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'Obesity' a dirty word when discussing body weight: Study Canada.com Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:30 AM PST Doctors are being urged to avoid using "undesirable terms" such as "fatness" or "obesity" when broaching a discussion about excess body fat with their patients. Body with gunshot wound found in burning home CBS 47 Fresno Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:30 AM PST FONTANA, Calif. (AP) â€" Firefighters battling a Southern California house fire have found the body of an elderly man with a gunshot wound to the head. Fontana police Sgt. Billy Green says police officers sent to the home at about 3:15 a.m. Monday found the home engulfed in flames and firefighters were called. While battling the blaze, Green says firefighters discovered the body of a 71-year-old ... Breast Cancer Risk Reduced With Moderate Red Wine Consumption redOrbit Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:10 AM PST Researchers from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles are challenging the widely-held belief that the risk of breast cancer is increased by any type of alcohol consumption. Women who enjoy a regular glass of red wine could actually be reducing their risks according to a new medical study. Alcohol, doctors have long known, increases the body’s estrogen levels, fostering the growth of cancer ... How does your body burn calories? Sterling Journal-Advocate Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:04 AM PST Metabolism describes the burning of calories which the body converts to the energy it needs to function. Genetic and mechanistic basis for rotor syndrome uncovered PhysOrg Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:59 AM PST The main symptom of Rotor syndrome is jaundice caused by a buildup of a substance known as conjugated bilirubin. Bilirubin is a yellow substance generated in large quantities when the body recycles red blood cells. It is conjugated in the liver to make it soluble in water so that it can be cleared from the body. Although Rotor syndrome is known to be a genetic disorder, it is not known which ... Body found on roadside Carteret County News-Times Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:56 AM PST Authorities in Morehead City are investigating the cause of death of a man found in a ditch along the Bridges Street Walking Trail just west of the Crystal Bluffs Rehabilitation and Health Center about 7:15 a.m. today. Yoga Can Boost Metabolism With Certain Poses ThirdAge Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:51 AM PST Yoga has been used for everything from increasing spirituality to selling yogurt, but one of its more beneficial side effects is its ability to boost the body’s metabolism. Islet Homeostasis Protein May Be New Target For Type 1 Diabetes Treatment Medical News Today Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:36 AM PST A protein that might play a vital role in how the human body controls blood glucose levels has been identified by investigators at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's Institute for Regenerative Medicine. According to the study published in the current issue of Pancreas, the protein named Islet Homeostasis Protein (IHoP) may represent a new target for treating people with type 1 diabetes. Bryon ... Thinking of Donating Your Body to Science? Don't Bother if You're Fat KSEE 24 Fresno Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:35 AM PST At 6-foot-1 and 350 pounds, the deceased was simply too big for the Cleveland Clinic Body Donation Program, which provides specimens for anatomy classes at the Lerner College of Medicine and elsewhere. In brief The Herald-Palladium Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:33 AM PST Body found in car, foul play unlikely

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