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Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center have identified the specific neurons in mice brains that tell them ...

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Children with overweight and obesity experienced notable improvements in health outcomes after participating in a lifestyle ...

Addressing the obesity epidemic could result in potentially significant cost savings, the report found. The HAC, for example, ...

As obesity rates rise across the U.S., a new study from UnitedHealthcare and the Health Action Council examines the financial ...

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