Health groups try to figure out why Chester County is healthier than neighboring York County
York County’s obesity rates are much higher than Chester’s.
Einstein Healthcare Network to Commission Fruit & Vegetable Study
3-month study will investigate purchase of fruits and vegetables in urban areas.
Obese Women Experience more Problems during Pregnancy
Obesity can cause a variety of problems during pregnancy, for both the mother and the child.
Philly’s City Council Votes Today on Budget that May Include Soda Tax
Mayor Nutter’s soda tax may be revisited at today’s city council vote; Nutter cites the tax as a way to fight obesity and the financial crisis.
FDA will soon review 3 new anti-obesity drugs
Currently, just two anti-obesity drugs are approved for long-term treatment, and medical practitioners say both can cause undesirable side effects in many patients, reports the Wall Street Journal.
U.S. sugar group says sugar is being unfairly blamed for obesity epidemic
The sugar industry especially takes exception to contentions that sugar is an evil ingredient in soda.
Philly is Most Obese of America’s 10 Largest Cities
Since the Mayor proposed a soda tax there has been much talk about health issues plaguing Philadalphia, obesity being number one. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on the fattest big city in America, how they got there, and what can be done to make a change.
York-Hanover is the 4th most obese metro area in the country
But back in February, a different study placed York County as the 25th healthiest among Pennsylvania’s 67 counties. So what gives?
Viewing obesity as an addiction disease could help its treatment
A new study shows that high calorie foods can be as addictive as nicotine.
Weight loss worry: Doctors at a loss for words
While doctors have concerns about their patient’s weight, finding the right way to express it doesn’t come easily.