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Childhood Obesity May Cause Thyroid Problems (HealthDay)

Posted: 18 Dec 2008 04:02 PM CST

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Childhood obesity may alter the structure and function of the thyroid gland, an organ in the neck that releases hormones crucial to metabolism.

Study Finds Molecular Link Between Obesity, Hypertension (HealthDay)

Posted: 17 Dec 2008 10:47 PM CST

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Most people know that obese individuals tend to have high blood pressure, but now British researchers have identified the molecular pathway that could explain that link.

Obese patients wait longer for liver transplant (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Dec 2008 04:41 PM CST

Reuters - People hoping for a liver transplant and who are obese face prolonged waiting times, reflecting a possible "reluctance to transplant obese patients," according to a new report.

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