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AMA declares obesity a disease
The American Medical Assn. voted Tuesday to declare obesity a disease, a move that effectively defines 78 million American adults and 12 million children as having a medical condition requiring treatment. The nation's leading physicians organization...
Tags: Weight, Health and Safety at School, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Body Mass Index, Politics
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McDonald's and Coke should not sponsor dietitian association, petition says
Tribune reporterProtesting what he sees as a too-cozy relationship between the nation's top dietitian group and big food corporations, Nevada dietitian Andy Bellatti today launched a petition urging the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to sever its financial ties...Tags: Coca-Cola Co., Food Industry, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Healthy Diet, Nutrition
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The real enemy on your journey to weight loss? Your inner fat person
In my experience as a professional fitness expert, I’ve found that my most successful clients have one thing in common: They were willing to get out of their comfort zone, and change their lifestyle to get the best results possible. Fitness...Tags: Weight, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Weight Loss, Diabetes
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Family files claim in death of man beaten by officers
The family of a man who died after being beaten by Kern County Sheriff's deputies and attacked by a police dog have filed a federal civil rights claim against the officers involved, the department and other agencies, a precursor to a lawsuit. The...Tags: Methamphetamine (drug), Alcohol Addiction, High Blood Pressure, Prosecution, Heart Failure
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Family of man who died after beating by deputies files claim
The family of a man who died after being beaten by Kern County Sheriff’s deputies and attacked by a police dog have filed a federal civil rights claim against the officers involved, the department and other agencies, a precursor to a lawsuit....Tags: Methamphetamine (drug), Alcohol Addiction, High Blood Pressure, Heart Failure, Prosecution
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Amigo's founder mixed fun into Tex-Mex dishes
Nell Hyltin may not have been bigger than life, but to regular customers of her Tex-Mex restaurant, she was a character who at least seemed bigger than Texas. From dancing through the dining room in a wedding veil to hanging out with Russian circus...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Orlando Restaurants, Altamonte Springs, Longwood (Seminole, Florida)
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Homer E. Favor, civil rights activist
Dr. Homer Eli Favor, a retired Morgan State University economist who was an original member of the civil rights activist group whose members called themselves the "Goon Squad," died of heart disease Saturday at the Baltimore-Washington Medical Center. A...
Tags: Baptist, Crime, Law and Justice, The New York Times, Religion and Belief, Teaching and Learning
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Researchers hail Supreme Court decision on gene patent
The U.S. Supreme Court decision that Myriad Genetics cannot patent two genes linked to ovarian and breast cancer came as welcome relief to researchers whose work on BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes had been thwarted by legal challenges from the company. But...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Cardiologists, Labor Disputes, Career and Workplace
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The worst things to eat for your heart
Heart disease is the leading cause of death among Americans; on average, one person dies every 39 seconds, according to recently published data from the American Heart Association. Along with healthy lifestyle choices, what you eat can have a big effect...Tags: Food Industry, Kidney Disease, Salt, Healthy Diet, Nutrition
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Black Men's Health Summit this Saturday
On Saturday, fathers can receive the gift of health as part of the 17th annual Black Men’s Health Summit. The free, one-day health expo for men of color will be hosted in the Orange County Convention Center’s North Concourse from 8 a.m. to 2...Tags: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, AIDS, HIV, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Health
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Supreme Court rejects gene patents
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled that human genes are a product of nature and cannot be patented and held for profit, a decision that medical experts said will lead to more genetic testing for cancers and other diseases and to lower costs for...Tags: Angelina Jolie, Crime, Law and Justice, Ovarian Cancer, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Genetic Engineering
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Car crashes should be a global health priority, scientists say
Given the personal suffering caused by traffic accidents -- 1.2 million deaths a year worldwide -- there's far too little attention paid by health researchers, scientists argued Tuesday. In 2030, such accidents are projected to become the fifth-...Tags: Diana, Princess of Wales, Health Organizations, Breast Cancer, Health, Disasters and Accidents
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