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Did you know? Published: Sat, May 26, 2012 Did you know? Childhood obesity Childhood obesity can have a harmful effect on the body in a variety of ways. Obese children are more likely to have: • High blood pressure and high cholesterol, which are risk factors for cardiovascular disease. • Increased risk of impaired glucose... Read More
Oklahoma fitness and health briefs Published: Mon, May 21, 2012 Suspension training can help achieve fitness goals Read More
Women's Health Summit to address diabetes, obesity issues in Oklahoma Published: Tue, May 15, 2012 Women's Health Summit will be Thursday in Tulsa and sponsored by the Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women. Read More
Fillmore Elementary School students in the Oklahoma City district take part in world's largest exercise class Published: Thu, May 3, 2012 The event was part of Project ACES, a statewide effort to promote healthy eating and exercise habits. Read More
Cancer survivors urged to eat better, exercise Published: Thu, Apr 26, 2012 ATLANTA — A cancer diagnosis often inspires people to exercise and eat healthier. Now the experts say there's strong evidence that both habits may help prevent the disease from coming back. New guidelines issued Thursday by the American Cancer Society urge doctors to talk to their cancer patients about eating... Read More
Personalized responsibility has role in cancer fight Published: Mon, Apr 23, 2012 The news about cancer continues to be good. A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that death rates decreased by 1.6 percent annually from 2004 to 2008 for lung, colorectal and prostate cancer. Death rates from breast cancer have remained stable — but steep declines occurred in the... Read More
Drink to your health and lose weight as well Published: Thu, Feb 2, 2012 Getting fit and losing weight are two of the most common goals people set for themselves each year. Between gym memberships, the latest diet trends and miracle-promising supplements, billions of dollars get spent each year on achieving fitness goals. But what if one of the simplest things you could do for... Read More
Post 50, annual exams and select screenings are crucial Published: Mon, Jan 23, 2012 If you are over 50, it is time to have an annual physical. At an earlier age, provided there are no known medical conditions, a screening every two to three years may be adequate. Not every 50-year-old receives an annual physical, and when they do, they often receive more testing than needed. It is... Read More
Medicare's new prevention benefits Published: Mon, Jan 16, 2012 A champagne toast and a romantic kiss are New Year's Eve traditions for many, but when the celebrations end, it’s time to start a new tradition and see your health care provider for preventive services and screenings. Last year, Medicare marked an important milestone when, thanks to the health reform law, it... Read More
Comprehensive plan for health the best path Published: Mon, Oct 10, 2011 I would never dream of writing a column that promotes a commercial diet program. However, a carefully designed, clinically valid research study was just published in the prestigious journal The Lancet that compared the Weight Watchers program with diet advice given by a patient's physician. In England, Australia... Read More
Fat and fitness can coexist with right habits Published: Tue, Sep 20, 2011 In many states, the percentage of adults classified as obese is over 30 percent of the population and rising. These people have a body mass index, BMI, above 30, which is calculated by dividing weight in pounds by the squared height in inches and multiplying the result by 703. Numerous charts are available that... Read More
Bitter battle over corn syrup heads to LA court Updated: Tue, Sep 13, 2011 LOS ANGELES — The setting sun splashes warm hues across a ripening cornfield as a man and his daughter wander through rows of towering plants. Like any parent, the dad says in the television commercial, he was concerned about high fructose corn syrup. But medical and nutrition experts reassured him that in... Read More
CDC: Half of Americans have a sugary drink daily Published: Wed, Aug 31, 2011 A new study found that one in 20 drinks the equivalent of more than four cans of soda each day. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention research also showed teenage boys drink the most soda, sports drinks and other sugary liquids. Read More
Weight-gain study trails huge group for 20 years Published: Mon, Jul 25, 2011 We as a nation are gaining weight at quite a pace. The epidemic of obesity is now the most important health hazard facing us. Finding answers to reverse the trend remains elusive. Everyone from first lady Michelle Obama, TV personalities and health experts from all disciplines are urging us to eat right, exercise... Read More
Baby boomers fueling boom in knee, hip surgeries Published: Mon, May 23, 2011 Knee replacement surgeries have doubled over the last decade and more than tripled in the 45-to-64 age group, new research shows. Hips are trending that way, too. And here's a surprise: It's not all due to obesity. Ironically, trying to stay fit and avoid extra pounds is taking a toll on a generation that expects... Read More
Food cravings may relate to addiction Published: Tue, Mar 8, 2011 Researchers at Washington University recently compared alcoholism and obesity data and found that women who had a parent or sibling with a history of alcohol problems, had 49 percent higher odds of obesity than those without a family history. The association was significant for men, too, though not as strong, said... Read More
Study participants will be packing on the pounds Published: Fri, Mar 4, 2011 St. Louis-based Washington University wants to determine why some obese people have obesity-related sickness and others don't. Over the course of a four-month study, participants will eat fast food and increase their weight 5 percent. The study is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Filmmaker Morgan... Read More
Free diet helps people kick unhealthy habits Updated: Mon, Jan 31, 2011 Julia Havey weighed nearly 300 pounds. Her husband was having an affair. And a tumor on her neck that she was convinced was cancerous had just been diagnosed as nothing more than a lump of fat. "I was beyond humiliated," said Havey, 48, of Brentwood, Tenn. What Havey didn't know is that she was about to face... Read More
Study: Cardiovascular disease costs will triple by 2030 Published: Tue, Jan 25, 2011 According to a study published Monday in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, the annual cost to treat heart disease — including high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke and other conditions — will triple by 2030, from $273 billion to $818 billion (in 2008 dollars).... Read More
New guidelines would make school lunches healthier Updated: Thu, Jan 13, 2011 The Agriculture Department's proposal applies to lunches subsidized by the federal government. The guidelines would require schools to cut sodium in those meals by more than half, use more whole grains and serve low-fat milk. They also would limit kids to only one cup of starchy vegetables a week, so schools... Read More
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