USATODAY.com - Study: Being even a little overweight may shorten life:"People who were overweight at 50 (1-29 lbs over normal weight) had a 20% to 40% higher risk of death than normal-weight people ( Read more... )

ICAD: Risk Factors Total a Score to Predict Dementia Risk - CME Teaching Brief® - MedPage Today:ICAD: Risk Factors Total a Score to Predict Dementia Risk ( Read more... )

Coffee as a Health Drink? Studies Find Some Benefits - New York Times:Literature review demonstrates that coffee addicts have a lower risk of Type 2 diabetes. Reviewers point to antioxidants and chlorogenic acid in coffee. Caffeine was ruled out; decaf had the same effect. The risk kept going down as the number of cups went up. "Those who drank ( Read more... )

Most obese Americans claim to eat healthfully:"More than three-quarters of Americans who are obese say they have healthy eating habits ... about 40% of obese people also said they do vigorous exercise at least three times a week." However the survey did not ask what and how much people ate.

Oily fish 'can help beat obesity' | the Daily Mail:Daily doses of oil containing Omega-3 fatty acids, combined with moderate exercise like walking for three quarters of an hour, can result in significant weight loss, the researchers have found ( Read more... )