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Alan McStravick for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online In the United States, the struggle with obesity has been affecting more and more people with each succeeding year. The tax on our health care system with each new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes and endometrial cancer is increasingly evident. And according to a study released last year by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a full 50 percent of adults in the US could be classified as obese by 2030....

Dr. Shawn Garber of New Hyde Park, NY is ranked among the top physicians in the nation based on patient reviews. NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y., March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Patients' Choice has announced that Dr. Shawn Garber was one of a select few physicians honored with the prestigious 2012 Compassionate Doctor Certification. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130319/DC79686) Each year, nearly 100 million patients across the U.S. access websites like Vitals,...

Research Published in the Journal, Obesity, Confirms Obesity-Mortality Tie SILVER SPRING, Md., March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Being obese is likely to shorten life by nearly 10 years for America's young and middle-aged adults, according to research published in the medical journal, Obesity. The article, "Obesity and Early Mortality in the U.S.," by James A. Greenberg, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences at Brooklyn College of the City...

In fact, it's associated with overweight and obesity in pre-school kids The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association recommend that all children drink low fat or skimmed milk after the age of 2 to reduce their saturated fat intake and ward off excess weight gain. But the evidence to back up this stance is somewhat mixed, say the authors, who wanted to find out whether milk consumption patterns among 2 year olds affected weight gain. Researchers asked the...

Former Delta Force Physician, Col. Robert Slay, M.D. has published a book, "The Battle Buddy Diet", detailing his and his physician wife's battle with obesity and unhealthy life-style. The book reveals this physician couples' successful "Battle Plan", to combat and reverse obesity related diseases, to avoid medical suffering and to insure functional longevity: a thirty day effort that will likely yield an additional thirty years of quality life. Palos Verdes,...

Diet Doc’s prescription hCG diet plan is completely customizable, during which professionals will tailor the hCG diet protocol for every situation and lifestyle. New Orleans, LA (PRWEB) March 16, 2013 Diet Doc offers the most comprehensive medical weight loss, providing each patient with an individualized nutrition and diet plan after the initial consultation, provided free of charge for new patients. Beginning March 16th, Diet Doc announces their lowest priced, fully comprehensive hCG...

Diet Doc has announced their new, lower priced prescription hCG diets that are the nation’s safest and most affordable alternative to expensive and risky bariatric surgery. Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) March 16, 2013 Diet Doc has announced new prescription hCG diets that are lower in price, yet offer more services - and products in an all-inclusive program that is capable of producing results of 30 pounds per month, on an average. The company's most effective and affordable program for...

Jackie Jackson underwent successful weight loss surgery on May 11, 2013 thanks to her grant from WLSFA.ORG Louisville, Kentucky (PRWEB) March 16, 2013 Louisville native Jackie Jackson had weight loss surgery on March 11, 2013 with Dr. John S. Oldham at Baptist Health Louisville, funded by a grant from the Weight Loss Surgery Foundation of America. The Weight Loss Surgery Foundation of America, also known as WLSFA.ORG, funds grants for weight loss and reconstructive surgery. Jackie Jackson...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports – Your Universe Online Children who are suffering from depression have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease later on in life, according to new research presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society in Miami, Florida on Friday. The study, which was prepared by scientists at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the University of Pittsburgh, reports teenagers who suffered clinical depression...

WALK WADDLE & WHEEL™ activates families and communities across America to get active and have ridiculous family fun Tampa Bay, Florida (PRWEB) March 15, 2013 EverydayFamily.com, the fastest growing destination for young and expecting families on the web, has launched WALK WADDLE & WHEEL™, a series of events designed to help promote health & wellness, by getting the entire family moving. According to the Centers for Disease Control, obesity is the #2 cause of preventable...