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In a recent six-month study, depressed patients who entered a weight loss program not only lost eight percent of their body weight, but they also reported significant improvements in their depression symptoms. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

Researchers say this finding may help explain why deadly plaque accumulates at certain places in the artery. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

According to a new survey, people who are obese, or who suffer from chronic migraines or erectile dysfunction, may experience more emotional trauma than people diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

New guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association that recommend statins for children as young as eight years old have sparked debate. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

Experts answer ten basic questions about why healthcare reform is needed, and what the main points of disagreement are. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

Statistics show that the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), a lobbying group that represents 32 brandname drug companies, and its member companies have spent $40 million lobbying Congress as the lawmakers work to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

Researchers say they’ve found a way to curb hunger and rev up energy. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

Several studies have found that doctors treat patients differently depending on their race and body weight. Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

Eat your fish and you may save your sight.  A new study finds a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids may help the 10 percent of people 66 to 74 years old who suffer from age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Source: MyDietExercise.com – Latest Diet & Exercise News

Uncooked “enhanced” meat products may contain high levels of phosphorous and potassium that are not listed on food labels, making it difficult for kidney disease patients to limit harmful dietary intake of these additives. Patients on dialysis are at risk of premature sudden death should their blood phosphate or blood potassium levels become too high. [...]