Tool on Their Website to Calculate Your BMI and Discover What It Means

Posted: 21 May 2012 03:03 AM PDT

Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number calculated from a person's weight and height. BMI provides a reliable measurement of body fat for most people and is used to screen for weight categories that may lead to health problems.Houston, TX (PRWEB) May 21, 2012 Diet Doc has added a free, simple tool to their website that allows the reader to calculate their own Body Mass Index or BMI. Your BMI is a ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Physicians key in tackling the nation's obesity epidemic - American Medical News

Posted: 20 May 2012 09:38 PM PDT


WebMD
Physicians key in tackling the nation's obesity epidemic
American Medical News
In a report issued May 8, the IOM recommended that physicians regularly assess patients' body mass index; ask patients how much physical activity they get each week; and offer overweight and obese individuals behavioral interventions aimed at improving ...
Doctors and insurers key to fighting obesity TucsonSentinel.com
Difference Engine: Food for thought The Economist (blog)
Officials Discuss Obesity Epidemic KREX News Channel 5
CultureMap Austin  - Huffington Post (blog)
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>'Forget BMI, just measure your waist and height' say scientists

Posted: 11 May 2012 11:36 PM PDT

People concerned about heart disease and diabetes should simply take their height and waist measurements to figure out their risk, say British researchers.

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