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Gastric bypass helps local family lose over 500 pounds
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The family that weighs together, stays together—that’s what the Hoover family says. Between the three of them, they’ve lost a combined 500 pounds—and they’re still losing weight.
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Phone scam targets seniors in Maryland
The Attorney General's Office in Maryland and the federal government have received a lot of complaints from concerned citizens about a telephone scam targeting senior citizens.
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Weight loss surgery surges as obesity numbers grow
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Obesity is an epidemic in the United States—the startling numbers have lead the issue to be the cause celeb of First Lady Michelle Obama, and caused states such as New York to take drastic measures to curb the issue.
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New weight loss pill gets FDA approval
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A new weight-loss pill that many doctors consider the most effective of a new generation of anti-obesity drugs got the approval of the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday.
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A push for marrow donations on Capitol Hill
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Good Morning America's Robin Roberts' battle with a rare blood disorder has sparked an increase in bone marrow donations across the world and a stronger push to get other to join the national “Be The Match Registry.”
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New York trans fat ban making fast food healthier
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New York City now has hard evidence that its ban on trans fat in restaurant food made a meaningful dent in people's consumption of the artery clogger and wasn't just replaced with another bad fat.
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Cellulaze helps get rid of cellulite and gain confidence again
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A new procedure is helping those who are self-conscious about their cellulite lose the dimples--and gain their confidence back.
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HIV drug approved, shows promise of reducing risk
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The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug shown to reduce the risk of HIV infection, a milestone in the 30-year battle against the virus that causes AIDS.
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Miranda Kerr: I didn't want a 'drugged up' baby
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Supermodel Miranda Kerr is in the headlines for something other than her usual glamorous photoshoots.
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'Sexting' growing at alarming rate with teenagers, study shows
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An alarming number of teenagers are “sexting”—or texting nude photos of themselves to others, a study showed.
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Painkiller overdose deaths up, methadone overdoses down
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Overdose deaths from powerful painkillers have been surging at an alarming rate in the U.S., but here's a sliver of good news: The number blamed on methadone appears to have peaked.
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Liposonix treatment provides non-invasive way to drop pounds
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A new FDA-approved procedure called Liposonix is giving locals the option of having bathing-suit ready bodies within weeks.
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Spanking your child leads to behavioral issues, study finds
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People who were hit or spanked as children have an increased risk of battling mood and anxiety disorders, and alcohol and drug abuse/dependence, a study found.
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Coffee drinkers may have reduced skin cancer risk, study shows
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Getting your morning cup of coffee doesn’t only set you up for the day: it could also help save your life, a new study found.
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FDA approves new weight loss drug
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The Food and Drug Administration has approved Arena Pharmaceutical's anti-obesity pill Belviq, the first new prescription drug for long-term weight loss to enter the U.S. market in over a decade.
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Supreme Court to make decision on Obama's health care law
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Americans are anxiously waiting Thursday in anticipation of the Supreme Court’s ruling on whether or not to uphold the controversial health care law signed into law by President Obama in March 2010.
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Children taking meds for ADHD at younger age do better, study shows
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Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) who are medicated at a younger age are likely to do better academically than children who took medication for the disorder at an older age.
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Chris Draft pushes for lung cancer death decrease, in honor of late wife
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Linebacker Chris Draft has tackled so much in life--but, there was one blow he just couldn't fight: His fiancée Keasha was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer, and died one month after they were married.
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