Is Your Carpet Making You Fat?
Flame retardants, known as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), are found in consumer products like carpeting, upholstered furniture, computers and household…
Obesity Could Bankrupt UK Health System
English doctors say that if nothing is done, the rising prevalence of obesity could bankrupt the country’s health system. The…
Humans: Designed For Fatness
Scientists at an obesity conference in Australia have heard how the human body is designed from the ground up to…
Obesity’s Double-Whammy Effect On Healthcare System
Obesity isn’t just a health hazard; it may also hinder the provision of healthcare. Writing in the journal Radiology, radiologist…
Standing Room Only In Classroom Of The Future
What’s the best way to reduce obesity rates among children? Take their chairs away and make them stand, according to…
Obesity Increases Alzheimer’s Risk
There was a striking association in women between being overweight at 70 and developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) ten to 18…