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Your Fat Is Why You're Not As Bright As You Could Be
Posted in Medicine on 20th Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller
Obesity doesn't make you less intelligent, but it might cloud your cognitive abilities.
Sugar tax 'may be necessary', England's chief medical officer says
Posted in Medicine on 4th Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller
Earlier this year doctors called for a soft drinks tax to reduce sugar intake.
Obesity Rate for Young Children Plummets 43% in a Decade
Posted in Medicine on 27th Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller
Federal health authorities on Tuesday reported a 43 percent drop in the obesity rate among 2- to 5-year-old children over the past decade.
Weight loss surgery: Up to two million could benefit
Posted in Medicine on 18th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
Bariatric surgery, such as fitting gastric bands, can cut the fatal risks from obesity-related problems such as heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.
Obesity crisis: Future projections 'underestimated'
Posted in Medicine on 13th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
Estimates that half the UK population will be obese by 2050 "underestimate" the problem, a report has claimed.