Moms Eat Junk Food, Kids Get Fat

Lower Weight Equals Lower Symptom Burden in Asthma
PORTLAND, Ore. (MedPage Today) -- Obesity appears to worsen asthma symptoms and their impact on patients' lives, researchers here said.

Rhode Island Hospital study finds link between obesity, type 2...
(Lifespan) New research from Rhode Island Hospital found that obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus can contribute to mild neurodegeneration with...

Are diabetes and obesity linked to periodontitis?
(University of Illinois at Chicago) The University of Illinois at Chicago has received a two-year federal grant to continue a study on how...

Advice confuses mums-to-be
A survey reveals widespread confusion amongst mums-to-be about how to keep healthy in pregnancy.

Farm pregnancy 'cuts asthma risk'
Living on a farm while pregnant may help cut the chance of the child developing asthma, eczema and even hayfever, say scientists.