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Many American teenagers, including some with a normal, healthy weight, already have one or more risk factors for heart disease, researchers say.More >> Many American teenagers, including some with a normal, healthy weight, already have one or more risk factors for heart disease, researchers say.More >> Many people know diabetes -- both type 1 and type 2 -- can take a serious toll on physical health. But these blood-sugar disorders also can affect your emotions.More >> Many people know diabetes -- both type 1 and type 2 -- can take a serious toll on physical health. But these blood-sugar disorders also can affect your emotions.More >> While most of the research on diet and obesity focuses on what people eat, a new study in mice suggests that more attention should be given to when people eat.More >> While most of the research on diet and obesity focuses on what people eat, a new study in mice suggests that more attention should be given to when people eat.More >> Statins -- commonly used cholesterol-lowering drugs -- can significantly lower the risk for heart disease in people with no history of vascular disease, according to a new study.More >> Statins -- commonly used cholesterol-lowering drugs -- can significantly lower the risk for heart disease in people with no history of vascular disease, according to a new study.More >> A preliminary study links chemicals found in certain sunscreens to a higher risk of endometriosis.More >> A preliminary study links chemicals found in certain sunscreens to a higher risk of endometriosis, but it's too soon to say whether there's any reason for women to change their habits.More >> Drowning kills more American children 1 to 4 years old than any cause except birth defects, according to a new federal report.More >> Drowning kills more American children 1 to 4 years old than any cause except birth defects, according to a new federal report.More >> It was the small square photo clipped to an applicant's resume that most influenced whether a woman would be hired. More >> It was the small square photo clipped to an applicant's resume that most influenced whether a woman would be hired. But there was a hidden catch: The pictures showed the same six women both before and after weight-loss.More >> Many primary care doctors don't know the long-term side effects of the chemotherapy treatments.More >> Many primary care doctors don't know the long-term side effects of the chemotherapy treatments that cancer survivors under their care may have been given, a new survey found.More >> U.S. health officials on Wednesday lowered the threshold for what's considered lead poisoning in young children.More >> U.S. health officials on Wednesday lowered the threshold for what's considered lead poisoning in young children.More >>
Here's the challenge, KTEN's Lisanne Anderson and Kris Hair have challenged each other to see who can lose the most percentage of BMI or Body Mass Index.
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