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    Toning up before summer

    Posted 7:38 AM 5/20/2013 by Marissa Torres

    It may not be too late to get in shape for the summer, a non-invasive method for toning up that tummy.

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    ADHD could lead to obesity

    ADHD could lead to obesity

    Posted 2:32 AM 5/20/2013 by Lacey Steele

    Men who were diagnosed with ADHD as children are two times more likely to be obese as adults, according to a study in the journal Pediatrics.

    Researchers say some of the symptoms of ADHD could lead to poor eating choices, like a lack of impulse control and poor planning skills.

    An inability to stick to a scheduled eating pattern could also be a cause of obesity.

    They are advising pediatricians to monitor boys with ADHD for obesity.

     


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    What do we eat? New food map will tell us

    What do we eat? New food map will tell us

    Posted 2:46 PM 5/19/2013 by Adam Knapik

    CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought. Same goes for soda. Until now, the only way to find out what people in the United States eat and how many calories they consume has been government data, which (More)


  • HEALTHDAY - NUTRITION VITAMINS

    Sleep Apnea in Seniors Tied to Alzheimer's in Study

    Sleep Apnea in Seniors Tied to Alzheimer's in Study

    Posted 12:00 PM 5/19/2013 by By Randy Dotinga
    HealthDay Reporter

    SUNDAY, May 19 (HealthDay News) -- Sleep apnea, the condition that robs sufferers of deep sleep by endlessly and subconsciously waking them up, becomes more common as people age. Now, a small new study raises the possibility that it may somehow cause -- or be caused by -- Alzheimer's disease. (More)


  • HEALTHDAY - ALLERGY RESPIRATORY

    Managing Seasonal Allergies

    Managing Seasonal Allergies

    Posted 7:00 AM 5/19/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas

    SUNDAY, May 19 (HealthDay News) -- Although spring arrived late this year in parts of the United States, the summer allergy season will still be strong, according to a sinus expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

    Dr. Richard Waguespack, clinical professor in the university's (More)


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  • HEALTHDAY - GASTROINTESTINAL

    Extra Vitamin D May Ease Crohn's Symptoms, Study Finds

    Extra Vitamin D May Ease Crohn's Symptoms, Study Finds

    Posted 10:00 AM 5/18/2013 by By Kathleen Doheny
    HealthDay Reporter

    SATURDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin D supplements may help those with Crohn's disease overcome the fatigue and decreased muscle strength associated with the inflammatory bowel disease, according to new research.

    Extra vitamin D "was associated with significantly less physical (More)


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