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<item><title>Health Tip: Planning Obesity Surgery?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=536370</link>
<description><![CDATA[Possible complications to consider]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Boosts Kidney Risk in Type 1 Diabetes</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=536443</link>
<description><![CDATA[The bigger the waist size, the higher the odds for kidney woes, study found]]></description>
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<item><title>Average U.S. Child Consumes Too Many Calories</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=536412</link>
<description><![CDATA[Excess of up to 165 calories day --about a can of soda -- creates 'energy gap,' leading to overweight]]></description>
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<item><title>Fast Food Inside Hospitals Fuels Concern</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=536377</link>
<description><![CDATA[An onsite McDonald's at a kids' hospital had patients rating the meals as healthier]]></description>
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<item><title>Ads Are Selling U.S. Kids Poor Health: Experts</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=536409</link>
<description><![CDATA[TV, print, Web ads push bad food, alcohol and cigarettes, pediatrics group warns]]></description>
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<item><title>'Double Diabetes' a New Threat</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534999</link>
<description><![CDATA[The obesity epidemic is leading more people to develop type 1 <i>and</i> type 2 disease]]></description>
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<item><title>Diabetes Drug Halts Weight Gain in Kids Taking Antipsychotics</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=536387</link>
<description><![CDATA[Metformin may allow children to stay healthy mentally and physically, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>One in Four Overweight Kids Gets Poor Sleep</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=536214</link>
<description><![CDATA[Regular exercise will bring most trouble-free slumber, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Frequent Weight Change Raises Men's Gallstone Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=536271</link>
<description><![CDATA[The most dramatic 'weight cycling' boosted odds by 76 percent, study found]]></description>
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<item><title>Heavier Young Women at Lower Breast Cancer Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=536309</link>
<description><![CDATA[But overweight is linked to other health woes, experts warn]]></description>
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<item><title>Tips to Lighten That Thanksgiving Meal</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=536132</link>
<description><![CDATA[How to serve the traditional feast without a portion of guilt]]></description>
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<item><title>Staying Trim on Turkey Day</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=536190</link>
<description><![CDATA[Expert offers hosts, guests help on avoiding holiday weight-gain]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Watch What Your Child Drinks</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=536140</link>
<description><![CDATA[Calories in fruit juice, soda add up]]></description>
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<item><title>Diabetes Dragging Down America's Health: Reports</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=536148</link>
<description><![CDATA[Increasingly, young people are suffering from the obesity-linked illness]]></description>
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<item><title>Clogged Arteries Showing Up in Kids</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535980</link>
<description><![CDATA[Fatty diets, lack of exercise are boosting children's heart risks, study shows]]></description>
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<item><title>3 Million Worldwide Die From High Blood Sugar</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=536014</link>
<description><![CDATA[Risk kicks in before glucose reaches diabetic levels, experts note]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip:  Children Can Become Obese, Too</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535825</link>
<description><![CDATA[Suggestions to avoid a life-long problem]]></description>
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<item><title>Regular Exercise Helps Obese Teens' Hearts</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535792</link>
<description><![CDATA[But a push from parents is crucial to keeping kids healthy, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Make School Breakfasts Free for All: Study</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535829</link>
<description><![CDATA['Universal' programs boost kids' nutrition, research suggests]]></description>
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<item><title>Obese Women Face Greater Risk for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535670</link>
<description><![CDATA[Spanish study finds overweight boosts risk fivefold for hormonal condition]]></description>
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<item><title>Weight-Loss Drug Helps Diabetic Patients</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535766</link>
<description><![CDATA[Yet-to-be-approved rimonabant kept blood sugar in check, study found]]></description>
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<item><title>Asthma Overdiagnosed in Those Overweight</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535647</link>
<description><![CDATA[Apparent lung disease may mask other problems, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Sleepless Children at Higher Obesity Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535600</link>
<description><![CDATA[Less exercise, plus hormonal changes, could be to blame, researcher says]]></description>
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<item><title>Healthy Diets Beat Exercise for Weight Loss</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535503</link>
<description><![CDATA[Workouts probably won't work on their own, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Boosts Complications From Sleep Apnea Surgery</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535535</link>
<description><![CDATA[Other risk factors include more severe disease, concurrent surgeries, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Low-Cal Drinks Help Teens Trim Down</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535149</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study found some lost a pound a month]]></description>
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<item><title>Gain Weight, Lose Brain Power?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535399</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study links added pounds to slightly poorer cognition]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Boosts Back Surgery Complication Rate</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535379</link>
<description><![CDATA[Doctors advise the very overweight to shed pounds beforehand]]></description>
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<item><title>Psoriasis Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Attack</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535430</link>
<description><![CDATA[Younger patients with more severe disease face highest odds, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Affects Prostate Cancer Screens</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535380</link>
<description><![CDATA[Higher BMI suggests fat decreases amount of circulating PSA, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip:  Potbellies Can Trigger Back Pain</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535257</link>
<description><![CDATA[Puts a strain on the muscles]]></description>
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<item><title>Exercise Alone Won't Prevent Childhood Obesity</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535354</link>
<description><![CDATA[British study suggests diet and other changes are needed, too]]></description>
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<item><title>Appetite-Fighting Molecule May Fight Obesity</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535296</link>
<description><![CDATA[Early study in mice shows it cut weight gain in half]]></description>
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<item><title>Weight-Loss Drug Falls Flat</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535281</link>
<description><![CDATA[Diet and exercise still the best prescription for dropping pounds]]></description>
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<item><title>TV Hurts Kids' School Performance: Study</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535259</link>
<description><![CDATA[Other research suggests TV food ads boost kids' obesity risk
]]></description>
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<item><title>Overeating a Form of Addiction</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535217</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study tracks stomach-to-brain nerve signals in obese people]]></description>
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<item><title>One-Third of U.S. Kids Are Unfit</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535279</link>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers renew call for more physical activity to keep children healthy]]></description>
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<item><title>Diverticulitis Showing Up in Young, Obese Adults</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535144</link>
<description><![CDATA[An illness typical in patients over 50 is now being seen in those in their 20s, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>New Weight-Loss Drug Shows Promise</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535173</link>
<description><![CDATA[Contrave users lost 7 percent of weight in 6 months, study found]]></description>
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<item><title>Weight Gain Between Pregnancies Poses Health Risks</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535216</link>
<description><![CDATA[Even women not considered overweight are vulnerable to problems, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Plastic Mesh Improves Gastric Bypass Outcomes</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535156</link>
<description><![CDATA[It helps prevent a common hernia linked to the procedure]]></description>
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<item><title>Many Americans Fed Up With Fad Diets</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535171</link>
<description><![CDATA[Survey suggests specialized regimens are falling out of favor]]></description>
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<item><title>Diabetes a Greater Risk for Death Than Obesity</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=535082</link>
<description><![CDATA[Being overweight may not always predict poor health outcomes, study finds
]]></description>
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<item><title>Anti-Fat Protein Keeps Overeating Mice Slim</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534983</link>
<description><![CDATA[But experts question its potential for humans]]></description>
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<item><title>Four Short Walks a Day Ease Blood Pressure</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534957</link>
<description><![CDATA[A few 10-minute strolls are even healthier than one long walk, study shows]]></description>
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<item><title>Diabetes Drug Might Prevent the Disease</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534976</link>
<description><![CDATA[Avandia cut odds for those at high risk while Altace did not, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: How to Calculate Your BMI</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534823</link>
<description><![CDATA[A measure of your weight-to-height ratio]]></description>
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<item><title>Progress Slow in Fight Against Childhood Obesity</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534920</link>
<description><![CDATA[Report calls for concerted push, from U.S. government to individual families]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Eat Properly</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534746</link>
<description><![CDATA[Eat fruits and veggies, avoid too much sugar and fat]]></description>
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<item><title>Higher Protein Diet Helps Keep Hunger Away</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534662</link>
<description><![CDATA[Animal studies illuminate mechanism that boosts hormone controlling weight]]></description>
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<item><title>Baby Fat Predicts Obesity in Pre-Teens</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534731</link>
<description><![CDATA[Overweight youngsters usually become overweight adolescents, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>31 States Record Increases in Adult Obesity</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534634</link>
<description><![CDATA[Two-thirds of Americans now at risk of diseases like diabetes, heart disease, report finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Reduces Ovarian Cancer Survival</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534591</link>
<description><![CDATA[It may also boost risk for tumor recurrence, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Blacks Have Poorer Control of Diabetes Than Whites</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534566</link>
<description><![CDATA[Finding may explain their higher complication, death rates, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Increases Chances of Early Death</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534537</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study found risk was two to three times greater than in normal-weight people]]></description>
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<item><title>High-Cal, Low-Fiber Diets Driving Kids to Obesity</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534454</link>
<description><![CDATA[One expert blames this regimen for epidemic of overweight]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Driving Medicare Costs Higher</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534510</link>
<description><![CDATA[Spending soars as more people join up with diabetes, heart disease, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Sleep Apnea in Children Linked to Lower IQ Scores, Learning Impairment</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534492</link>
