May 2008 Entries
By LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical Writer
CHICAGO - New research challenges the notion that you can be fat and fit, finding that being active can lower but not eliminate heart risks faced by heavy women. "It doesn't take away the risk entirely. ...
Girls protected by hormones during adolescence, study suggests
By Ed Edelson
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, April 21 (HealthDay News) -- The first signs that men are at higher risk of heart disease than women appear during the adolescent ...
(HealthDay News) -- It is well-known that obesity increases the chances of medical complications during pregnancy, but now a new study shows it also puts a financial strain on the Health-care system.
Obese women who are pregnant tend to have ...