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Last year the American Academy of Pediatrics shocked a lot of people when they issued their new guidelines. Doctors were being advised to consider cholesterol medication for children as young as 8 years old whose only risk factor was a cholesterol reading of 190 or higher. Medication was also to be considered for children with diabetes who had a cholesterol reading of 130 or higher and 160 or higher for those with other risk factors. Curious about the actual number of kids who ... Read More

New York - A mother’s weight problems can endanger her infant’s health a new study has found. The research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association indicates women who are obese before their pregnancy have a higher percentage of infants with serious medical issues and birth defects. Past studies have shown a higher risk for an obese woman to have children with neural tube defects and kidney problems. Neural tube defect refers to such serious conditions as spina bifida in which ... Read More

New York - Men are better at suppressing their hunger than women, according to a new study. Scientists at the Brookhaven National Laboratory asked male and female volunteers to resist hunger when presented with their favorite foods The study consisted of 23 non-obese men and women. Participants were asked to fast for 17 hours prior to the experiment.  They were then directed to either focus on a favorite food or practice a technique called cognitive inhibition to suppress thoughts of eating and hunger. When researchers asked ... Read More

New York - The first few weeks of the New Year are the busiest for gyms and fitness centers worldwide. And indeed, the most common New Year resolution is to promise yourself to start going to the gym and taking care of your health and body. Most of us make this promise to ourselves every year, and not many of us indeed keep true to this promise. Even those who actually start going to a gym in January usually don't last longer ... Read More

New York - For the second year in a row, Vermont has ranked as the healthiest state in the USA. According to researchers, smoking among Vermonters declined to 17.6 percent from last year. Vermont residents also have ready access to primary care. There is a high rate of high school graduation, and a high rate of immunization for children. In contrast, Louisiana has ranked as the USA's least healthy state. Louisiana residents have a high rate of obesity. Obesity among Louisiana residents has increased ... Read More