<description><![CDATA[Whether damage is permanent or reversible needs further investigation, study says]]></description>
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<item><title>Does Body-Mass Index Really Predict Heart Risk?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534467</link>
<description><![CDATA[New data suggests BMI can't distinguish between fat, muscle]]></description>
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<item><title>Schools Should Boost Kids' Daily Exercise</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534379</link>
<description><![CDATA[AHA calls on schools, states to lead fight against obesity]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Considering Liposuction?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534321</link>
<description><![CDATA[Remember to be realistic]]></description>
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<item><title>U.S. Babies Getting Fatter: Study</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534291</link>
<description><![CDATA[They're 59 percent more likely to be overweight now than in 1980, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Poor Heart Health Raises Bariatric Surgery Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534251</link>
<description><![CDATA[In very obese patients, it led to longer procedures and more post-op complications]]></description>
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<item><title>Food Clock Sets Mealtimes</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534136</link>
<description><![CDATA[Scientists gain insight into how your brain knows when to tell you to eat]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Vaccine Looks Promising</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=534100</link>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers say rats lost 20% to 30% of their body weight while eating normally]]></description>
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<item><title>'Sweet Tooth' Types Drawn to Fruit</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533944</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finding may help keep diets healthy, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Bigger Tableware Helps Widen Waistlines</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533978</link>
<description><![CDATA[In study, people ate more when using larger spoons, bowls]]></description>
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<item><title>Patient Obesity Is Obscuring Medical Scans</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533991</link>
<description><![CDATA[As Americans get larger, ultrasounds, X-rays get fuzzier, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>40%  of  Weight-Loss Surgery Patients Develop Complications</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533971</link>
<description><![CDATA[But one expert says these statistics are outdated, because new procedures make surgery safer and less invasive]]></description>
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<item><title>Immigrants Healthier Than Native New Yorkers</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533942</link>
<description><![CDATA[But poor access to care means newcomers' health soon suffers, report finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Body's Brain Link to Hunger Identified</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533886</link>
<description><![CDATA[Finding could pave way for new, safer diet drugs, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>Exercise Works Wonders in Middle Age</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533865</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finds big heart benefits for folks 40 and older]]></description>
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<item><title>Gastric-Bypass Surgery Best for Super Obese: Study</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533849</link>
<description><![CDATA[But some weight-loss experts say the trial was too short and lacked enough patients]]></description>
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<item><title>Adolescent Obesity Linked to Premature Death</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533848</link>
<description><![CDATA[But diet pill, not yet approved for children,  works for teens, researchers report]]></description>
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<item><title>Never Say 'D-I-E-T'</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533827</link>
<description><![CDATA[Constant dieting can be harmful to your health and even promote obesity, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Women More Prone to 'Stress Eating' Than Men</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533740</link>
<description><![CDATA[But anxiety drives all to sugary, fatty foods, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity, Diabetes Drive High Rate of Kidney Failure in U.S.</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533579</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study shows marked difference between Americans and leaner Norwegian patients]]></description>
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<item><title>Quitting Smoking Boosts Weight By 21 Pounds</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533516</link>
<description><![CDATA[That's nearly double the average gain previously reported, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>New Method Gauges Weight-Loss Surgery Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533584</link>
<description><![CDATA[Very obese, hypertensive males at greatest danger of fatal complications, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Alonzo Mourning Plays Offense Against Kidney Disease</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533687</link>
<description><![CDATA[Returning from kidney failure and transplant, NBA star pushes for early detection]]></description>
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<item><title>Lack of Sleep Can Pack on the Pounds</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533695</link>
<description><![CDATA[Hormonal variations contribute to weight gain, researchers believe]]></description>
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<item><title>Calcium Supplements Help Curb Weight Gain in Middle Age</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533583</link>
<description><![CDATA[They do more than strengthen bones for this age group, study suggests]]></description>
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<item><title>Women's Health Risks Rise Along With Weight</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533622</link>
<description><![CDATA[Extreme obesity, especially, is linked to more illness and death, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Obese Men Benefit Less From Radiation for Prostate Cancer</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533458</link>
<description><![CDATA[Finding may help doctors identify those in need of more aggressive therapy, study says]]></description>
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<item><title>Migraines More Common in Overweight Kids</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533337</link>
<description><![CDATA[Being obese may exacerbate headaches, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>New Type 2 Diabetes Cases Have Doubled in 30 Years</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533312</link>
<description><![CDATA[Obesity is to blame and consequences could overwhelm U.S. health-care system, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Gastric Bypass May Boost Blindness Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533231</link>
<description><![CDATA[A lack of absorbed vitamin A is the link, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>Overweight Ups Your Diabetes Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533230</link>
<description><![CDATA[35 percent of heavy 18-year-old women  will develop the disease, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Trans Fats May Speed 'Spare Tire'</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533233</link>
<description><![CDATA[Diets rich in these fats quickly widen waistlines, monkey study shows]]></description>
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<item><title>Major Changes Could Reduce Diabetes Death Toll</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533189</link>
<description><![CDATA[American Diabetes Association warns 62 million could die in next 30 years]]></description>
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<item><title>New Campaign Launched to Fight Global Rise in Diabetes</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533159</link>
<description><![CDATA[Experts predict that 350 million could be diabetic by 2026]]></description>
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<item><title>Strict Parenting Can Produce Overweight Kids</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533082</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study questions the clean-your-plate-or-else approach]]></description>
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<item><title>Hispanic Toddlers More Likely to Be Obese</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533102</link>
<description><![CDATA[Even after adjusting for socioeconomic factors, study finds them at higher risk]]></description>
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<item><title>Research Reveals Blood Sugar's Effect on Wakefulness</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=533012</link>
<description><![CDATA[Finding could lead to treatments for problems like sleep disorders and obesity]]></description>
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<item><title>One-Third of U.S. Adults Diabetic or Pre-Diabetic</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532937</link>
<description><![CDATA[And nearly 30% of diabetics remain undiagnosed, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Lack of Sleep Linked to Weight Gain</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532843</link>
<description><![CDATA[Food intake doesn't explain extra girth, study finds

]]></description>
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<item><title>Poverty Increases Teens' Risk of Overweight</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532873</link>
<description><![CDATA[Sweetened beverages, inactivity and  skipping breakfast cited as major factors

]]></description>
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<item><title>Most Americans Unaware of Fat-Cancer Connection</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532833</link>
<description><![CDATA[And many underestimate their own weight, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>In-School Program Helps Kids Keep Obesity at Bay</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532262</link>
<description><![CDATA[Effort boosted daily exercise for fourth- and fifth-graders]]></description>
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<item><title>Hypertension in Teens Predicts Adult Heart Woes</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532764</link>
<description><![CDATA[Left unchecked, blood pressure rises 7 percent per year, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Weight-Loss Surgeries Safe at Teaching Hospitals</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532713</link>
<description><![CDATA[Academic medical centers have less than a 1 percent post-surgery death rate, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>'Supermoms' Tend to Be Slimmer</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532683</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finds working mothers keep the weight off better than stay-at-home moms]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Is Bariatric Surgery Right For You?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532655</link>
<description><![CDATA[How to know if you're a candidate]]></description>
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<item><title>U.S. Experts Issue New Heart Disease Treatment Guidelines</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532703</link>
<description><![CDATA[Among the changes: a lower recommended dose of daily aspirin, and more exercise]]></description>
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<item><title>Bullying Keeps Overweight Kids From Exercise</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532313</link>
<description><![CDATA[It's an overlooked barrier to helping children get healthier, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Number of Obese, Smoking Americans Tops 9 Million</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532679</link>
<description><![CDATA[Blacks most at risk for this unhealthy combination, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Childhood Obesity Leads to Adolescent Obesity</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532541</link>
<description><![CDATA[Kids don't outgrow 'baby fat,' researchers report]]></description>
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<item><title>Parents Hold the Key to Child's Healthy Weight</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532476</link>
<description><![CDATA[High self-esteem and healthy eating habits keep obesity away, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Scientists Cut Through the Secrets of Fat</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532521</link>
<description><![CDATA[A scissors-like enzyme gives fat cells the room they need to grow]]></description>
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<item><title>School Soda Ban Called Good First Step</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532509</link>
<description><![CDATA[But more needs to be done to combat childhood obesity epidemic, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Americans Less Healthy Than the British</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532481</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finds gap despite higher U.S. incomes, more money spent on health care]]></description>
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<item><title>Type 2 Diabetes Rising Among U.S. Adolescents</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532457</link>
<description><![CDATA[Curbing obesity can help avert a public health crisis, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Treatment Team Lowers Heart Risk for Obese Patients</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532424</link>
<description><![CDATA[Battling the 'metabolic syndrome' on multiple fronts works, they say]]></description>
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<item><title>Researchers Will Test 'Fat-Dissolving' Therapy Claims</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532109</link>
<description><![CDATA[The treatment is gaining in popularity, but its safety and effectiveness are unknown]]></description>
