A recent study that involved 5,000 Americans keeping a food diary for two weeks found that dieting is at its
, with just 26 percent of women and 16 percent of men actively trying to lose weight. The number of Americans who find heavier people attractive has also risen through the years, with 55 percent of people agreeing that overweight people
in 1985; today, only 25 percent agree. Experts say the decline in dieting is probably because it’s Read the rest of this entry »

Salem-News.com
The best rated ideas will be put into an official briefing book and hand delivered to the new President after he is sworn in.
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The group
says that if President-elect Barack Obama has done one thing so far, he has given citizens a chance to tell him how we feel.
George Pappas with Americans for Safe Access said, “This is our chance to do it, to call him out, to tell him he MUST change federal policy on medical Read the rest of this entry »

Public Strongly Supports Action on Health Care Reform, But Majority Think It Can Be Done Without Additional Spending
MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — As economic conditions continue to worsen, the public is increasingly worried about the affordability and availability of care, with many postponing or skipping treatments due to cost in the past year and a notable minority forced into serious financial straits due to medical Read the rest of this entry »

An estimated 4 million Americans have lost their health insurance since the recession began, and as many as 14,000 people could be losing their health coverage every day, according to a report by the
Action Fund.
The report also indicates that at least half of the 4 million who lost their insurance coverage still are uninsured. Before the recession started there were an estimated 46 million Americans without health insurance. The center reported Read the rest of this entry »

A new survey shows that nearly three-quarters of Americans consider themselves physically active. But really, only 16 percent of us get enough exercise to help prevent cancer.
So how much exercise do we need to make a difference? Researchers at the American Cancer Institute, who conducted the survey, recommend 30 minutes a day of moderate physical activity to help protect against cancer. They define moderate physical activity as exercise that causes Read the rest of this entry »

South Dakota Abortion Ban Out Of Step With Most Americans’ Views, USA Today Editorial Says
“For all the furor over abortion in the past 35 years, Americans have remained remarkably steadfast in their opinions” on the issue, a
editorial states. According to Gallup
data, about 54% of Americans in May said that abortion should be legal under certain circumstances — precisely the same number as in a 1975 Gallup poll — and an additional 28% said Read the rest of this entry »

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the world’s largest food and beverage companies, PepsiCo recognizes its
responsibility to encourage people to adopt healthier, active
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TYLER – By simply turning on the television these days – it’s no secret that the economy is on most Americans’ minds.
And for the first time – a new survey by the American Psychological Association – reports almost “half of Americans” say they’re increasingly stressed about meeting the needs of their family.
Mental experts say women tend to be more depressed than men about money – job stability and housing costs.
Longtime Tyler pharmacist Read the rest of this entry »

Laborists — hospital-based specialists — are filling in the gaps as a growing number of obstetricians stop delivering babies because of malpractice insurance costs and long hours,
. Pregnant women don’t even meet a laborist until they arrive at the hospital to deliver, but some experts say the change will improve safety. Laborists start caring for women on arrival and have defined shifts, so they’re not overworked and fatigued.
Surgeons in Australia Read the rest of this entry »

Poll: Most People Aware Of Peanut Product Recalls, But Many Don’t Realize The Scope
Feb 25, 2009
More than 2,000 peanut products have been recalled because of the ongoing salmonella outbreak, and most Americans aren’t aware of all those recalls, a new poll shows.
If you’re confused by all the peanut product recalls, you can search the FDA’s recall list , which is still growing daily.
Typhimurium outbreak linked to peanut products from Read the rest of this entry »