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Health News // 2 years ago

Reducing carbs, not eating less, boosts weight loss, researchers say

Overeating has traditionally been linked to obesity, but researchers say the real culprit is a diet high in processed sugars and carbohydrates, according to a commentary published Monday.

Despite recent reports, childhood obesity rate in U.S. not falling

Health News // 6 years ago

Despite recent reports, childhood obesity rate in U.S. not falling

Despite some promising reports in recent years, it seems the U.S. childhood obesity problem is not turning a corner.

Health News // 1 decade ago

High-carb foods may trigger addictive response in the brain

Eating cookies and sweet drinks containing refined carbohydrates may trigger addictive behavior just like nicotine or cocaine, U.S. and German researchers say.

Health News // 1 decade ago

Broad approach urged to curb gun violence

Three Harvard experts say the best way to curb U.S. gun violence is to take the broad public health approach used to curb smoking, car crashes and poisonings.

Health News // 1 decade ago

Avoiding sugary drinks helps with weight

Overweight and obese U.S. teens gain less weight when they consume fewer sugary drinks, researchers say.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Teen could face death for double killing

A Pennsylvania prosecutor said Friday he plans to seek the death penalty for a teenager charged with killing his girlfriend's parents.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Teen had no hand in parents' slaying

A 14-year-old Lititz, Pa., girl had no hand in planning or killing her parents even though she willingly fled with her boyfriend, the girl's lawyer said.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Teen confesses to 'intentional murder'

An 18-year-old Pennsylvania man has told investigators he had every intention to shoot his girlfriend's parents and he followed through. David Ludwig of Lancaster faces two counts of homicide.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Teen a victim, not suspect, in slayings

Warwick, Pa., police say they consider a 14-year-old girl a victim -- not a suspect -- in the slayings of her parents, allegedly by her 18-year-old boyfriend.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Double homicide, kidnapping suspect nabbed

An 18-year-old man wanted for a double homicide and kidnapping in Pennsylvania was captured in Indiana Monday.

In 2000, Dr. David Ludwig, the Director of the Obesity Program at the Children's Hospital Boston, studied the effects of consuming soft drinks on childhood obesity. Through extensive studies, he showed that the chances of becoming obese increased by approximately 60% for each daily soda the child consumed. He also showed that school children who consume at least 8 ounces of soft drinks daily consume about 835 calories more than children who avoid soft drinks. Ludwig published his findings in The Lancet.

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