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<item><title>Gene Protects Against Diabetes, Heart Disease</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532177</link>
<description><![CDATA[Variant found in 1 in 20 people lowers blood fats, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Driving Diabetes Epidemic</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532244</link>
<description><![CDATA[New study confirms suspicions that it's a major factor in troubling trend]]></description>
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<item><title>Natural Protein Might Ward Off Obesity</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532138</link>
<description><![CDATA[It helps burn fat cells and lower appetite, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>Genetic Variant Increases Risk of Obesity</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532106</link>
<description><![CDATA[The trait is found in 10 percent of people, study says]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Plus Arthritis Disabling for Older Women</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531934</link>
<description><![CDATA[Findings don't bode well for an aging and increasingly obese population]]></description>
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<item><title>Number of Kids on Type 2 Diabetes Drugs Doubles</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=532031</link>
<description><![CDATA[Experts blame two-fold jump in 4 years on rise in child obesity]]></description>
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<item><title>Too Much Weight Ups Alzheimer's Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531984</link>
<description><![CDATA[It can triple the threat of the brain disease, study suggests]]></description>
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<item><title>Cancer Prevention Efforts Paying Off: Report</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531974</link>
<description><![CDATA[Tobacco use ebbs to lowest point in decades, but challenges still remain, report finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Fit Teens May Be Safer Teens</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531935</link>
<description><![CDATA[Physical activity helps ward off bad behaviors, study shows]]></description>
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<item><title>Many Obese Don't See the Problem</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531932</link>
<description><![CDATA[They often label themselves normal-weight or slightly overweight, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Americans Getting Even Fatter</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531961</link>
<description><![CDATA[Big weight gains noted among men, children since 2000, studies find

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<item><title>Belly Fat May Bring Labored Breathing</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531933</link>
<description><![CDATA[Women with high amounts of this fat breathed less easily during exercise]]></description>
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<item><title>Diabetes Care Still Lagging in U.S.</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531907</link>
<description><![CDATA[Report shows some improvement, but it's far from enough]]></description>
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<item><title>Too Few Car Seats For America's Obese Kids</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531858</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study uncovers dangerous shortfall as children's weight rises]]></description>
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<item><title>More Than 80 Percent of College Women Diet</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531861</link>
<description><![CDATA[Skipping breakfast, smoking among the unhealthiest methods they use, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Weight-Loss Surgery Not Without Risks</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531646</link>
<description><![CDATA[Age and type of surgery seem to be the key factors, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Diabetics Misguided on 'Healthy' Weight</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531579</link>
<description><![CDATA[Two-thirds of obese diabetics call overweight 'ideal' for health, study found]]></description>
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<item><title>Atkins Diet Not Safe for Everyone</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531598</link>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers report case of obese dieter  who developed dangerous condition]]></description>
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<item><title>Fat Hormone Leptin Affects Asthma Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531575</link>
<description><![CDATA[Heavier women with high levels of hormone more likely to have condition, study says]]></description>
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<item><title>Bottle-Feeding May Not Raise Child Obesity Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531461</link>
<description><![CDATA[Neither will an earlier shift to solid foods, new research suggests]]></description>
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<item><title>Weight May Influence Asthma Care</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531199</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finds the overweight benefit more from specific medication]]></description>
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<item><title>Low-Cal Drinks Help Teens Stay Trim</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531370</link>
<description><![CDATA[Switching from high-calorie beverages makes big difference, study suggests
]]></description>
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<item><title>Researchers Reduce Enlarged Hearts in Fat Mice</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531393</link>
<description><![CDATA[Finding could spur new treatments for obesity-related heart failure]]></description>
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<item><title>Safer Neighborhoods Are Fitter Neighborhoods</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531306</link>
<description><![CDATA[Fear of crime curbs healthy physical activity, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Youth Can Lose Weight With Yoga</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531276</link>
<description><![CDATA[Overweight teens shed an average six pounds over 12 weeks, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>Lifting Weights Keeps Overweight at Bay</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531275</link>
<description><![CDATA[Middle-aged women can benefit from just two sessions per week, study shows]]></description>
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<item><title>Diabetes May Roll Back Victories Over Heart Disease</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531268</link>
<description><![CDATA[Growing epidemic threatens America's health, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Rx for Weight Loss</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530765</link>
<description><![CDATA[Doctors use novel approaches to help patients shed excess pounds
]]></description>
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<item><title>Obese People Might Be More Sensitive to Pain</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531273</link>
<description><![CDATA[Physical factors may combine to increase  sensitivity, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>'Spare Tire' Might Protect Men During Car Accident</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531304</link>
<description><![CDATA[A little extra weight may act as padding, study finds -- but only for men]]></description>
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<item><title>Chocolate Does a Man's Heart Good</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531257</link>
<description><![CDATA[Dark variety seems to lower older men's risk of death, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Teen Girls Sip More Soda as They Age</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531186</link>
<description><![CDATA[The more soft drinks they consumed, the less calcium they took in, study finds
]]></description>
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<item><title>Young Type 2 Diabetics at Higher Stroke Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530976</link>
<description><![CDATA[Their odds of an attack double soon after diagnosis, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Belly Fat Doubles Women's Gallstone Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530990</link>
<description><![CDATA[But one expert noted that most stones won't require treatment]]></description>
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<item><title>New Weight-Loss Drug Shows Promise</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531009</link>
<description><![CDATA[Trial results look good, but experts say rimonabant isn't a 'magic bullet']]></description>
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<item><title>Poverty Lowers Cardiac Stress Test Results</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=531015</link>
<description><![CDATA[Experts say poor diet and lack of access to fitness facilities to blame]]></description>
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<item><title>Weight-Loss Surgery: For Some, the Last Hope</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530612</link>
<description><![CDATA[A normal life is the reward for suitable candidates]]></description>
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<item><title>Overweight Women Risk Problem Pregnancies</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530978</link>
<description><![CDATA[Some simple steps can reduce likelihood of high blood pressure, gestational diabetes]]></description>
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<item><title>Exercise Goes to the Dogs</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530729</link>
<description><![CDATA[Canine friends get humans up and walking more often, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Parents, Vending Machines Can Hamper Good School Nutrition</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530803</link>
<description><![CDATA[A number of hidden factors make it tough to eat right on campus, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Diabetics' Hearts Fueled by Fats</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530801</link>
<description><![CDATA[Finding could explain high heart attack rate in those with diabetes, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>Limited Access to Exercise Facilities Fueling Childhood Obesity Epidemic</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530776</link>
<description><![CDATA[It's a particular problem in low-income areas, new research suggests

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<item><title>Program Gets Teens Off the Couch</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530798</link>
<description><![CDATA[Doctor-guided initiative increased exercise rates and improved diet]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Doubles Kids' Diabetes Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530689</link>
<description><![CDATA[And a third of diabetic children in the U.S. are also obese, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Heart Failure Rising In Older Americans</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530788</link>
<description><![CDATA[But more are surviving longer with the disease, report finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Raises Pregnancy Risks</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530690</link>
<description><![CDATA[Weight-related dangers threaten both mother and newborn, panelists conclude]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Getting to a Healthy Weight</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530644</link>
<description><![CDATA[BMI is what counts]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Might Be Catching</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530627</link>
<description><![CDATA[Infectious viruses may make fat cells fatter, researchers claim]]></description>
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<item><title>Modest Weight Loss Boosts Bladder Control</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530608</link>
<description><![CDATA[Overweight women at risk for diabetes saw real improvements, study found]]></description>
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<item><title>Treatment for Childhood Disorder Brings Sleep Dangers</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530481</link>
<description><![CDATA[Growth hormones raise sleep apnea risks in children with Prader-Willi syndrome, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Controversial Weight-Loss Drug May Go Over-the-Counter</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530547</link>
<description><![CDATA[But as FDA weighs approval, critics voice concerns about Xenical]]></description>
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<item><title>Widening Waist a Heart Risk Factor for Women</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530449</link>
<description><![CDATA[Waistlines over 35 inches are a matter of concern, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>America's Young Adults Less Healthy Than Teens</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530384</link>
<description><![CDATA[Rates for smoking, obesity and other ills rise steeply after high school, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Trans Fat on Food Labels: Now You See It, Now You Don't</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530076</link>
<description><![CDATA[New FDA rules allow fewer than 0.5 grams of unhealthy fat to not count]]></description>
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<item><title>Lifestyle Changes Can Quickly Reverse Heart Risks</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530227</link>
<description><![CDATA[In 3 weeks, improvements in diet and exercise  can have big impact, study finds

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<item><title>Obesity Hinders Prostate Cancer Detection</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530160</link>
<description><![CDATA[Finding highlights need for rigorous screening in heavier patients]]></description>
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<item><title>The Fat Tax: A Controversial Tool in War Against Obesity</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530229</link>
<description><![CDATA[It's used as a levy on 'junk' foods, and to promote nutrition programs]]></description>
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<item><title>Fat-Building Pathway Figured Out</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530105</link>
<description><![CDATA[abetes, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Alone Boosts Heart Disease Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=530169</link>
