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AP - A moment on the lips, forever on the hips? A bad figure is hardly the worst of it. Eating a lot of fat, especially the kind that’s in cookies and pastries, can significantly raise the risk of stroke for women over 50, a large new study finds. We already know that diets rich in fat, particularly artery-clogging trans fat, are bad for the heart and the waistline.

AP - A new study finds a link between the amount of fat that women over 50 consume and their chances of suffering the most common type of stroke.

Reuters - Cutting down on carbs may help people lose weight, but it may not be so good for lowering cholesterol, new research shows.

Reuters - Older adults can cut their cholesterol levels by revamping their dietary fat intake, even if they are already on cholesterol-lowering statins, a new study finds.

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 18 (HealthDay News) — An amino acid called
isoleucine may play an important role in weight loss, a new study
suggests.

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 15 (HealthDay News) — Repeat weight-loss surgery
carries a higher risk of complications than the initial surgical
procedure, new research has found.

AFP - Lap-band surgery for severely overweight teenagers on Wednesday won support from Australian researchers after a study found the procedure helped them lose 80 percent of their excess fat.

AFP - Lap-band surgery for severely overweight teenagers on Wednesday won support from Australian researchers after a study found the procedure helped them lose 80 percent of their excess fat.

AFP - Australian researchers Wednesday said a new study supported the use of lap-band surgery for severely overweight teenagers after it found the procedure helped them lose 80 percent of their excess fat.

AFP - Australian researchers Wednesday said a new study supported the use of lap-band surgery for severely overweight teenagers after it found the procedure helped them lose 80 percent of their excess fat.