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'Biggest Loser' results: Better than weight-loss surgery? lat.ms/Jqt0Gs 6:45 PM May 28th via TweetDeck
RT @ChiTribHealth: Anti-obesity proposal fails again at McDonald's trib.in/JAJLo8 5:13 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
Despite the stares, South Floridians swear by 'feeding tube' diet bit.ly/JACyVg 3:46 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
Not totally health-related, just interesting: "More relatives, friends caring for kids: report" trib.in/L5hFzx 9:58 PM May 22nd via TweetDeck
RT @ChiTribHealth: Death rate drops among Americans with diabetes — CDC trib.in/L4WpKj 8:16 PM May 22nd via TweetDeck
Black and Hispanic Americans are far more likely than whites to develop precancerous colorectal polyps nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ne… 11:56 AM May 22nd via web
Five Easy Ways to Prevent Skin Cancer bit.ly/JL8OD3 3:38 PM May 21st via TweetDeck
Hampton man celebrates 5-year survival of cancer bit.ly/JA6yAa 5:37 PM May 17th via TweetDeck
Parkinson's disease may be diagnosed by studying colon, reports say lat.ms/LYbNa9 #MuhammadAli 3:30 PM May 17th via TweetDeck
Donna Summer: Lung cancer leading cause of cancer death lat.ms/LYavvL 3:22 PM May 17th via TweetDeck
Tyra Pens Open Letter as Vogue Bans Underweight Models bit.ly/KQUV5t 6:11 PM May 16th via TweetDeck
Cancer survivors, friends ready to walk for a cure bit.ly/KQUPee 6:10 PM May 16th via TweetDeck
On Blacks and Fat, interview with environmental advocate Danielle Moodie-Mills wapo.st/IXfLNd 10:49 PM May 15th via TweetDeck
Dieters in Weight Watchers study drop up to 15 lbs a year bit.ly/IXdkdt (Or...we can just take a glance at Jennifer Hudson as proof) 10:13 PM May 15th via TweetDeck
Glenn Keller Sr., a truck driver and pastor from Burleson, Texas, leads the pack of 2012 Fit Nation Triathlon Challenge bit.ly/IXd12n 10:08 PM May 15th via TweetDeck
U.S. launches ambitious Alzheimer's plan with research push chicagotribune.com/health/sns-rt-… 10:50 AM May 15th via web
American_Heart Stroke is a major health risk for all people, but African-Americans are at particularly high risk. #HBPchat #HBPChat 10:13 AM May 15th via TweetGrid.com Retweeted by BlackHealthNews and 27 others
Scleroderma Complications Worse in Blacks Than Whites nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ne… 10:48 AM May 15th via web
kerrywashington “@WomensHealthMag: A message from First Lady @michelleobama for National Women's Health Week: "No more excuses." ow.ly/aTUde #NWHW” 4:52 AM May 15th via Twitter for iPhone Retweeted by BlackHealthNews and 46 others
First Lady Michelle Obama gets U.S. athletes and kids moving trib.in/JSKg7y 3:16 PM May 14th via TweetDeck

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