Month Breast cancer rates in Britain 'four times higher than in East Africa' The Telegraph, 08 August 2010 Breast cancer rates in Britain are at least four times as high as in East Africa as poor diet, obesity, binge drinking and put Western women at risk, researchers have warned. Turkish air stewards told to lose weight The Telegraph, 07 August 2010 Turkish Airlines has grounded 28 flight attendants for being overweight and given them six months to slim down or face reassignment, according to local reports. Reel your way into a fit old age The Scotsman, 07 August 2010 SCOTTISH country dancing could be key to keeping fit in old age, a leading university has said. Weight Watchers Looks A Little Too Porky Forbes, 06 August 2010 The diet outfit's shares surge 6% but we're not buying. Celebrity Weight Loss Winners Fox News, 06 August 2010 Drew Carey looks like he lost half his body weight! Find out how some stars shed their unwanted layers July's Biotech Busts And Breakthroughs 06 August 2010 Why are obesity drug stocks so volatile? Their potential market is huge, but the risk of failure is huge, too. Tracing the Roots of Obesity Back to the Womb 05 August 2010 Researchers have found that women who gain too much weight in pregnancy have heavier babies, and that heavier babies are more prone to obesity later on Pregnant women who gain too much weight may raise child's obesity risk USA Today, 04 August 2010 Women who gain a lot of weight during pregnancy tend to have heavier babies, which may raise the children's risk of obesity later in life. Food for thought: Your brain can make you fat as scientists link obesity to DNA Daily Mail, 03 August 2010 A study from Yale University School of Medicine in the U.S. suggests that the 'propensity for obesity' may be hardwired into the brain while we are in the womb. 'Swap wine for beer and save calories' The Independent, 03 August 2010 A huge real ale festival opens today with new research claiming that beer can help people lose weight - when drunk in moderation. |
