Month Analyst Moves: TEVA, TRI Forbes, 06 February 2012 Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA) was downgraded today by Morgan Stanley (MS) from overweight to equal-weight with a price target of $47, as the firm believes that the stock has gotten ahead of itself recent. Thomson Reuters (TRI) today had its numbers reduced by Credit Suisse (CS) due to challenges in the financial sector. A price target ... Obesity can be INFECTIOUS: Gut microbe imbalance is catching, study finds Daily Mail, 06 February 2012 We all know of couples who piled on the pounds after they married. But Yale University scientists have now claimed chubbiness could be catching. Obesity epidemic strikes U.S. pets CNN, 04 February 2012 Kim Stevens has a problem that affects tens of millions of Americans. If left untreated, it could lead to the death of someone she loves, someone who's part of the family. Oklahoma Bill to Tax Violent Video Games Is Clueless and Inconsistent 03 February 2012 Once more into the land of moral foolishness: An Oklahoma State Representative just introduced a bill that would impose a tax on games deemed "violent," with the money from said tax going to battle bullying and childhood obesity. Half of Britain's cats and dogs are fed fish and chips every week Daily Mail, 02 February 2012 Figures show one in three cats and dogs are now overweight - with 72 per cent owners allowing their pets to gorge on the leftovers of unhealthy takeaways. Sugar should be controlled 'like tobacco and alcohol' Daily Mail, 02 February 2012 Experts warn sugary foods and drinks are responsible for illnesses including obesity, heart disease, cancer and liver problems. And they claim it contributes to 35million deaths a year worldwide. MRI a 'quantum leap' in research BBC, 01 February 2012 New MRI scanner a "quantum leap" in obesity research Fischer struggling to lose weight after giving birth 31 January 2012 THE OFFICE star JENNA FISCHER is baffled by Hollywood mums who slim down quickly - because she's still struggling to lose weight after becoming a mum in September (11). Fat doctors 'far less likely to help obese patients lose weight' Daily Mail, 31 January 2012 GP Onslow's opinions support findings from Johns Hopkins University that suggest overweight physicians are less effective at tackling obesity than those of normal weight. Heart damage in unborn babies 'much more common' if mother-to-be is an overweight smoker, study finds Daily Mail, 31 January 2012 Women who smoke and are overweight are twice as likely to give birth to a baby with a congenital heart defect as those with just one risk factor, says scientists from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. |
