Nature tops nurture in childhood obesity: study (Reuters) Reuters - Diet and lifestyle play a far smaller role than genetic factors in determining whether a child becomes overweight, according to a British study of twins published on Thursday.
Source: news.yahoo.comA good night's sleep reduces childhood obesity risk: study (AFP) 
AFP - Children lacking enough shut-eye face a greater risk of becoming obese than kids who get a good night's sleep, according to a study released Thursday.
Source: news.yahoo.comLow-Carb Diets Better Than Low-Fat Diets at Preventing Diabetes (HealthDay) HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 7 (
HealthDay News) -- A diet low in carbohydrates but high in animal fat and protein doesn't seem to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes in women, a new study claims.
Source: news.yahoo.comBangladesh raises compensation as bird flu spreads (Reuters) Reuters - Bird flu has spread to another district in Bangladesh, taking the number of affected districts to 39, officials said on Thursday, as the government increased compensation to farmers for culled poultry in an effort to control the outbreak.
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