More Americans May Be Obese Than Previously Thought! Gothamist Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:18 AM PDT Americans may be much fatter than we all feared. The potential miscalculation seems to come down to an over-reliance on using the Body Mass Index (BMI), according to Dr. Eric Braverman and New York State Commissioner of Health Dr. Nirav Shah, who just published a study on the topic . "Based on BMI, about one-third of Americans are considered obese, but when other methods of measuring obesity are ... | India, China, U.S. to lead global urban growth - U.N. Reuters via Yahoo! India News Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:08 AM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - India, China, Nigeria, Indonesia and the United States are set to lead the world's growth in urban populations during the next four decades, sparking challenges in providing jobs, housing, energy and infrastructure, the United Nations said on Thursday. Ahead of a U.N. sustainability summit in Rio in June, the world body released new forecasts for urban populations in a ... | Editor links fashion to anorexia Stuff Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:02 AM PDT Vogue Italia editor Franca Sozzani has given a speech on body image at Harvard where she admitted fashion is âone of the causesâ of eating disorders. | New Pictures: Miley Cyrus Shows Off Toned Abs at Pilates Class Zimbio Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:00 AM PDT Pop star Miley Cyrus shows off her flat stomach and toned body in revealing workout attire in Los Angeles as she leaves her gym in West Hollywood. (Pacific Coast News) more pics » Miley Cyrus (Pacific Coast News) Miley Cyrus definitely isn't on a donut diet. The teen star was spotted on her way out of a pilates class in L.A. Wednesday and she showed off some serious abs while she was at it ... | Spring Body Cleansing BellaOnline Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:45 AM PDT Spring time presents a great opportunity to think about improving health. | Body positively identified as missing Worcester teen The MetroWest Daily News Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:43 AM PDT The Rhode Island Medical Examiner has positively identified a body found in Providence Tuesday as that of missing Worcester teenager Joseph P. Webster, a prosecutor told a judge in Westborough District Court this morning. | Manipulating the immune system to develop 'next-gen' vaccines EurekAlert! Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:14 AM PDT ( Walter and Eliza Hall Institute ) The discovery of how a vital immune cell recognizes dead and damaged body cells could modernize vaccine technology by "tricking" cells into launching an immune response, leading to next-generation vaccines that are more specific, more effective and have fewer side-effects. | Well: Life, Interrupted: Countdown to Day Zero New York Times Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:05 AM PDT Living with a life-threatening disease can make you feel like a second-class citizen in the land of time. Disease infects not only your body but your relationship to the past, present and future. | Neal among three Pens out tonight vs. Rangers Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:01 AM PDT Penguins winger James Neal is out for tonight's game against the Rangers with a lower-body injury, coach Dan Bylsma said after a morning practice today. He is expected to be available for the Stanley Cup playoffs, which will open next week. | | |
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