| 01/07/2009 03:25 AM |
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Bariatric surgery for teens goes beyond weight loss (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
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Courtney Mike-Wilson, of Clairton, did more than lose 136 pounds after undergoing gastric bypass surgery on Oct. 26, 2006 at the age of 18. She also got healthier.
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| 01/03/2009 04:27 AM |
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Weight loss surgery beneficial (Beloit Daily News)
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NEW YORK (AP) - Obesity surgery can reverse diabetes in teens, just as it does in adults, according to a small study. All but one of the 11 extremely obese teens studied saw their diabetes disappear within a year after weight-loss surgery, the researchers reported.
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| 01/06/2009 12:04 PM |
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NEW YEAR, NEW YOU: Lost and found (Lancaster Online)
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Losing weight sounds so easy.Just exercise more and eat less, rightBut anyone who's struggled to shed pounds will tell you it's not that simple.Here, some local weight-loss success stories share their best tips to inspire you in the new year.Mark ThiboldeauxBio: Thiboldeaux, 41, of West Lam...
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| 01/04/2009 12:29 AM |
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Class helps Seattle teens battle obesity (KING5 Seattle)
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A program developed by Seattle Children's focuses on developing a healthy lifestyle rather than weight loss.Â
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| 01/05/2009 05:01 AM |
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Twitter to Help You Lose Weight? (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
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Newly launched TweetWhatYouEat.com Uses Twitter to Track Food, Weight. Twitter-based Food Diary Helps Users Track Calories At Home, Office, or On the Go
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| 01/04/2009 02:27 PM |
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Study: Obesity Surgery Reverses Diabetes in Teens (First Coast News)
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Obesity surgery can reverse diabetes in teens, just as it does in adults, according to a small study.
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| 01/05/2009 12:45 PM |
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Steve Jobs has hormone imbalance, will remain CEO (Santa Fe New Mexican)
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NEW YORK — Apple Inc. founder and Chief Executive Steve Jobs, looking to quell rumors about his health, said Monday his doctors have discovered a hormonal imbalance that has been causing his weight loss.
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| 01/07/2009 02:51 PM |
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KP's kingdom comes crashing down (BBC News)
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English cricket shoots itself in the foot - again
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| 01/07/2009 08:21 PM |
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Women's Guild offers classes and ‘Biggest Loser' competition for fun, good health (Hancock County Journal-Pilot)
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Health and fitness is one of many areas offered through the new Nauvoo Women's Guild. The Women's Guild opened last October at 1695 Mullholand St., across the street west of Casey's.
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| 01/07/2009 05:25 PM |
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Volunteer Jobs (Valley News)
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Volunteer positions at area nonprofit organizations are printed monthly. Send volunteer requests by the 25th of each month to Maureen Hanley, Valley News, P.O. Box 877, White River Junction, Vt. 05001; fax to (603) 298-0212; or call (603) 727-3303.
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