The Food and Drug Administration's advisers voted 5 to 4 against the new use, on grounds that the benefits of the treatment did not outweigh potential risks. The agency does not have to follow the adv... [Read More]
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese children who watch a lot of television are more likely to have high blood pressure than heavy children who don't spend as much time in front of the tube, the results ... [Read More]
I do not have any health insurance so have not been able to get my meds in over a year and my health isn't that great right now. I do manage to take multibetics but could really use medical help.
I'm... [Read More]
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese children who watch a lot of television are more likely to have high blood pressure than heavy children who don't spend as much time in front of the tube, the results ... [Read More]
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Fat teens face future health woes
Last update: December 5, 2007 - 10:34 PM
The chicken nuggets are coming home to roost. By the time today's teens are middle-aged, the rate of heart disease c... [Read More]
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I am faced with making the choice of doing without my medications due to very high costs and risking a heart attack, stroke, etc. I am morbidly obese and struggle day to day working full and part tim... [Read More]
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