Obesity has reached epidemic proportions across the globe. More than 1 billion adults are overweight with 300 million labeled clinically obese. An alarming 22 million children around the world under the age of five are estimated to be overweight. Of even greater concern is the fact that these...
Obesity is a growing problem in the western world. Studies show that due to unhealthy diet and lack of exercise, there is a sharp rise in clinical obesity—even among children. Obesity is, technically speaking, a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher. BMI is arrived at by dividing a person’s weight...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the weight loss drug Contrave is one step closer to a January 2011 approval. An advisory panel determined by a 13-7 vote that the benefits of Contrave outway the potential risks. Contrave is a combination therapy drug comprised of...
Reseachers in England predict that over 80% of men and nearly 70% of women will be overweight by the year 2020 per results of the National Heart Forum's health survey. The study predicts that 41 percent of men from ages 20 to 65 will be obese and 40 % will be overweight. Among women, the research...
An overweight person who wears fashionable clothes is called FATshionista. They exist all over the world, following the fashion trends and showing off their styles in wearing clothes that fit their big body figures. Some FATshionistas are working in the fashion industry, and some even design...
Women are now able to receive tax breaks for breast feeding supplies as part of an Obama administration initiative to encourage breast feeding, especially among the nation's poor. In addition to the tax breaks, which encourage the use of breast pumps and other lactation related devices that help...
Life is full of hazards that can affect our health and well being. It is amazing that most of us are able to hurdle these obstacles and overcome the adversities we are faced with everyday without our bodies succumbing to illness due to these risks and the ever present pressures of life. But we...
Life is defined as "the quality that distinguishes a vital and functional being from a dead body or inanimate matter" by Merriam Webster but it seems an individual's experiences shape, mold, and define living. Modern societies, whose focus is generally forward thinking and concentrated on progress,...
Meth or Methamphetamine is a drug that stimulates the user's nervous system. It may be legally prescribed by a doctor to treat certain conditions, such as obesity and ADD (attention deficit disorders). The form of meth that is cause for concern is the type being manufactured and distributed illegally....
Let's start with the definition provided by Medilexicon's medical dictionary."Puberty is a Sequence of events by which a child becomes a young adult, characterized by the beginning of gonadotropin secretion, gametogenesis, secretion of gonadal hormones, development of secondary sexual characteristics...
