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• Many Americans Don't Even Know They're Fat
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Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll finds 30 percent of those overweight think they're normal size
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 THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Many Americans have skewed perceptions when it comes to their weight, often believing they are thinner than they really are, even when the scales are shouting otherwise, a new poll finds.
As part of the Harris Interactive/HealthDay survey, respondents were asked to provide their height and weight, from which pollsters calculated their body-mass inde |
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• Study Identifies Risks for Painkiller Addiction
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Greater odds if you're younger than 65, have a history of drug abuse and depression, and use psychiatric meds
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 THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- The mystery of why some people are more likely to become addicted to opioid painkillers has been partially unraveled by the Geisinger Health System in Pennsylvania.
Its researchers found that the group most vulnerable to addiction has four main risk factors in common: age (being younger than 65); a history of depression; prior drug abuse; and using |
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• Vets With Stress Disorder More Likely to Develop Dementia
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Those with PTSD at greater risk than peers with combat injuries but no stress disorder, study found |
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• Prescription Drug Use Rising in U.S., CDC Reports
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Statins, asthma meds, antidepressants and stimulants top the list |
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• Health Care Reform Helps Small Businesses Offer Coverage: Report
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Tax credits, new options will leave more employees insured, Commonwealth Fund study says |
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• East Coast Residents Should Prepare for Hurricane Earl: FEMA
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Feds advise shoring up homes, storing water and food, and monitoring radio, TV |
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• Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 2, 2010
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- Type 2 Diabetes
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- Rheumatoid Arthritis
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