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UK airlines warn of Olympics airport chaos
March 17, 2012 3:33 PM
LONDON (AP) - British airlines say the government must do more to prevent severe delays and disruptions at London airports during this summer's Olympics. British Airways, bmi, easyJet and Virgin Atlantic say in a letter to the government that an Olympic surge in passengers means any security alert or bad... more » -
U.S. obesity epidemic shows no sign of shrinking
January 18, 2012 5:41 PM
CHICAGO (AP) -- America's obesity epidemic is proving to be as stubborn as those maddening love handles, and shows no sign of reversing course. More than one-third of adults and almost 17 percent of children were obese in 2009-2010, echoing results since 2003, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... more » -
Obesity tied to lack of nighttime sleep
September 8, 2010 3:30 PM
Infants and young children who don't get enough nighttime sleep may be at risk for obesity later in life. Researchers studied the sleep habits of almost 2,000 children in 1997 and then followed up five years later. About a third of the children were overweight or obese -- and... more » -
Exercise counters DNA in obesity study
September 1, 2010 1:45 PM
Even if obesity is in your DNA, exercise can help. British researchers studied over 20,000 people, determining their genetic risk of obesity. Those who had the most genetic variants for obesity inherited from their parents, did have the highest Body Mass Index. But the at-risk people who were... more » -
Excess weight affects memory
July 19, 2010 9:40 AM
The more an older woman weighs -- the worse her memory. A study out of Northwestern University found for every one point increase in Body Mass Index, a woman's memory score dropped a point. Researchers looked at the brain function and weight of over 8500 postmenopausal women. Those... more » -
Many obese adults can blame their DNA
February 9, 2010 4:10 PM
A new study finds some people who are severely obese are missing entire sections of their DNA. Researchers in London studied the genes of teens and adults who had learning disabilities and found they were all missing the same portion of DNA. They were also all obese. Researchers... more » -
Obesity linked to missing DNA
February 9, 2010 4:04 PM
A new study finds some people who are severely obese are missing entire sections of their DNA. Researchers in London studied the genes of teens and adults who had learning disabilities and found they were all missing the same portion of DNA. They were also all obese. Researchers... more »
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