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Obesity a big concern in Perlis

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KANGAR: Food is everywhere in tiny Perlis. The border, where Thai food is king, is 30 minutes from the capital. Kuala Perlis is a haven for ikan bakar. Still, the biggest concern seems to be the invasion of nasi kandar outlets. State Health Department director Datuk Dr Ghazali Othman cited the craving for nasi kandar [...]

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Mother-baby emotional bonds influence teenage obesity

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Washington: How a mother handles her toddler emotionally could determine whether the latter would pile on the pounds during adolescence, says a new US study. The lower the quality of the child`s emotional security and the mother`s sensitivity, the higher the risk that a child would be obese at age 15 years, according to the [...]

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Poverty and Obesity

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Opinion » Editorial: An Overdue Living Wage A new bill would lift thousands of New Yorkers above the poverty line. Article source: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/27/opinion/poverty-and-obesity.html

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Obesity linked to poor mother-toddler bond

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(WebMD)  Tots who have a poor relationship with their moms are more likely to be obese by the time they turn 15, a new study shows. So just how does a toddler‘s less-than-stellar relationship with mom affect risk for being obese as a teen? The reasons are not fully understood, but study researchers suggest these [...]

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Sant Dnyaneshwar: The source of Anna’s success

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As famous anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare’s confrontation with the Centre on the issue of a strong Lokpal bill reaches its final stages, Hazare would be reaching out to what he personally calls ‘his source of strength and success’. On his way to Mumbai on Monday from Ralegan Siddhi, Hazare would be stopping in the temple [...]

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Mystery disease grips W Singhbhum village

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Article source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/Mystery-disease-grips-W-Singhbhum-village/articleshow/11258051.cms

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Providence closes Everett outpatient diabetes clinic

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An outpatient diabetes program that served about 1,000 people at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett has closed and patients are being referred to area medical clinics and hospitals for treatment. The move to eliminate the hospital’s outpatient diabetes clinic was one of several steps taken by the hospital this year to trim expenses by some [...]

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Hepatitis B vaccine recommended for diabetic adults

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Washingotn, D.C., United States (AHN) – New government guidelines recommend the hepatitis B vaccine for all unvaccinated adults, aged 19 to 59, with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices says the immunization should be done as soon as possible after adults in this age group are diagnosed with [...]

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Tony Falkenstein: Sugar tax best way to fight obesity

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Remember the Marlboro man who rode across billboards, cigarette hanging from his lips? Remember Benson Hedges, which sponsored the tennis, Rothmans which sponsored the cricket? - all brands promoting healthy living when the exact opposite was the truth. That mantle of misleading advertising has now been taken over by the food and beverage industry, which [...]

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Obesity in teen years may be blamed on mother/child relationships

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The mother-child relationship has always carried a lot of weight.  Now researchers say some obese teens might be in essence, carrying the weight of their relationship with their mothers when they were younger. A new study published in this week’s edition of Pediatrics finds the type of relationship a mother has with her young child [...]

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