<description><![CDATA[Research also finds other risk factors are undertreated
]]></description>
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<item><title>Safe Neighborhoods Keep Kids Leaner</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529954</link>
<description><![CDATA[New research shows that families who live in unsafe areas have fatter kids]]></description>
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<item><title>Molecular Link Between Diet, Type 2 Diabetes Discovered</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529979</link>
<description><![CDATA[High-fat fare suppresses enzyme that controls insulin production, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Trans Fat Food Labels Are Coming</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529837</link>
<description><![CDATA[Starting New Year's Day, labeling also will list potential allergens]]></description>
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<item><title>Study Suggests Suicide Linked to Thinness</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529899</link>
<description><![CDATA[But other experts question the connection]]></description>
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<item><title>Digestive Woes May Keep the Overweight From Exercising</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529651</link>
<description><![CDATA[And that could undermine weight-loss efforts, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Vitamin B Deficiency a Danger After Gastric Bypass Surgery</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529852</link>
<description><![CDATA[Case study notes need to monitor patients for resulting neurological condition]]></description>
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<item><title>Party Hearty, Then Ease It Down</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529838</link>
<description><![CDATA[Some tips for holiday weight control]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Dieting During the Holidays</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529696</link>
<description><![CDATA[It's not easy, but try to stay on track]]></description>
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<item><title>Hold on to Health During the Holidays</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529799</link>
<description><![CDATA[If jingle bells jangle nerves and send you snacking, simple tips can help]]></description>
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<item><title>Smoking May Make Psoriasis Worse</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529759</link>
<description><![CDATA[People with the disorder also tend to be obese, researchers report]]></description>
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<item><title>Give Yourself a Good Night's Sleep This Season</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529800</link>
<description><![CDATA[Experts offer six important reasons why slumber is essential]]></description>
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<item><title>Marijuana Munchies Hold Weight-Loss Clues</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529822</link>
<description><![CDATA[New insights on need to feed that comes with pot smoking]]></description>
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<item><title>Blacks Hit Harder by Arterial Leg Disease</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529788</link>
<description><![CDATA[This narrowing of vessels in the legs can be disabling, experts note]]></description>
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<item><title>Gastric Bypass Surgeries Soaring</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529765</link>
<description><![CDATA[The number of Americans undergoing these procedures grew four-fold between 1998 and 2002, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>One-Third of U.S. Teens Out of Shape</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529797</link>
<description><![CDATA[Finding may have long-term implications for cardiovascular health]]></description>
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<item><title>Fight Off That Freshman Flab</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529359</link>
<description><![CDATA[Research shows college kids can beat back weight gain]]></description>
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<item><title>U.S. Health Gains Starting to Slow: Study</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529632</link>
<description><![CDATA[Rates of early death, prenatal care, smoking stable in recent years; obesity way up]]></description>
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<item><title>Working Moms' Kids Eat Just as Well: Study</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529655</link>
<description><![CDATA[They eat more meals outside the home, but their diets are comparable to those of other youngsters]]></description>
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<item><title>Fruit Sugars Might Speed Obesity</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529546</link>
<description><![CDATA[They may interfere with insulin to increase weight gain, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>High Insulin Levels Linked to Pancreatic Cancer</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529656</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study of male smokers saw twofold risk increase for those with highest levels

]]></description>
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<item><title>New Spanish-Language Food Pyramid Launched</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529566</link>
<description><![CDATA['MiPir&#225mide' aimed at U.S. Hispanics at high risk for obesity]]></description>
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<item><title>Coffee, Tea May Help Keep Liver Failure at Bay</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529498</link>
<description><![CDATA[Two or more cups per day could protect at-risk patients, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>Moderate Drinking May Lower Obesity Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529465</link>
<description><![CDATA[But too much alcohol can pack on pounds, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Overweight Moms More Likely to Have Overweight Kids</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529471</link>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers found smoking also raised obesity risk for children]]></description>
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<item><title>Teens Influenced by Mom's Attitude About Weight</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529489</link>
<description><![CDATA[Parents key to healthy eating and exercise among adolescents, expert says]]></description>
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<item><title>Many Americans Not Active Enough to Reap Health Benefits</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529441</link>
<description><![CDATA[Government report says more than half don't reach recommended levels]]></description>
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<item><title>Hispanic Kids Face Diabetes Dangers</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529361</link>
<description><![CDATA[They may be especially vulnerable to sugary foods, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Obese Buttocks Leave Drug Therapy Behind</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529322</link>
<description><![CDATA[Medicine injected into large posteriors isn't reaching the bloodstream, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>A Kernel of Truth About Portion Sizes</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529203</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finds even stale popcorn was appealing in larger batches]]></description>
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<item><title>Trigger for Obesity Identified</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529228</link>
<description><![CDATA[Finding could lead to new drug therapies, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>Daily Walk Puts Heart a Step Ahead</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529124</link>
<description><![CDATA[Just 30 minutes a day can spur healthy changes, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Ups Arrhythmia Risk After Bypass</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529095</link>
<description><![CDATA[Being overweight can more than double the odds, study found]]></description>
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<item><title>Decaf Coffee Might Slightly Boost  Heart-Disease Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529177</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study found it raised levels of blood fats, LDL cholesterol]]></description>
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<item><title>Diet Drug Works Best With Healthy Eating, Exercise</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529157</link>
<description><![CDATA[Meridia study found weight loss doubled if patients also changed lifestyles]]></description>
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<item><title>Sweet Tooth Takes Bite Out of Stress</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529128</link>
<description><![CDATA[Rat study suggests sugary foods can lower anxiety]]></description>
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<item><title>Eating Out Poses Health Risks for Kids</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529131</link>
<description><![CDATA[They're prone to high blood pressure and other risk factors for heart disease, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>ts Mississippi Blacks Hard</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529117</link>
<description><![CDATA[Jackson Heart Study found 37% of those studied had cluster of risk factors]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Food Journals Help Design Eating Programs</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528950</link>
<description><![CDATA[Be truthful when recording habits]]></description>
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<item><title>Appetite Suppressing Hormone Discovered</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=529042</link>
<description><![CDATA[But will the research with rodents prove useful for people?]]></description>
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<item><title>Ravenous Rodents Give Dieting Clues</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528960</link>
<description><![CDATA[Rat studies suggest stress plus tempting treats triggers binge-eating]]></description>
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<item><title>Waist-Hip Ratio a Better Heart Measure Than BMI?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528932</link>
<description><![CDATA[International study finds ratio spots three times more of those at risk]]></description>
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<item><title>Which Diet Is Best? The One That Works for You</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528907</link>
<description><![CDATA[Weight-loss plans should be paired with success strategies, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Widening Waistlines Raise Kidney Risks</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528903</link>
<description><![CDATA[Heavier men face higher odds of organ dysfunction, research shows]]></description>
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<item><title>Restless Legs Syndrome Linked to Other Health Woes</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528842</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finds more insomnia and depression in patients with the movement disorder]]></description>
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<item><title>Fondness for Fatty Foods May Be Built In</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528899</link>
<description><![CDATA[Could tongues be equipped with a 'fat sensor'?]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Foods That Are Naturally Low Fat</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528869</link>
<description><![CDATA[Some foods are healthy from the start]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: No Waist of Time</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528834</link>
<description><![CDATA[Watching your midsection can help you stay healthy]]></description>
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<item><title>New Program Will Tackle Obesity in Minority Kids</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528763</link>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. Hispanic, black youngsters are at high risk of overweight, experts warn]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity May Contribute to Liver Trouble</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528652</link>
<description><![CDATA[High-fat diet caused immune-system problems in mice, study found]]></description>
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<item><title>Child's Growth Predicts Adult Heart Woes</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528760</link>
<description><![CDATA[Low birthweight, a failure to thrive, then adding fat boost risks, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Study Refutes Soft Drinks' Impact on Kids' Obesity</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528668</link>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers say school policies restricting sodas in vending machines would not be effective]]></description>
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<item><title>Walk a Dog, Lose Weight</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528600</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study found those who walked one for a year lost average of 14 pounds]]></description>
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<item><title>Research Into Obesity-Cancer Link Gets Big Boost</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528521</link>
<description><![CDATA[National Cancer Institute will give $54 million to four U.S. centers]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Diet Sensibly</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528533</link>
<description><![CDATA[How you burn energy is key]]></description>
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<item><title>Studies Highlight Risks of Bariatric Surgery</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528605</link>
<description><![CDATA[Rehospitalization rates increased, and mortality rate higher for Medicare patients

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<item><title>Americans Look for Health on the Menu</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528553</link>
<description><![CDATA[Survey finds nutrition plays increasing role in dining-out choices]]></description>
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<item><title>Slimming Down Heats Up Sex Lives</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528537</link>
