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- Obesity
  - Genes Linked To 'Pot' Belly (11/05/2009, HealthDay)
  - Obesity Causes 100,000 US Cancer Cases (11/05/2009, Reuters Health)
  - November is American Diabetes Month (11/02/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  - Healthy Home May Help Keep the Weight off (10/27/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Where You Put on Pounds May Influence Clot Risk (10/26/2009, HealthDay)
  - Diabetes Drug May Boost Weight Loss in Obese Patients (10/23/2009, HealthDay)
  - Heavy Patients Get Little Respect from Doctors (10/23/2009, HealthDay)
  - Pregnancy and Weight (10/22/2009, HealthDay)
  - For Obese, Weight Gained in Pregnancy May Not Leave (10/21/2009, HealthDay)
  - Super Obesity Ups Risk of Dying After Weight-Loss Surgery (10/21/2009, HealthDay)
  - Obesity May Affect Fertility in Young Women (10/16/2009, HealthDay)
  - Smog Tougher on the Obese (10/15/2009, HealthDay)
  - "Good" Dietary Fats Trim Body Fat in Diabetic Women (10/09/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Are Obese People Less Likely to Commit Suicide? (10/09/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Antibiotics in the ER: It's Often One-Size-Fits All (10/07/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Troubled Minds Can Mean Wider Waistlines (10/07/2009, HealthDay)
  - Calorie Labeling Doesn't Curb NYC Fast Food Habits (10/06/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Obese and Overweight Women Have a Higher Risk of Giving Birth to Baby with Heart Defects (10/01/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  - Overweight Mothers Linked to Infant Heart Defects (10/01/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Obese Middle-Aged Women Face Unhealthy Future (09/30/2009, HealthDay)
  - No Osteoarthritis Seen in Obese Mice without Leptin (09/29/2009, HealthDay)
  - When Pounds Go, Sleep Apnea May Improve (09/28/2009, HealthDay)
  - Your Health: A Recap of the Week's Top Stories (09/26/2009, HealthDay)
  - Obesity, Alcohol, Depression Interlinked for Women (09/25/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Depression, Obesity, Alcoholism Linked (09/17/2009, HealthDay)
  - Give Your Kidneys a Break: Lose Some Weight (09/17/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Anxious Kids at Risk for Obesity in Adulthood (09/15/2009, HealthDay)
  - Most Adult Americans at Some Risk for Heart Disease (09/14/2009, HealthDay)
  - Waist-Hip Ratio Good Gauge of Obesity in Elderly, Study Shows (09/04/2009, HealthDay)
  - Weight-Loss Surgery Breaks Families' 'Obesity Cycle' (09/02/2009, HealthDay)
  - Adult Weight Gain Tied to Prostate Cancer Risk (09/01/2009, HealthDay)
  - In Serious Debt? You're Also More Likely Obese (08/28/2009, Reuters Health)
  - As Waistlines Widen, Brains Shrink (08/26/2009, HealthDay)
  - Wider Waist Boosts Asthma Risk (08/25/2009, HealthDay)
  - Obesity Tied to Prostate Cancer Recurrence (08/21/2009, HealthDay)
  - Health Care Cost Burden for Obese Getting Heavier (08/19/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Food Stamp Users Risk Weight Gain (08/18/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Video Gamers Older Than You Think (08/18/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Obesity
- Obesity in Children
  - Let Kids Sleep Late on Weekends to Fight Fat (10/28/2009, HealthDay)
  - Antipsychotic Drugs Spur Dramatic Weight Gain in Kids (10/27/2009, HealthDay)
  - Want Leaner Kids? Parents May Need to Toe the Line (10/11/2009, HealthDay)
  - Kids' Weight a Factor in Hospital Admission (10/06/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Delaying Weight-Loss Surgery May Leave Teens at Risk (10/02/2009, HealthDay)
  - Leukemia Cells May Hide in Fat Tissue (09/22/2009, HealthDay)
  - New Hope for Overweight Teens (09/15/2009, HealthDay)
  - Doctors' Efforts to Fight Childhood Obesity Not Working (09/04/2009, HealthDay)
  - Weight-Loss Surgery Breaks Families' 'Obesity Cycle' (09/02/2009, HealthDay)
  - Weekly Wrap-Up: Palliative Care for Cancer, Medications and Driving, Child Obesity, College Freshmen Making Friends (08/22/2009, HealthDay)
  - "Forbidden Food" and Childhood Obesity (08/21/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Obesity in Children
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
  - Study Debunks Link Between Strep and Brain Disorders (09/30/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Occupational Health
