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About 100,000 Cancer Cases Each Year Due to Obesity
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About 100,000 Cancer Cases Each Year Due to Obesity

Madeline Ellis, November 9, 2009

This year, an estimated 1.47 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer, and more than 562,000 will die of it. Two major classes of factors...

HealthNews Dozen: Most Sleepless States in America

Jennifer Newell, November 9, 2009

It is commonly known that most people do not get enough sleep. Not only is insufficient rest generally unhealthy, but it often leads to physical and...

Financially Speaking—How Costly is Obesity?

Madeline Ellis, November 7, 2009

Childhood obesity in America has been described by many, including the U.S. Surgeon General, as an epidemic. Currently, more than 15 percent of 6- to ...

Health Care Reform Edges Closer with House and Senate Bills Introduced

Jennifer Newell, October 30, 2009

It was in June of 2009 that President Obama charged all members of Congress with the task of coming to agreement on proper and forward-thinking...