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Too Fat to Graduate?

11/23/2009|FOX & Friends

Too Fat to Graduate?University adds BMI requirement

Ready, Willing But Unable

11/23/2009|Latest Video

Ready, Willing But UnableReport: 75 percent of young Americans unfit to serve in military

Panel Plus: 11/22

11/22/2009|Politics

Panel Plus: 11/22'Fox News Sunday' panel discusses health care and possibilities of government rationing after the show

Medical Rewind

11/21/2009|Health

Medical RewindDr. David Samadi recaps week in health news

'Big Vote for Harry Reid'

11/20/2009|Latest Video

'Big Vote for Harry Reid'Senate will have test vote on health care reform

All They Want for Christmas

11/18/2009|Health

All They Want for ChristmasMall Santas lobby for priority access to H1N1 vaccine

When Will Obama Decide?

11/17/2009|Web Originals

When Will Obama Decide?Alan's panel talks about Afghanistan strategy

Preventing Preemies

11/17/2009|FOX & Friends

Preventing PreemiesMarch of Dimes working to prevent premature births

Sincerest Form of Flattery?

11/16/2009|Latest Video

Sincerest Form of Flattery?'South Park,' 'Saturday Night Live' and Jon Stewart take on Glenn Beck

Before You Vaccinate

11/16/2009|Web Originals

Before You VaccinateDeirdre Imus talks to Dr. Manny about what parents should know before they vaccinate their children

LATEST STORIES

800-Pound South Carolina Man Dies After Getting Stuck in Recliner for 8 Months

AP| Health

South Carolina Man Dies After Getting Stuck in Recliner for 8 Months, Authorities say a severely overweight South Carolina man stayed in his recliner without moving for eight months until shortly before his death.

Story|11/19/2009

Don't Blame Fast Food: Mummies Had Heart Disease

AP| Health

Blame Fast Food: Mummies Had Heart Disease, You can't blame this one on McDonald's: Researchers have found signs of heart disease in 3,500-year-old mummies.

Story|11/18/2009

Sen Reid at risk? losing a Dem Sen vote?

GretaWire

Money November 12, 2009 OBESITY DISCUSSION HAS SOME FIRED ..... fired up. The discussion was obesity and health care costs. As you know, obesity creates many health problems ..... was weather those who are overweight should ... read more 134

Blogs|11/13/2009

Study: Fasting Every Other Day Helps Obese People Shed Pounds

Health

Fasting Every Other Day Helps Obese People Shed Pounds Friday ..... Fasting every other day can help obese people lose weight, a small ..... days." Studies in normal and overweight people have shown that this ..... alternate-day fasting in obese adults, Varady and her colleagues

Story|11/13/2009

Weigh More, Pay More?

FOXNews.com| On the Record with Greta

waistlines, obesity . Here are two ..... One, should obese people have to ..... up the tab for overweight people if they ..... someone is way overweight and does not ..... something about obesity . It is a national ..... weight if they are obese or for people ..... weight who are overweight , it has a tremendous

Story|11/13/2009

Study: Mood Improves on Low-Fat, Not Low-Carb Diet

Health

low-carbohydrate diets are often used to help overweight and obese people lose weight, but the long-term effects ..... investigate, researchers randomly assigned 106 overweight and obese adults to follow either a very-low-carbohydrate

Story|11/12/2009

OBESITY DISCUSSION HAS SOME FIRED UP! « Gretawire

GretaWire

The discussion was obesity and health care costs. As you know, obesity creates many health problems ..... weather those who are overweight should pay more for insurance ..... premiums for those who are obese , then there should be ..... promiscuous, etc. Yes, obesity brings its own set of

Blogs|11/12/2009

A Weighty Issue « Gretawire

GretaWire

Should obese people have to pay more for their insurance? And two, should thin people have to pick up the tab for overweight people if they get sick? Steve Moore and I discussed this issue on last night's ON THE RECORD ... in case you missed

Blogs|11/12/2009

Vending Industry Concerned About Requirement to Label Calories on Snack Food

By Judson Berger| - FOXNews.com| Politics

requirement is touted as a way to cut down on obesity . But critics say it's an absurd encroachment ..... incremental step toward combating increasing obesity rates, which costs our health system ..... of chips from a vending machine -- to obesity , increased caloric intake, and chronic

Story|11/09/2009

obesity and health care « Gretawire

GretaWire

What role - in your opinion - does obesity play with health care? Are obese people discriminated against? Are obese people irresponsible? Is obesity a problem that we should adress or not? Why are

Blogs|11/08/2009

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