Rethinking Obesity: New Study Challenges Weight Loss As the Key to Health
Individuals categorized as fit, even if overweight or obese, did not exhibit a notable rise in cardiovascular disease or ...
Metabolic and bariatric surgery safe and effective for patients with severe obesity
A team of researchers led by Pennington Biomedical Research Center's Dr. Florina Corpodean has confirmed through a data ...
deCODE genetics/Amgen: New Study Explores the Role of BMI in Disease Risk
New study from deCODE genetics/Amgen highlights the importance of BMI in pathogenesis of disease, suggesting that reducing ...
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Two men accused in ‘grandparent scams’ that targeted people in Rhode Island, Mass., and other states
PROVIDENCE — Two men are accused of being couriers in lucrative “grandparent scams” that targeted people in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and nine other states. Roberto Munoz, 29, of Hialeah ...
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Nine men from Mass. arrested for alleged drug trafficking operation, officials said
Nine Massachusetts men have been charged in connection to a drug trafficking operation that distributed fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine in Maine, officials said. The defendants were bringing ...