<description><![CDATA[For the obese, losing weight can have romantic rewards, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Adult Obesity May Trace to Infancy</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528529</link>
<description><![CDATA[Heavy babies might be at risk of a lifetime of weight problems, study suggests]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Linked to Fat Gain in Muscles</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528483</link>
<description><![CDATA[Finding could explain why very overweight have trouble losing pounds]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity During Midlife Ups Dementia Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528453</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study found those with BMI higher than 30 also more likely to have heart attack, diabetes]]></description>
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<item><title>Researchers Question Value of CRP Test</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528452</link>
<description><![CDATA[High levels of protein tend to occur only with other cardiovascular risk factors, study says]]></description>
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<item><title>Even Moderate Exercise Boosts Heart Health</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528405</link>
<description><![CDATA[People don't need to run marathons to see big changes, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Higher-Priced Fruits, Veggies Linked to Weight Gain in Kids</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528335</link>
<description><![CDATA[Finding may help explain obesity epidemic, particularly in poorer areas, study says]]></description>
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<item><title>Majority of Americans Becoming Overweight or Obese</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528305</link>
<description><![CDATA[Thirty-year survey showed nine out of 10 men packed on excess pounds]]></description>
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<item><title>Exercise Eases Digestion Problems in the Obese</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528275</link>
<description><![CDATA[Coupled with healthy diet, it reduces stomach pain and diarrhea, study says]]></description>
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<item><title>Lifestyle Changes Could Save Millions</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528325</link>
<description><![CDATA[Additional 2% decrease in chronic disease deaths adds up to 36 million lives saved worldwide over next decade, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>More American Kids Eating Deep-Fried Fast Foods</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528278</link>
<description><![CDATA[Numbers doubled in just three years, one study found]]></description>
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<item><title>Weight Gain May Spur Prostate Cancer</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528252</link>
<description><![CDATA[Obese men progressed faster to disease recurrence, study found]]></description>
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<item><title>High Blood Pressure Can Be Lethal in Overweight</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528199</link>
<description><![CDATA[It's the prime factor raising their cardiovascular risk, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Blacks at Raised Risk of Sleep Apnea</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528133</link>
<description><![CDATA[They're also less likely to seek help for the dangerous disorder, study shows

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<item><title>Health Tip: Cap Your Child's Soda Habit</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528148</link>
<description><![CDATA[Consider less sugary alternatives]]></description>
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<item><title>Schools Still Offer Too Much Junk Food: Report</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528131</link>
<description><![CDATA[Although some states are doing better than others, federal review finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Moms' View on Family Meal Influences Kids' Weight</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527889</link>
<description><![CDATA[Families that eat together may stay slim together, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Being Overweight Hurts Kids' Arteries</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528043</link>
<description><![CDATA[Extra pounds weaken vessel walls, even at ages as young as 9, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Most Americans Don't Link Tummy Fat With Heart Disease</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=528051</link>
<description><![CDATA[Sixty percent are unaware this type of obesity threatens the heart, survey finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Don't Skip Meals</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527886</link>
<description><![CDATA[It could cause you to <i>gain</i> weight]]></description>
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<item><title>Couch Potatoes Threatened by 'Visceral' Fat</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527917</link>
<description><![CDATA[This type of fat lying around organs is especially unhealthy, experts warn]]></description>
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<item><title>Metabolic Syndrome Termed a Growing U.S. Health Threat</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527916</link>
<description><![CDATA[Panel urges greater awareness of condition that causes heart problems, diabetes]]></description>
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<item><title>Steer Clear of Labor Day Eating Marathon</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527753</link>
<description><![CDATA[Research shows the 'binge-then-compensate' plan doesn't work]]></description>
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<item><title>Can the Brain Be 'Tricked' to Help You Lose Weight?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527581</link>
<description><![CDATA[British study says new hormone treatment may do just that]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity in America Continues to Expand</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527577</link>
<description><![CDATA[Government programs are failing to meet the challenge, report says]]></description>
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<item><title>Graffiti, Litter May Help Spur Obesity</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527496</link>
<description><![CDATA[And cleaner, greener environments get people exercising, study suggests]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Runs in the Family</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527430</link>
<description><![CDATA[Home environment a strong predictor of childhood overweight, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Brain Protein Influences Weight Gain</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527429</link>
<description><![CDATA[Drugs modeled on SH2-B may help fight diabetes, obesity, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Robotic Weight-Loss Surgery Passes Test</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527424</link>
<description><![CDATA[But method is time-consuming and unnecessary, one expert says]]></description>
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<item><title>Puberty Comes Sooner for Overweight Girls</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527380</link>
<description><![CDATA[But new study rules out early period's link to adult obesity]]></description>
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<item><title>Today's HIV Patients: Just as Heavy as the General Population</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527249</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finds higher levels of obesity among infected individuals]]></description>
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<item><title>Yoga Yields Weight Loss in Middle Age</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527053</link>
<description><![CDATA[Benefits may be linked to 'mindful' changes in health habits, experts say

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<item><title>Got GERD? Weight Loss May Help</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527187</link>
<description><![CDATA[Extra pounds double risk of digestive disorder, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Myeloid Leukemia Risk Linked to Obesity</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527177</link>
<description><![CDATA[Association not seen with other types of leukemia, study says]]></description>
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<item><title>Fruit Juice, Water Top School Vending Machine Choices</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527147</link>
<description><![CDATA[Hamburgers, pizza are popular a la carte items, survey finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Teens Want to Bulk Up</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527161</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finds a third think about becoming more toned, having bigger muscles]]></description>
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<item><title>Smoking, Obesity Double Trouble for Teens</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527159</link>
<description><![CDATA[Secondhand smoke is nearly as unhealthy as puffing on cigarettes, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Fructose Sweetener Spurs Obesity</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=527111</link>
<description><![CDATA[It may affect metabolism while boosting calories, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Workouts That Feel Right at Home</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526944</link>
<description><![CDATA[Designing a great in-house exercise program is easy, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Protein Could Lead to New Diabetes Drugs</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526939</link>
<description><![CDATA[Fat cell compound may stimulate insulin resistance, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity May Begin at the Office</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526853</link>
<description><![CDATA[Time stuck behind desk means pounds added, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Dark Chocolate May Sweeten the Way to Health</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526855</link>
<description><![CDATA[Daily dose lowered blood pressure, improved insulin sensitivity, study showed]]></description>
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<item><title>Teen Inactivity Leads to Obesity for Girls</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526892</link>
<description><![CDATA[Transition time from childhood to adulthood appears to involve decreased physical exercise]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Tougher on Men</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526772</link>
<description><![CDATA[Very overweight women much fitter than male peers, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Weight-Loss Surgeries Skyrocketing</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526791</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study found number of procedures quadrupled between 1998 and 2002]]></description>
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<item><title>Diabetes Spurred By Adult Lifestyles</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526689</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study casts doubt on 'fetal-environment' theory]]></description>
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<item><title>Get Fit to Fight Metabolic Syndrome</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526764</link>
<description><![CDATA[The condition is a precursor to diabetes, heart disease]]></description>
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<item><title>Lose Weight, Gain Income</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526694</link>
<description><![CDATA[Bank balances rise as the pounds melt away, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Appetite Control</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526587</link>
<description><![CDATA[Suggestions to avoid overeating]]></description>
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<item><title>You've Got (Healthy) Mail</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526557</link>
<description><![CDATA[Weekly e-reminders helped workers lose weight]]></description>
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<item><title>Public Program Helps Cut Kids' TV Time</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526558</link>
<description><![CDATA[The hope is that preschoolers will exercise more, lowering obesity rates]]></description>
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<item><title>Key Factors Raise Heart Failure Death Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526608</link>
<description><![CDATA[One surprise: obesity may actually be protective, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>Watch How High You Pile Your Child's Plate</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526404</link>
<description><![CDATA[Amount of food you put before them a major factor in how much they eat]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Sends Health Costs Soaring</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526522</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study pegs weight gain as major factor behind U.S. spending]]></description>
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<item><title>Middle-Age Hypertension Cuts Five Years Off Life</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526511</link>
<description><![CDATA[Findings are another reason to reduce high blood pressure early, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Overweight People More Likely to Survive Bypass Surgery</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526396</link>
<description><![CDATA[But they have procedure at younger ages, researchers note]]></description>
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<item><title>TV Food Ads Misleading Kids</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526321</link>
<description><![CDATA[In study, youngsters typically identified less-healthy snacks as 'nutritious']]></description>
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<item><title>Obese Breast Cancer Patients May Be Undertreated</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526275</link>
<description><![CDATA[Adjusting drug dose for weight may leave them more vulnerable]]></description>
