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Western Canadians are shaping up

With obesity rates soaring higher than ever before, it's great to see statistics reporting that they're dropping, at least in some places. In the ... Read More »

Obesity rates on the rise

Despite media attention and public service campaigns, obesity in the US has risen over the past year. No states had a decline in obesity and 37 states ... Read More »

U.S. gains despite lagging life expectancy

The United States is two to three years behind most Western countries in terms of life expectancy -- it ranks 29th among all United Nations' member ... Read More »

Weight gain halts breast cancer survival

Sometimes incentives are all it takes to motivate the masses to lose weight. For the masses of breast cancer survivors out there, here's an ... Read More »

Fitness, not fat, is what counts

I happen to be concerned with both my fitness and my fat as I strive for optimal health. But one is more important than the other, it seems. When ... Read More »

Poor countries to be hit hardest as cancer rate increases

It's hard to imagine that more than 17 million people will die annually from cancer in the year 2030, but that is what a cancer official with the ... Read More »

Two billion threatened by 'dirty' energy

It's amazing to hear that nearly two billion citizens across the globe could create a rising amount of poor health due to the rise of "dirty energy." ... Read More »

U.S. deaths up in 2005, report says

U.S. health officials stated this week that U.S. deaths increased in 2005 after a sharp decline in 2004. To the researchers, this suggested that the ... Read More »

Obesity causing lower life expectancy in today's kids

It's no secret that obesity is not only on the rise, but has become one of (if not the) biggest health concern for people of all ages in North ... Read More »

Diet pills for dogs?

I was having a hard time sleeping and turned on the TV at 4:00a.m. to watch some morning news. The news anchor announced a new diet pill for dogs with ... Read More »