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Low Vitamin D More Common in Overweight Kids By Rita RubinWebMD Health News Dec. 24, 2012 -- Overweight and obese children and teens are more likely to have low vitamin D levels than kids with Healthy weights, a new study suggests. The study is published in Pediatrics.

Relationship Worries Can Make You Sick WebMD News from HealthDay By Kathleen Doheny HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Feeling insecure and frequently anxious about your romantic relationship can actually harm your Health, new research contends. The feelings may boost levels of a stress hormone and lower your immune system, according to Ohio State researchers.

The American Medical Association recently declared obesity a disease that requires a wide range of treatments. The decision generated a lot of controversy, but on one point everyone agrees: With more than 35 percent of U.S. adults and 17 percent of children and teens struggling with weight, the burgeoning statistics have troubling implications for America's health care system.

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New Diet Drug Lorcaserin Wins Vote From FDA Panel Panelists Still Cite Need for Continued Research on Heart Valve Risk By Rita RubinWebMD Health News May 10, 2012 (Silver Spring, Md.) -- An FDA advisory committee voted 18-4, with one abstention, that the agency should approve lorcaserin,�which would make it the first new prescription weight loss drug in more than a decade.

Cancer Deaths Continue to Fall Obesity, Inactivity Contribute to Cancer Incidence, Deaths March 28, 2012 -- Obesity and inactivity are emerging as new public health threats in the fight against cancer. Although a new CDC report shows that the overall cancer death rate dropped among adults and children in the United States, some of those cancers associated with obesity are on the rise.

Vitamin D Supplementation Found to Reduce Mortality in the Elderly Summary: In a meta-analysis of prospective, population-based, cohort studies, researchers found that an increase in vitamin D levels was associated with a lower mortality rate in the general elderly population. Review and meta-analysis followed studies (n=12) involving elderly participants (n=32,142) whose vitamin D levels were measured.

Age-Related Vision Problems Age-related vision changes happen to many people as they grow older. But eye problems aren't something you should simply write off as normal. Some result from new or worsening vision disorders. As age advances, these might quietly creep up on you, stealing a piece of your vision at a time.

Aging Eyes Are Seeing Better Study Finds Dramatic Drop in Vision Problems Among the Elderly June 29, 2012 -- There has been a dramatic drop in vision impairment among older Americans over the last generation, new research shows.

Low-Sodium Diet: How to Eat Less Sodium at Restaurants On a low-sodium diet? Here are 10 tips to cut the sodium when you're eating out. Reviewed by Melinda Ratini, DO, MS Health authorities have long been warning Americans to slash the sodium in our diets.

Sitting Too Much May Shave Years Off Our Lives Sitting Less Than 3 Hours a Day May Add 2 Years on to Our Lives July 9, 2012 -- Sitting too much is a serious health threat, a new study suggests. But keeping "down time" to less than three hours a day might make us live an extra two years.

Can Chocolate Lower Your Risk for Stroke? Swedish Study Suggests Milk Chocolate May Help Your Health Aug. 29, 2012 -- New research provides another helping of sweet news for chocolate lovers. Men who eat a moderate amount of chocolate each week may be less likely to have a stroke, compared to men who don't eat any chocolate.

It's not just willpower, or a lack thereof, that makes us overeat and gain weight. Sometimes, it's that sneaky bad habit you developed without even realizing it, like dashing out the door some mornings without breakfast, or munching chips in front of your favorite TV show.

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Higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B, , and vitamin E are associated with better mental functioning in the elderly, a new study has found. Researchers measured blood levels of these nutrients in 104 men and women, whose average age was 87.