  - World Trade Center Workers Twice As Likely to Have Asthma (11/03/2009, HealthDay)
  - After Age 55, Workplace Stress Seems to Decline (10/29/2009, HealthDay)
  - Many Factors Contribute to Work-Related Injury (10/29/2009, Reuters Health)
  - On-the-Job Exercise Good for Employee and Employer (10/28/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Truckers Trailed by Risky Behaviors (10/09/2009, HealthDay)
  - Workplace Wellness Seems to Really Work (09/30/2009, HealthDay)
  - Airline Workers May Spread H1N1, Expert Says (09/17/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Pesticides Linked to Parkinson's (09/15/2009, HealthDay)
  - Small Businesses Urged to Prepare for Swine Flu (09/14/2009, HealthDay)
  - Treating Workers' Mental Woes May Boost Productivity (09/10/2009, HealthDay)
  - Long-Term Lead Exposure Linked to Heart Deaths (09/08/2009, HealthDay)
  - Fear of Job Loss May Be Worse Than Loss Itself (09/03/2009, HealthDay)
  - Weekly Wrap-Up: Hypertension in Kids, Radiation from CT Scans, Online Therapy for Depression, Family Problems Affecting Workers Health (08/29/2009, HealthDay)
  - Family Issues Translate into Sick Days at Work (08/28/2009, HealthDay)
  - Family Stress and Workers' Health (08/25/2009, HealthDay)
  - Businesses Need Swine Flu Action Plan, U.S. Says (08/19/2009, HealthDay)
  - Female Supervisors More Likely to Be Sexually Harassed (08/12/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Occupational Health
- Occupational Health for Healthcare Providers
  - Many Health-Care Workers May Shun Swine Flu Shot (08/26/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Occupational Health for Healthcare Providers
- Oral Cancer
  - Green Tea and Cancer (11/05/2009, HealthDay)
  - Saliva May Help Spot Oral Cancer Early (08/25/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Oral Cancer
- Organ Donation
  - FDA Approves Donor Screening Test for Antibodies to HIV (09/18/2009, Food and Drug Administration)
  - For Organ Donation, Intent and Reality Don't Align (09/12/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Organ Donation
- Organ Transplantation
  - Transplant Patients Should Be Monitored for Ear Infection (10/06/2009, HealthDay)
  - Valcyte Approved for Cytomegalovirus in Children (08/31/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Organ Transplantation
- Osteoarthritis
  - Tai Chi May Help Ward off Knee Pain in Seniors (10/29/2009, HealthDay)
  - Glucosamine Fails Osteoarthritis Test (10/20/2009, HealthDay)
  - Drop Some Weight to Prevent Osteoporosis (10/17/2009, American College of Rheumatology)
  - No Osteoarthritis Seen in Obese Mice without Leptin (09/29/2009, HealthDay)
  - Strong Thighs May Mean Less Knee Pain for Women (08/27/2009, HealthDay)
  - Sleep Training Helps Ease Insomnia Tied to Arthritis (08/20/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
  - Better Drug Emerges for Steroid-Induced Bone Loss (10/29/2009, HealthDay)
  - Combination of Two Medications Help Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis (10/17/2009, American College of Rheumatology)
  - Your Health: A Recap of the Week's Top Stories (10/17/2009, HealthDay)
  - Exercise Boosts Bone Density in Breast-Feeding Moms (10/08/2009, HealthDay)
  - Your Health: A Recap of the Week's Top Stories (09/19/2009, HealthDay)
  - Depression Hard on the Bones (09/17/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Bone Mass and Cholesterol (09/14/2009, HealthDay)
  - Preemie Birth Could Mean Weaker Bones As Adults (08/25/2009, HealthDay)
  - Osteoporosis-Linked Fracture Rates Up Dramatically (08/14/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Cancer
  - New Chemo Regimen May Benefit Ovarian Cancer Patients (09/20/2009, HealthDay)
  - FDA Clears a Test for Ovarian Cancer (09/11/2009, Food and Drug Administration)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Ovarian Cancer
- Over-the-Counter Medicines
  - J&J Recalls Some Infant's, Children's Tylenol Lots (09/24/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Care-Tech Laboratories Agrees to Stop Making, Selling and Distributing Unapproved Antimicrobial Products (09/08/2009, Food and Drug Administration)
  - FDA Issues Warning Letters to Marketers of Topical Ibuprofen Drug Products (08/20/2009, Food and Drug Administration)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Over-the-Counter Medicines
- Ozone
  - Toxins May Form When Skin, Indoor Ozone Meet (08/17/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Ozone

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