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<item><title>Xenical Helps Teens Trim Pounds</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526293</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study found it worked when combined with good diet and exercise]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity, Smoking Speed Aging Process</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526273</link>
<description><![CDATA[Every puff and added pound makes cells old before their time, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Patient Education Won't Alter Diabetes Outcomes</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526126</link>
<description><![CDATA[Learning about the disease had little effect, study found]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity's Strain Causing More Back Pain</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526039</link>
<description><![CDATA[Cases of weight-linked spinal trouble are soaring, survey finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Leptin Surge in Infancy May Spur Later Obesity</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526082</link>
<description><![CDATA[Mouse study may explain link between undernourished moms, obese kids]]></description>
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<item><title>'No Child Left Behind,' But Physical Activity May Suffer</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525549</link>
<description><![CDATA[Federal act's unintended impact on phys ed may fuel kids' obesity epidemic, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Exercise Cuts Polycystic Ovary-Linked Diabetes Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526054</link>
<description><![CDATA[Women can benefit even in the absence of weight loss, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>CDC: Being Overweight or Obese <i>Not</i> Healthy</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526099</link>
<description><![CDATA[Agency holds news conference to counter its own recent report]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity, Diabetes Raise Joint Replacement Risks</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526026</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finds more complications in hypertensive patients, too]]></description>
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<item><title>Kids <i>Can</i> Be Taught to Eat Right</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526048</link>
<description><![CDATA[Nutrition education program yields heart-healthy results]]></description>
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<item><title>Skipping Breakfast Common Among U.S. Girls</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=526052</link>
<description><![CDATA[The problem is most pronounced among black teens, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Key Factors Raise Clogged Artery Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525930</link>
<description><![CDATA[Metabolic syndrome plus vascular calcium greatly boost the odds, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Many Heart Attack Patients Have Metabolic Syndrome</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525881</link>
<description><![CDATA[Risk factors include wide waistlines, hypertension and high blood sugar, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Ups Risk for Colon, Throat Cancers</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525743</link>
<description><![CDATA[Staying trim can help reduce the odds, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>Junk Food Outlets Crowd Inner-City Schools</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525666</link>
<description><![CDATA[Sweet, fatty foods are within easy reach of Harlem youngsters, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity-Linked Lung Stress May Trigger Asthma</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525642</link>
<description><![CDATA[Harvard team spots links between overweight, respiratory trouble]]></description>
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<item><title>Helping Kids Stay Fit</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525659</link>
<description><![CDATA[Youngsters benefit from nutrition, exercise lessons


]]></description>
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<item><title>Sodas Keep Child Obesity Soaring</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525647</link>
<description><![CDATA[Some hard facts on soft drinks in latest review]]></description>
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<item><title>Type 2 Diabetes Increasing in Children Worldwide</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525661</link>
<description><![CDATA[Rising obesity rates may be to blame, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>Nutrition Program Needs New Recipe</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525497</link>
<description><![CDATA[Report calls for more focus on fruits, vegetables, grains and breast-feeding]]></description>
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<item><title>Ex-Smokers' Weight Gain Can Impact Lung Function</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525564</link>
<description><![CDATA[First study of its kind finds extra pounds are harder on men]]></description>
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<item><title>Overload of Fatty Foods Can Park in Liver</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525480</link>
<description><![CDATA[Presence there can curtail organ's ability to filter fats through body, study says]]></description>
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<item><title>Full-Time Workers Fall Short on Exercise</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525413</link>
<description><![CDATA[Part-timers have better chance to find time for workouts, researchers report]]></description>
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<item><title>Income May Help Fuel Obesity, Study Finds</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525455</link>
<description><![CDATA[Money is no protection against extra pounds, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>Excess Weight, High Cholesterol Tax Older Women's Arteries</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525476</link>
<description><![CDATA[More evidence exercise can protect the female heart after menopause]]></description>
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<item><title>Combat Veterans Pay a Price Decades Later</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525411</link>
<description><![CDATA[Many are heavy drinkers and smokers, and face possible heart trouble, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Exercise, Diet Aid Youthful Obesity</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525443</link>
<description><![CDATA[Studies show some success in lowering heart risk markers]]></description>
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<item><title>Mid-Life Obesity  Linked to Old-Age Dementia</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525433</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study links higher weight to higher risk of  cognitive decline later]]></description>
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<item><title>Mesotherapy Not Proven as Weight-Loss Method</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525282</link>
<description><![CDATA[Experts caution against injections of medications, plant extracts into fatty tissue]]></description>
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<item><title>Few in U.S. Living Healthy Lifestyles</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525339</link>
<description><![CDATA[Only 3 percent of adults really doing the right things, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: What's Behind Compulsive Overeating?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525022</link>
<description><![CDATA[It's an attempt to cope with other issues]]></description>
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<item><title>The Sleep-Wake Body Clock May Also Control Appetite</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525269</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study offers possible clue to overeating in humans]]></description>
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<item><title>U.S. Unveils New Food Pyramid</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525230</link>
<description><![CDATA[12 programs replace the old one]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Not as Life Threatening as Thought</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525233</link>
<description><![CDATA[Many cardiovascular risk factors among obese are declining, researchers find

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<item><title>Obesity: Bad For Men, Women and Kids</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525216</link>
<description><![CDATA[Being overweight is hard on everyone's hearts, new studies find]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Curb Your Child's Weight</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524866</link>
<description><![CDATA[Or he could become obese as an adult]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Can Be Real Headache</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525137</link>
<description><![CDATA[Excess weight increases frequency, severity of daily attacks, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Liver Protein Points to Anti-Obesity Drugs</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=525080</link>
<description><![CDATA[The LXR protein may tell the body to store up fat]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Avoiding Obesity</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524749</link>
<description><![CDATA[Eat healthy when dining out]]></description>
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<item><title>Your Eyes, Not Your Stomach, Count Calories</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524989</link>
<description><![CDATA[What you see is what you think you are eating, a new study suggests]]></description>
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<item><title>Smoking Lowers In-Vitro Fertilization Success Rate</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524974</link>
<description><![CDATA[So does being overweight, researchers report]]></description>
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<item><title>Certain Diet Drugs Can Help Boost Weight Loss</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524946</link>
<description><![CDATA[And for the severely obese, weight-reduction surgery is best, studies find]]></description>
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<item><title>Inflammation Key to Belly Fat 's Unhealthy Effects</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524836</link>
<description><![CDATA[Fat cells produce compounds that boost arterial disease, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Healthy Change, Early Screening Can Cut Cancer Rates</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524856</link>
<description><![CDATA[Cancer Society report finds some successes, many challenges]]></description>
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<item><title>America's Kids Doing Well, Except With Obesity: Report</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524853</link>
<description><![CDATA[Annual findings show well-being the best in 3 decades]]></description>
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<item><title>Atkins Introduces New Carb Labelling</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524806</link>
<description><![CDATA['Net Atkins Count' to replace 'net carbs']]></description>
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<item><title>Sleep Apnea Can Be Deadly At Night</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524687</link>
<description><![CDATA[Cardiac death risk rises as sleepers' breathing is impaired]]></description>
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<item><title>Widening Waistlines Predict Diabetes in Men</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524658</link>
<description><![CDATA[Belt size beats body mass index as disease indicator, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Test Suggests Kids More Prone to Allergies Than Their Parents</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524644</link>
<description><![CDATA[Finding lends credence to belief that allergies, asthma are on the rise]]></description>
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<item><title>Sleep Apnea Differs in Men, Women</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524304</link>
<description><![CDATA[Breathing disorder more often tied to depression, thyroid in women: Study]]></description>
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<item><title>Few Extra Pounds Put Kids at Risk for Adult Obesity</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524519</link>
<description><![CDATA[Youngsters with 'high-normal' weight 5 times more likely to be obese adults]]></description>
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<item><title>Veterans Heavier Than Rest of  U.S. Population</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524575</link>
<description><![CDATA[Finding spotlights need for obesity prevention at VA health centers]]></description>
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<item><title>Compound Could Lessen Damage of Fast Food</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524536</link>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers test form of cellulose that slows fat absorption, reduces diabetes risk]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity May Shorten Americans' Life Expectancy</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524572</link>
<description><![CDATA[Reduced life span could save Social Security, researchers note]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Ups Child's Asthma Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524512</link>
<description><![CDATA[Breathing problems during sleep may link the two conditions, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>New Theory on Why Low-Carb Diets Work</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524505</link>
<description><![CDATA[When researchers restricted carbs, dieters simply ate less]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Help for Teen 'Couch Potatoes'</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524350</link>
<description><![CDATA[Make exercise fun]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity May Encourage Heart Failure</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524390</link>
<description><![CDATA[Heart-cell death rises tenfold in mice bred to be fat]]></description>
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<item><title>Lose Weight, Feel Great With a Good Breakfast</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523903</link>
<description><![CDATA[Boost fiber, cut down on fat and sugar to stay fit and trim, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Joint Replacement Won't Banish Obesity</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524317</link>
