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Friday, October 19, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Extra pounds tied to higher risk of hospitalization - Chicago Tribune

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 06:02 PM PDT


Extra pounds tied to higher risk of hospitalization
Chicago Tribune
Among middle-aged adults, researchers found that every extra body mass index (BMI) point - equal to about six or seven pounds - was tied to a four-percent higher chance of being admitted to the hospital over a two-year period. "There is considerable ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Eat to live - Dodge City Daily Globe

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 04:08 PM PDT


Eat to live
Dodge City Daily Globe
To improve your health, a good place to start is to know your body mass index, said Pamela Rochford, a registered dietitian and board certified specialist in oncology nutrition at Mercy Medical Center in Canton, Ohio. In a nutshell, BMI is a measure of ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Cutting through the numbers game for body composition - Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 01:39 PM PDT


Cutting through the numbers game for body composition
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
BMI: Body Mass Index is simply a ratio of your weight to your height. The resulting number is often seen on a chart at your doctor's office. However, this is not the only number that matters. In fact, most experts understand at this point BMI should ...
Phen375 targets to achieve the normal Body Mass Index Melodika.net (press release)

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Eat to live

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 01:23 PM PDT

GHNS -- GateHouse News Service It's no secret that good nutrition is a key component in breast health and disease prevention. But sometimes it takes a little reminding as to what good nutrition really is, and there is no better time for a primer than during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Severe obesity still rising fast in the US - Fox News

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 04:47 AM PDT


Severe obesity still rising fast in the US
Fox News
More than one-third of U.S. adults are obese, which means having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher. BMI is a measure of weight relative to height. Recent studies have found that the nation's obesity rate, among adults and kids, may be leveling off.

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Hingham Schools Required to Check Students' BMI - Patch.com

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 03:13 AM PDT


Hingham Schools Required to Check Students' BMI
Patch.com
The results of the students' height, weight and BMI (Body Mass Index) measurements are strictly confidential and will be for school health records and mailed directly to parents. Last year, the results were sent home in December. According to the ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Arkansas ranked one of 10 worst states for women's health

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 05:12 AM PDT

On this Medical Monday , Dr. Kay Chandler of Cornerstone Clinic for Women joins us with details on several programs available to Arkansan women that can help them improve their health and change those statistics.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Kids get free health exams at Nova Southeastern's Day for Children

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 05:52 PM PDT

Thousands of children got a free health check without visiting the doctor's office Sunday at Nova Southeastern University's 10th annual Day for Children.

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