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Tue Nov 22, 6:52 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Who you calling fat?
Some 1 million adult New Yorkers are obese, but nearly two-thirds of them don’t think they are, according to a study released on Tuesday by the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Among the obese, who account for about one in five New Yorkers, only 39 percent described themselves...
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(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-11-23 11:33
An H5-type bird flu virus which is “low pathogenic” has been found on a second farm in Canada’s western province of British Columbia (B.C.), a health official confirmed on Tuesday.
The entire flock will be culled on a Fraser Valley farm after a duck tested positive for an H5-type virus over the weekend, Cornelius...
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(AP)
Updated: 2005-11-23 09:15
Hunger and malnutrition kill nearly 6 million children a year, and more people are malnourished in sub-Saharan Africa this decade than in the 1990s, according to a U.N. report released Tuesday.
Many of the children die from diseases that are treatable, including diarrhea, pneumonia, malaria and measles, said the report by the Rome-based...
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The health of people over 65 is being put at serious risk because of poor diet and inactivity, a report says.
Age Concern said older people are not spending enough money on food, or taking enough exercise to stay healthy.
The report estimated the minimum weekly cost of a healthy diet to be £32.20 - but found those on...
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By Susan Heavey Tue Nov 22, 1:23 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Contaminated fruits and vegetables are causing more food-borne illness among Americans than raw chicken or eggs, consumer advocates...
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Tuesday, November 22, 2005
By Marilynn Marchione / Associated Press
Children who are overweight face more than future health problems. They appear to have broken bones and joint problems more often during childhood than kids of normal weight, research suggests.
“A lot of people think that if you’re an overweight kid … that later on in...
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The government is considering restricting advertisements of fast food on television and soft drink vending machines in schools as part of efforts to reduce obesity in children.
Officials said yesterday that the Ministry of Health and Welfare is working on comprehensive measures to control the problem of obesity...
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Tuesday, 22 November 2005, 3:15 pm
Press Release: New Zealand National Party
Paul Hutchison MP National Party Food Safety Spokesman
22 November 2005
Inquiry needed over beef export contamination
An inquiry is needed to find out why the New Zealand Food Safety Authority failed to detect export beef contaminated with a pesticide toxic to humans, says...
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Press Association
Tuesday November 22, 2005 2:23 AM
More than four out of 10 Britons believe that people who fail to look after their health should face penalties, research has revealed.
Around a third (34%) of more than 2,000 people questioned wanted people who smoke, drink or are obese to be charged for medical treatment.
And a hard-line 8% took the view...
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Doctors say yes. They fear the nation is becoming addicted to pills sold over the counter, with many people taking six every time they feel ill
By Steve Bloomfield
Published: 20 November 2005
One in 20 adults takes at least six painkillers every time they are feeling ill, according to a new...
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By Tan Ee Lyn Mon Nov 21, 5:31 AM ET
HONG KONG (Reuters) - While governments fret over antiviral drugs and elaborate plans to ward off a looming flu pandemic, an expert said on Monday that the best prevention is simple: wash your hands and cover your mouth when you sneeze.
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From egg nog to creamed corn, what’s worst for your waistline?
By Susan Yara
Updated: 5:01 p.m. ET Nov. 20, 2005
Around the world, holidays are inextricably tied with food. Often the bigger the holiday, the bigger the feast. Not only that, but the food is nearly always especially tasty — and extremely fattening.
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By Debra Samuels, Globe Correspondent | November 21, 2005
On the heels of the wildly popular ‘’French Women Don’t Get Fat,” we can now read why Japanese...
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November 21, 2005
By Sally Squires, Special to The Times
If you’re feeling hungry as you read this, blame your parents — at least in part.
A growing number of studies find that real and perceived hunger appear to be passed down from generation to generation, just like hair color or height.
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November 21, 2005
# Those who weigh themselves regularly have a better chance of losing extra pounds, a recent study finds. But not all experts agree.
By Rosie Mestel, Times Staff Writer
Losing weight is hard — and you might say hardly studied. Only recently have scientists clinically shown that the widely used Atkins diet actually works, and...
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