<description><![CDATA[Contrary to belief, most patients gain weight post-surgery]]></description>
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<item><title>Supersized in the NFL</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524269</link>
<description><![CDATA[More pro football players are obese, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity May Begin at the Grocery Store</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524205</link>
<description><![CDATA[Price, store location sway low-income women's fat consumption, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Diet, Exercise Top Drugs in Preventing Diabetes</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524225</link>
<description><![CDATA[Two studies find lifestyle changes are the better, cheaper option]]></description>
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<item><title>Many Diet Studies Lack Key Data</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524174</link>
<description><![CDATA[Most don't describe participants accurately, affecting results, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Mom's Poor Diet Can Up Diabetes Risk in Child</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524176</link>
<description><![CDATA[Nutrition might affect fetal pancreas, mouse study suggests]]></description>
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<item><title>Gastric Bypass Just As Effective for Seniors</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524116</link>
<description><![CDATA[Post-surgery weight loss nearly matched that of young patients]]></description>
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<item><title>Clue to Controlling Appetite Found</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=524112</link>
<description><![CDATA[Discovery could one day lead to weight-loss pill in humans]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip:  Controlling Hunger While Dieting</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523820</link>
<description><![CDATA[The first step is to avoid trigger foods]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Benefits and Risks of Gastric Bypass</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523818</link>
<description><![CDATA[Weigh pros and cons before surgery]]></description>
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<item><title>Genes May Drive Child Obesity</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523663</link>
<description><![CDATA[Children likely to be overweight at 6 if mom is, too]]></description>
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<item><title>Bread is Back! Or So Hopes the Industry</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523834</link>
<description><![CDATA[Grain Foods Foundation launches pro-bread campaign
]]></description>
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<item><title>Seniors Spell Out Health Concerns</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523543</link>
<description><![CDATA[Vioxx, Medicare changes and obesity weigh on their minds, survey finds
]]></description>
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<item><title>Biology May Keep Couch Potatoes Supine</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523662</link>
<description><![CDATA[Genetic predisposition to sit can pack on pounds, study suggests]]></description>
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<item><title>Genes May Influence Weight Gain in Adults</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523581</link>
<description><![CDATA[ for about 50% of change in body mass index]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Ups Risk of Kidney Stones</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523600</link>
<description><![CDATA[Risk more pronounced in women, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>Extra Weight Skews PSA Scores</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523560</link>
<description><![CDATA[High BMI means prostate cancer screen can miss early stages of disease, study says
]]></description>
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<item><title>Veggie Diet May Lower High Blood Pressure</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523461</link>
<description><![CDATA[Blood thickness and body weight improve on plant-based regimen, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>New Insights Into Fat's Effect on the Body</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523477</link>
<description><![CDATA[Studies detail discovery of fat-burning gene, show how leptin controls glucose levels]]></description>
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<item><title>High Blood Pressure: The New Childhood Scourge</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522976</link>
<description><![CDATA[Overweight kids face risk of heart disease as adults]]></description>
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<item><title>New U.S. Dietary Guidelines: Eat Less, Exercise More</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523381</link>
<description><![CDATA[s]]></description>
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<item><title>Blood Sugar Levels Linked to Cancer Rates</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523357</link>
<description><![CDATA[In large Korean study, higher levels meant higher incidence of disease]]></description>
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<item><title>Too Little Sleep May Pack on Pounds</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523324</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study links insufficient slumber to obesity]]></description>
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<item><title>Obese Blacks Incur Lower Health-Care Costs</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523228</link>
<description><![CDATA[White counterparts generate more medical bills, study says]]></description>
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<item><title>Childhood Obesity Weighs Heavily on Kids</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523236</link>
<description><![CDATA[Quality of life is lower for obese and overweight children, study finds

]]></description>
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<item><title>Teen Obesity Is a Ticking Time Bomb</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523167</link>
<description><![CDATA[Excess weight leads to serious adult health problems, such as diabetes, heart disease]]></description>
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<item><title>Fast Food Linked to Obesity, Insulin Problems</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523168</link>
<description><![CDATA[Finding suggests the fare could contribute to onset of diabetes]]></description>
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<item><title>Exercise Cuts Heart, Diabetes Risk Factors</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523104</link>
<description><![CDATA[Program reduces incidence of metabolic syndrome]]></description>
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<item><title>Excess Weight Can Compromise Birth Control Pills</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523135</link>
<description><![CDATA[Heavier women likelier to become pregnant while using them, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>False Memories May Work as Diet Aid</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522995</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finds some can be convinced of bad experiences with foods]]></description>
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<item><title>Obese People Can't Run From Health Risks</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523035</link>
<description><![CDATA[Physical activity doesn't reduce death rates, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Surgery Shows Benefits Years Later</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=523057</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finds people lose more weight, avoid complications]]></description>
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<item><title>Have a Healthy Holiday Season</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522542</link>
<description><![CDATA[Some tips to avoid overindulging during festive gatherings]]></description>
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<item><title>Waistline Can Be a Tummy Fat Warning</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522753</link>
<description><![CDATA[Measuring it can tell you if you're at risk for heart disease, diabetes]]></description>
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<item><title>Nearly 30 Percent of U.S. Workers Are Obese</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522913</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study says extra pounds diminish health and productivity]]></description>
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<item><title>Holiday Feasts Don't Have to Fatten You Up</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522447</link>
<description><![CDATA[Exercise and moderate portions can battle  weight gain]]></description>
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<item><title>Immigrants to U.S. Assimilating Obesity</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522880</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finds big weight gains the longer they're here]]></description>
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<item><title>Study: Blacks More Fat, Less Fit Than Whites</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522848</link>
<description><![CDATA[Differences more pronounced in men, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>Kids Should Watch Calories During Holidays, Too</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522512</link>
<description><![CDATA[Parents need to control their children's eating during festivities]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Among Low-Income Kids on the Rise</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522729</link>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers say trend is part of national problem]]></description>
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<item><title>Will Obesity Break the Medicare Bank?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522747</link>
<description><![CDATA[Older, overweight Americans have much higher medical bills, study says]]></description>
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<item><title>Heart Risk Factors for Obese Kids Murky</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522715</link>
<description><![CDATA[Blood pressure rose in 1990s, but cholesterol remained unchanged]]></description>
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<item><title>It's Never Too Early to Teach Kids the Activity Habit</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521269</link>
<description><![CDATA[Parents should instill love of movement beginning in infancy, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Thanksgiving Feast Boasts Some Healthy Foods</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522202</link>
<description><![CDATA[Turkey, cranberries, sweet potatoes, pumpkin and pecans all nutritious on their own]]></description>
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<item><title>Staying Safe, Stress-Free For Thanksgiving</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522264</link>
<description><![CDATA[Tips on eating right and easing anxieties]]></description>
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<item><title>Holiday Helpings Can Weigh You Down</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522278</link>
<description><![CDATA[Here's how to stay slimmer and trimmer this season]]></description>
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<item><title>Obese Kids Prone to Enlarged Hearts as Adults</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522509</link>
<description><![CDATA[Added weight puts strain on developing heart muscle, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Raises Risk of Abnormal Heartbeat</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522505</link>
<description><![CDATA[More weight means more likelihood of atrial fibrillation]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Don't Gain Holiday Weight</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522292</link>
<description><![CDATA[How to keep from adding pounds]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Bad for Brain, Study Finds</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522490</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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<item><title>Gorging Your Way Through the Holidays?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521593</link>
<description><![CDATA[Advice on how to avoid overeating]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity a Major Obstacle to Good Sex Life</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522403</link>
<description><![CDATA[Extra weight depletes desire, performance, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Family Dinners Lower Risk For Eating Disorders</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522312</link>
<description><![CDATA[Girls, especially, benefit from regular family mealtimes]]></description>
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<item><title>Study Shows Simple Steps to Painless Dieting</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522363</link>
<description><![CDATA[Smaller portions, better ingredients, and 800 calories a day disappear]]></description>
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<item><title>A New Target For a Fat-Fighting Drug</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522413</link>
<description><![CDATA[Blocking enzyme might flush fats from body, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>Older Americans Can Expect Longer, Healthier Lives</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522417</link>
<description><![CDATA[Big gains in longevity for those over 65, report finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Premature Birth Linked to Insulin Resistance</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522418</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study suggests metabolic processes may be programmed during pregnancy
]]></description>
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<item><title>Gastric Bypass Surgery Eases GERD in the Obese</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522280</link>
<description><![CDATA[Also helps patients lose weight, improves other health problems]]></description>
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<item><title>Sifting Through Low-Carb Craze</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522182</link>
<description><![CDATA[Experts caution that lack of standards makes it hard to measure carbohydrates]]></description>
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<item><title>Heart Meets Soul in Fat City</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522306</link>
