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Fat Pharms: Antidepressants and Weight Gain

Up to 25% of people who take antidepressants gain weight. Is there anything you can do about it?

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Lexington, Ky: Home to America’s Biggest Couch Potatoes

According to one list, Lexington, Kentucky needs to hit the gym. Men’s Health magazine’s “The Most Active (and Least) Active Cities” rankings named the Kentucky locale the most sedentary city in America. Eighteen others also received failing grades, the vast majority of which are in the South. (Hold the butter and cheese grits.) (LIST: America’s

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Exercise After Meals Helps Control Blood Sugar

Even a little physical activity after meals has a profound impact on blood sugar levels for people with type 1 diabetes, preliminary research suggests.

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Blood Vessels Grown From Donated Cells Closer to Reality

For the first time, blood vessels grown from donor cells have been successfully implanted in human patients, an early report of new research shows.

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Diabetes May Be Linked to Hearing Loss

Hearing loss is more than twice as common in people with diabetes than in people without the condition, according to an analysis of 13 studies.

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TV, Internet Affect Kids’ Weight and Sleep

Too much TV watching and Internet use may not just turn children into couch potatoes, it may also make them crave junk food and have trouble sleeping.

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Depression Food Traps: Eating Too Much, Eating Too Little, and Unhealthy Choices

WebMD discusses common food traps that accompany depression including eating too much, eating too little, and making unhealthy food choices.

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Diabetes Rates Double Since 1980

The number of adults with diabetes worldwide has more than doubled since 1980 to nearly 350 million, fueled in large part by an aging population and rising rates of obesity.

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Interventions Can Cut Kids’ TV Screen Time

Interventions aimed at reducing the amount of time kids spend watching TV do work and may ultimately reduce children’s risk of weight gain and obesity.

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New Drug May Help Treat Diabetes

A new type of diabetes drug is effective in controlling blood sugar, but it is associated with higher rates of certain infections, researchers say.

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