Obesity in America -- The Growing Epidemic! Obesity is a disease that affects approximately 60 million people in the United States, where women are especially affected. Over one-third of women between the ages of 20 and 74 are obese, the majority of them being African American or Mexican American. With more and more pre-packaged food and less and less activity, the number of obese people in America has steadily increased since the 1960’s. But what is obesity? Many people think obesity means that a person is overweight, but that’s not exactly true. An overweight person has a surplus amount of weight that includes muscle, bone, f ... Author: Shelley Hitz CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE Additional Navigation: Genetics: 1 2 3 4 5 Engineering Diseases Genetic Testing DNA Testing 1 Genomes Gene Therapy 1 RNA 1 Chromosomes Cloning 1 2 3 Misc Stem Cells 1 2

Today's Featured Articles: Psychographics versus Demographics Being a branding guy is enough to drive you nuts. One reason why it can make you crazy is that people will ask for your advice - and pay decent dollars for it. I , might add - only to ignore you and the advice they paid for. It's not that these are disagreeable people, mind you. These are simply people who refuse to accept how profoundly the web has changed marketing and banding strategies. Sure, everyone has their own theories about how to promote their business on the web, but by far, the most whacked out are the Number Nuts. At the risk of generating a few hundred thousand nas ... Author: Dr. Adnan Ahmed Qureshi CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE What Makes a “Good” Foot? Spring has arrived and you’re probably thinking about trail rides, shows and other fun riding events. If you’ve had your horse turned out all winter and are just getting him ready for the riding season, you may want to pay extra attention to how his feet are doing. New research suggests that while genetics play some part in determining how good your horse’s feet are, exercise and environment are just as important. Research by Robert M. Bowker, VMD, PhD indicates that most horses have similar hoof development up to four years of age, but after that, exercise and environment are the key factors ... Author: Holistic Horsekeeping CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE Want to read more of our articles?  Check out the Archive. Article Archive: Pages 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13