Death risk rises in women as obesity worsens (Reuters)
Reuters - Obesity is known to increase a person's risk of death and now, new findings from a study of more than 90,000 women indicate that the risk continues to increase as the severity of obesity worsens.

Can coffee fend off diabetes?
Coffee drinking may lower the risk of developing type-2 diabetes. Two teams of researchers have found that coffee has a protective effect, with one finding that those who drink the most are at the lowest risk of having the disease.

Heart drug cuts cancer risk
A common blood pressure drug taken by millions of Britons could cut the risk of cancer, say scientists. A major study found that taking ACE inhibitors halves the risk of developing throat, pancreatic and colon cancer. Find out everything you need to know about these amazing drugs here

New Clinical Team Approach Reduced Cardiovascular Risk
Obesity researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee found that a multidisciplinary clinical approach to caring for obese patients with metabolic syndrome could swiftly and significantly lower their risk for heart disease.The research found that such care could lower their ten-year risk for cardiovascular disease by nearly 20 percent within six months. [click link for full article]

Obesity Raises Risk Of Psychiatric Disorders
People who are obese have a 25% higher risk of developing psychiatric disorders, such as depression, bipolar disorder and panic disorder, say researchers from Group Health Center for Health Studies, USA. The study, involving 9,000 people, also found that the link is strongest among Caucasians, people with more education and those with higher incomes - the risk here is 44% higher, when compared to people of normal weight. [click link for full article]