<description><![CDATA[How do heart experts fare with New Orleans fare?]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: A Slow Burn</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522167</link>
<description><![CDATA[Calories don't melt away in a flash]]></description>
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<item><title>o Be More Active</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522156</link>
<description><![CDATA[Intervention got them playing soccer, swimming instead of watching TV]]></description>
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<item><title>Supplement May Melt Belly Fat in Seniors</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522257</link>
<description><![CDATA[Early study finds DHEA spurs weight loss, improves insulin activity]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Drug Shows Great Promise</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522258</link>
<description><![CDATA[Trial participants had sustained weight loss of almost 20 pounds over two years]]></description>
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<item><title>Weight Gain a Heart Risk for Diabetics</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522200</link>
<description><![CDATA[Adding pounds increases odds of trouble, researchers say]]></description>
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<item><title>Minnesota Tops State-by-State Health Ranking</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522235</link>
<description><![CDATA[Improvements in Americans' health have slowed since 2000]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Carries Extra Health-Care Costs</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522142</link>
<description><![CDATA[Overweight men have bigger drug bills, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Low-Carb Diets May Hurt Heart Health</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521536</link>
<description><![CDATA[Fiber, nutrients in fruits, vegetables, grains keep cardiovascular system strong]]></description>
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<item><title>Obese Women More Likely to Get Colorectal Cancer</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522045</link>
<description><![CDATA[Face greater risk than obese men, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Breast-feeding Moms Less Likely to Restrict Food Later</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522063</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study may explain why breast-feeding appears to reduce childhood obesity

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<item><title>Excess Weight Hurts Even Seemingly Healthy Heart</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522081</link>
<description><![CDATA[It limits the muscle's ability to expand and contract, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Health Tip: Diet and Portion Control</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521876</link>
<description><![CDATA[It's key to losing and maintaining weight]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Linked to Higher Stroke Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=522028</link>
<description><![CDATA[Extra pounds in middle age double incidence, study says]]></description>
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<item><title>Shedding Pounds Lengthens Life</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521978</link>
<description><![CDATA[Mouse study found those that lacked weight-control gene were twice as heavy]]></description>
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<item><title>Obese People Generate Bigger Health-Care Bills</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521935</link>
<description><![CDATA[They use more prescriptions and are hospitalized more often, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Ease Your Edema</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521799</link>
<description><![CDATA[Tips to soothe feet, ankles that swell by end of the day]]></description>
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<item><title>ven Up Meat?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521757</link>
<description><![CDATA[Meatless diet isn't automatically healthier]]></description>
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<item><title>Location of Fat Affects Heart Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521802</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study says it may be more important than level of obesity]]></description>
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<item><title>Study Suggests How Obesity Causes Diabetes</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521780</link>
<description><![CDATA[Stress on cells seems to contribute to insulin resistance, researchers say

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<item><title>Schools Must Help in Fight Against Obesity</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521719</link>
<description><![CDATA[Physical activity and good nutrition should be stressed, heart experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Surgery Sharply Improves Related Problems</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521730</link>
<description><![CDATA[Substantial gains seen in hypertension, diabetes, cholesterol]]></description>
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<item><title>Shipshape Isn't What It Used to Be</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521449</link>
<description><![CDATA[Wall-to-wall food keeps passengers cruising for more]]></description>
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<item><title>Insulin Resistance May Be Early Sign of Cardiovascular Disease</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521682</link>
<description><![CDATA[Teens with it could face high blood pressure as adults]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Raises Death Risk From Breast Cancer</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521653</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finds connection in patients with early-stage disease]]></description>
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<item><title>Study: Food Restrictions on Kids Backfire</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521530</link>
<description><![CDATA[Those prone to obesity likelier to gain weight
]]></description>
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<item><title>Genetic Mutations Bump Up BMI</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521482</link>
<description><![CDATA[Changes in gene that regulates body weight can play part in obesity]]></description>
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<item><title>Major Assault Sought on Childhood Obesity</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521521</link>
<description><![CDATA[Reversing problem will require multi-tiered attack, report urges]]></description>
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<item><title>Overweight Kids Have Lower Self-Esteem</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521399</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study suggests one rises as the other falls]]></description>
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<item><title>Soft Drinks Supply Americans With More Calories Than Milk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521329</link>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers say alarming trend cuts across all age groups]]></description>
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<item><title>Young People Practicing Unhealthy Habits</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521016</link>
<description><![CDATA[They show greatest increase in smoking, obesity and poor eating, study says]]></description>
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<item><title>Snoring Risks Among Children Differ by Gender</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521108</link>
<description><![CDATA[Obesity only common link for both boys and girls, study says]]></description>
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<item><title>Young Black Girls Face High Risk of Obesity</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521123</link>
<description><![CDATA[Too much TV and lack of activity increase chances of weight problems, study says]]></description>
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<item><title>Vitamin Supplements May Slow Middle-Age Weight Gain</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521125</link>
<description><![CDATA[Four common ones tied to healthier weights over 10-year period]]></description>
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<item><title>Diabetes Dangerous in Women With Heart Disease</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521085</link>
<description><![CDATA[Combination triples risk of heart failure, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Phys Ed Could Help Young Girls Get in Shape</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521102</link>
<description><![CDATA[An added hour of gym weekly could cut number of overweight kids, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Studies Add to 'Fat-but-Fit' Debate for Women</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521087</link>
<description><![CDATA[Diabetes risk for obesity, heart problems for inactivity]]></description>
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<item><title>Workers of America, Lose Weight!</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=521042</link>
<description><![CDATA[Employers can help fight the nation's obesity epidemic, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>U.S. Dietary Panel May Green-Light Desserts, Treats</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520889</link>
<description><![CDATA[But critics say encouraging sugars, fats could backfire]]></description>
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<item><title>Want Your Kids to Cut Down on Colas?</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520697</link>
<description><![CDATA[Setting a good example should be your first move, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Chromium in Diet, Fitness Products May Pose Danger</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520910</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finds body could convert harmless form of chromium into carcinogenic variety]]></description>
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<item><title>Suburbia's Just Another Name for Fat City</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520934</link>
<description><![CDATA[Sprawling communities are home to heavier people]]></description>
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<item><title>Sugary Drinks Tied to Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520817</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study finds risks rise along with soda, fruit punch consumption]]></description>
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<item><title>Metabolic Syndrome Hikes Heart Risk</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520778</link>
<description><![CDATA[Traits like belly fat, high blood pressure are part of the syndrome]]></description>
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<item><title>Lost Sleep Leads to Health Problems</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520575</link>
<description><![CDATA[Advice on how to get a good night's slumber and avoid future heart trouble]]></description>
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<item><title>Caution on Pregnancy on Heels of Obesity Surgery</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520617</link>
<description><![CDATA[Doctors find it can have deadly complications for mom, baby
]]></description>
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<item><title>Simple Switches Can Slice Fat From Your Diet</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520504</link>
<description><![CDATA[Easy recipe substitutions can reduce calories, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>A New Drug That Fights 2 Bad Habits</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520116</link>
<description><![CDATA[Still in clinical trials, rimonabant curbs  smoking and weight gain]]></description>
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<item><title>Vegetarian Diet Not Daunting to Adopt</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520375</link>
<description><![CDATA[Change helped postmenopausal women lose weight, study finds]]></description>
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<item><title>Docs Need to Focus on Kids' Obesity, Hypertension</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520402</link>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers urge pediatricians to recognize, treat growing problem]]></description>
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<item><title>Blacks Hard Hit by Kidney Disease</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=519903</link>
<description><![CDATA[New campaign urges awareness, testing]]></description>
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<item><title>New Insight Into Leptin's Fat-Burning Powers</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520323</link>
<description><![CDATA[Findings may offer target to fight obesity]]></description>
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<item><title>Medicare Coverage of Obesity Treatments Won't Be Immediate</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520144</link>
<description><![CDATA[Evaluation of medical evidence must take place first, officials say]]></description>
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<item><title>Studies: Overeating Akin to Drug Abuse</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520106</link>
<description><![CDATA[Good food acts in the brain 'like a drug,' expert says]]></description>
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<item><title>Obesity Surgery Doesn't Just Shrink Stomach</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520050</link>
<description><![CDATA[Also lowers levels of hunger hormone, study says]]></description>
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<item><title>Weight-Loss Regimen for Diabetics Questioned</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520051</link>
<description><![CDATA[Small number of pounds shed may not be worth it in long run]]></description>
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<item><title>Burn Calories, Lose Weight</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=519948</link>
<description><![CDATA[Knocking off 700 to 2,000 a week provides health benefit, experts say]]></description>
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<item><title>Family Influences Weight</title>
<link>http://www.e-healthsource.com/?p=news1&amp;id=520003</link>
<description><![CDATA[Obese parents increase risk that children will be overweight]]></description>
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