Belly Fat Increases Pancreatic Cancer Risk gwhqadmin May 17, 2010 Breaking WLS News Excess belly fat can increase the risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a new study, which shows that obese women are more prone to the deadly...
Police and Fire Recruits Flunk Fitness Test gwhqadmin May 14, 2010 Breaking WLS News Police and fire departments across the country are having difficulty filling the ranks, because new recruits are overweight and out of shape....
Obese Women Often Miss Breast Cancer gwhqadmin May 11, 2010 Breaking WLS News 2 Comments Obese women are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer at a later stage, according to a new study, pointing to the critical importance of...
Obesity Linked to Low Testosterone in Men gwhqadmin May 7, 2010 Breaking WLS News Obesity in men has been tied to lower than normal testosterone levels, according to a new study....
Obese Kids More Likely To Be Bullied gwhqadmin May 5, 2010 Breaking WLS News Obese children in grades 3 through 6 are more likely to be bullied than children of a normal weight, according to a new study....
Obesity a Factor in How Kids Metabolize Drugs gwhqadmin May 4, 2010 Breaking WLS News Obesity has an impact on the effectiveness of medications in children, according to a new study, leading researchers to examine dosing...
Obesity in Pregnancy Increases Baby’s Risk of Heart Defects gwhqadmin May 3, 2010 Breaking WLS News Obesity increases the risk that a woman will have a child with a congenital heart defect – and the odds are greater the more obese the woman is....
Obesity, Inactivity Increase Risk of Fibromyalgia gwhqadmin May 2, 2010 Breaking WLS News 8 Comments Obesity in women has been linked to higher rates of fibromyalgia, a condition that causes pain and tenderness throughout the body....