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  Bioethics Leader Calls for Bold Approach to Fighting Obesity

  January 22, 2013 — Arguing that obesity "may be the most difficult and elusive public health problem the United States has ever encountered" and that anti-obesity efforts having made little discernible difference, one ... > full story
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  Smoke-Free Law Linked to Large Fall in Child Asthma Hospital Admissions

  January 21, 2013 — The introduction of smoke-free legislation in England was immediately followed by a fall in the number of children admitted to hospital with asthma symptoms, a new study has ... > full story
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  In Minutes a Day, Low-Income Families Can Improve Their Kids' Health

  January 17, 2013 — When low-income families devote three to four extra minutes to regular family mealtimes, their children's ability to achieve and maintain a normal weight improves measurably, according to a new ... > full story
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  Fast Food Diet Linked to Asthma and Eczema Severity in Kids, Large Study Finds

  January 16, 2013 — Eating three or more weekly servings of fast food is linked to the severity of allergic asthma, eczema, and rhinitis among children in the developed world, indicates a large international ... > full story
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  Strawberries, Blueberries May Cut Heart Attack Risk in Women

  January 14, 2013 — Women who ate at least three servings of blueberries and strawberries per week had fewer heart attacks. Blueberries and strawberries contain high levels of compounds that have cardiovascular ... > full story
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  Weight-Control Experts Stress Education, Commitment

  January 9, 2013 — Weight-management programs, including those for children and seniors, stress education - not just for the people facing weight issues, but for their families, too – and long-term commitment to ... > full story
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  Expert Suggests Tried-and-True Strategies to Strengthen Your Relationship

  January 9, 2013 — What are you doing to keep your relationship alive? A new study highlights the importance of five relationship maintenance strategies that couples can use to preserve or improve the quality of an ... > full story
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  Passive Smoking Increases Risk of Severe Dementia, According to Study in China

  January 9, 2013 — Scientists have found a link between passive smoking and syndromes of dementia. The study of nearly 6,000 people in five provinces in China reveals that people exposed to passive smoking have a ... > full story
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  Obesity Drops Among Children Enrolled in NY State Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program

  January 8, 2013 — New York children participating in a federal nutrition program had healthier eating behaviors and lower rates of obesity two years after improvements to the program were undertaken, according to a ... > full story
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  High Salt Intake Linked to Social Inequalities

  January 8, 2013 — People from low socio-economic positions in Britain eat more salt than the well off, irrespective of where they ... > full story

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