5% of US Kids 'Severely Obese,' Experts Warn

Published September 18, 2013

5% of US Kids 'Severely Obese,' Experts Warn

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MONDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) — While the rate of obesity among U.S. children seems to have leveled off, the number who are "severely obese" continues to rise, according to the American Heart Association. Some 5 percent of children and teens now …
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Angels among us: How Charlottesville is becoming a hot spot for start-ups

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“I love it here,” says Icenhour, a native Texan with a doctorate in pathobiology and molecular medicine, who was recruited in 2006 from Duke University Medical School and conducted research at the famed Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. The mother of three is …
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10 Reasons the Human Genome Matters in Medicine

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In an effort to facilitate discussion about genomics, the Center for Individualized Medicine at Mayo Clinic recently released 10 reasons why the genome matters for diagnosis and treatment. It's already influenced drug labels and uses for some medicines …
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