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Experts urge BMI method for calculating weight in kids with eating disorders Science Daily Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:21 PM PST Researchers compared three common methods for calculating expected body weight of adolescents with eating disorders and found that the body mass index percentile method is recommended for clinical and research purposes. Runner back on lung transplant list Victorville Daily Press Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:24 PM PST SACRAMENTO State Sen. Sharon Runner announced Wednesday that she is back on the lung transplant list and will be working away from her office indefinitely to stay healthy for surgery.The 57-year-old legislator has limited scleroderma, an autoimmune condition that affects the body's... New gene that regulates body weight discovered Science Daily Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:21 PM PST While studying a brain protein related to the involuntary body movements that are side effects of drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia, a pharmacy professor discovered that the protein also plays a role in regulating body weight. NBAer Baron Davis suffers the most painful typo of all Toronto Star Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:03 PM PST NBAer Baron Davis' herniated disk became another kind of, er, sensitive lower body injury in the editing process at a Charlotte newspaper. NHL Capsules: Stars' Robidas activated from injured reserve The Brownsville Herald Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:57 PM PST FRISCO (AP) â€" The Dallas Stars activated defenseman Stephane Robidas from injured reserve Wednesday. Robidas missed six games because of a lower-body injury suffered in practice Dec. 20. Oral Health: Mouth-Body Connection WebMD Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:27 PM PST Teeth and gums reveal the inside story of your overall health -- from signs of diabetes to heart disease to osteoporosis. Find out what your oral health may say about you. Stars activate D Robidas from IR WGRZ-TV Buffalo Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:56 PM PST Frisco, TX (Sports Network) - The Dallas Stars activated defenseman Stephane Robidas from injured reserve on Wednesday. The 34-year-old had missed the last six games with a lower-body injury suffered in a December 20 practice. ESTHER CEPEDA: The cartwheel imperative Gwinnett Daily Post Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:30 PM PST CHICAGOHere it is again, National Best Intentions Week -- that's how I describe the first few days of the new year when resolutions are still exciting and every workout place in the country is bursting with people who have promised themselves a Speedo body by summer.Since it is a time Fatty diet damages brain - study Sydney Morning Herald Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:28 PM PST Scientists have found a high-fat diet damages a crucial region of the brain that controls body weight in rodents and believe a similar process may occur in obese humans. Annual Rogue Valley Health Fair NewsWatch 12 Medford - Klamath Falls Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:26 PM PST On Saturday, January 14th from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., head to the Medford Armory. Southern Oregon Health and Wellness experts will be on hand to offer advice and support. There will also be workshops on better body health, clutter clearing, disaster preparedness, wild edibles, and healthy tweens and teens. The event benefits Southern Oregon Sparrow Clubs. Click Here for more information.

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