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5 ways to shed pandemic pounds
Manila Standard|Tuesday, April 13, 2021 -
Lack of exercise causes up to 8 percent of diseases and deaths worldwide
NewsBreak.com|Tuesday, April 13, 2021 -
'Couch Potato' Lifestyles Cause Up to 8% of Global Deaths: Study
WebMD|Tuesday, April 06, 2021 -
Physical inactivity could increase your risk of diseases such as dementia
CNN|Tuesday, March 30, 2021 -
How Much Weight Did We Gain During Lockdowns?
The New York Times|Tuesday, March 23, 2021 -
Why You Should Never Eat Lunch At Your Desk (Especially at Home)
Huffington Post|Tuesday, March 23, 2021 -
35 percent of Louisiana residents considered obese, now eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine
NewsBreak.com|Wednesday, March 17, 2021 -
Researchers now focusing on females to better understand how girls burn energy
KSLA.com|Friday, March 12, 2021 -
Even with intense diet and exercise, people living in food deserts find it hard to lose weight
Insider.com|Wednesday, March 10, 2021 -
Jaguar Fans Attend First & Only Southern University Football Home Game of the Season
BRProud.com|Wednesday, March 10, 2021 -
How the '5-a-Day Mix' of Fruits and Vegetables Improves Your Health
HealthLine.com|Tuesday, March 02, 2021 -
Louisiana health experts urge COVID-19 vaccinations as distribution continues
The Advocate|Wednesday, February 24, 2021 -
Louisiana governor keeps COVID rules in place, gets vaccine
AP |Monday, February 22, 2021 -
Program led by health coaches at primary care clinics helped reduce heart risk
American Heart Association|Tuesday, February 09, 2021 -
LDH appears to be planning to scale up COVID-19 sequencing effort in the state
The Lens|Tuesday, February 02, 2021 -
Monoclonal Antibody Drops Fat, Ups Muscle in Obesity, Diabetes
Medscape|Tuesday, February 02, 2021 -
Baton Rouge, New Orleans area People in Business
The Advocate|Monday, January 25, 2021 -
Anti-ageing effects of protein restriction unpacked
Nature.com|Wednesday, January 20, 2021 -
How to live longer: Cutting calories unleashes longevity benefits - key dietary tips
Express Online|Thursday, January 14, 2021 -
Monoclonal Antibody Induces Weight Loss in Type 2 Diabetes
Medpage Today|Thursday, January 14, 2021 -
Are metabolic hormones the next frontier in cancer treatment?
Med City News|Thursday, January 07, 2021 -
DASH once again named a top diet of the year
Louisiana Radio Network|Thursday, January 07, 2021 -
AHA News: Ring in the New Year with a Mocktail
U.S. News & World Report|Monday, January 04, 2021 -
Three of InRegister's most clicked cuisine stories of 2020
InRegister|Monday, January 04, 2021 -
Talk Louisiana: Thursday, Dec. 17th: Owen Carmichael, Mark Ballard
WRKF.org|Monday, December 21, 2020 -
Black patients are wary of a coronavirus vaccine. Can Louisiana research fix decades of distrust?
NOLA.com|Tuesday, December 15, 2020 -
How much exercise do you need, really?
Today.com|Tuesday, December 15, 2020 -
Pennington Biomedical to select 375 participants for 2021 research study regarding exercise benefits
WBRZ|Tuesday, December 15, 2020 -
Pennington hopes to figure out why exercise impacts people differently
Louisiana Radio Network|Tuesday, December 15, 2020 -
Weight gain, anxiety levels have increased during the coronavirus pandemic, study says
Yahoo!|Monday, December 07, 2020 -
Yes, Many of Us Are Stress-Eating and Gaining Weight in the Pandemic
The New York Times|Friday, December 04, 2020 -
Grant to fund research on virus testing in Louisiana's Black communities
New Orleans CityBusiness|Thursday, December 03, 2020 -
New effort to increase COVID-19 testing in Louisiana's Black communities
News-Medical.net|Thursday, December 03, 2020 -
Weight Loss Wednesday/ DASH Diet making a comeback in the COVID era
WWL TV|Thursday, November 19, 2020 -
Talk Louisiana featuring Dr. Tiffany Stewart
WRKF.org|Monday, November 16, 2020 -
The Brand with Carey Guglielmo and Guests from Pennington Biomedical
Talk 107.3|Monday, November 16, 2020 -
Military wellness app expanding to civilians in 2021
New Orleans CityBusiness|Monday, November 02, 2020 -
MyH.E.A.L.T.H. app - once only available to military - hits civilian app stores in 2021
Medical Xpress|Friday, October 30, 2020 -
Researchers discover pandemic's impact on mental health, chronic health conditions beyond virus
WBRZ|Tuesday, October 27, 2020 -
Study finds lockdown was good for diets, bad for sleep
MSN|Tuesday, October 27, 2020 -
How obesity could create problems for a COVID vaccine
Nature|Wednesday, October 21, 2020 -
The case for skipping meals
MSN.com|Wednesday, October 21, 2020 -
Coronavirus has kids sitting at home more. Could that make Louisiana's child obesity problem worse?
The Advocate|Monday, October 19, 2020 -
Pennington Biomedical looking for 17 more young men to participate in OPS 2 military training study
WAFB|Tuesday, October 13, 2020 -
Help Pennington with soldiers' study (lots of exercise, little sleep and food) and pocket $7.500
The Advocate|Monday, October 12, 2020 -
Diabetics Should Control Blood Sugar For Better Brain Health, Says Study
MSN|Monday, October 05, 2020 -
Roundup: Ochsner Health/Pennington Biomedical/Peace Corpss
Business Report|Monday, October 05, 2020 -
Can You Boost Your Metabolism? Here's What the Science Says
Discover.com|Tuesday, September 29, 2020 -
La. ranks in top 10 for obesity, making residents more susceptible to coronavirus complications
NOLA.com|Tuesday, September 22, 2020 -
Baton Rouge Health District gets first federal grant
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report|Wednesday, September 16, 2020 -
Pennington Biomedical releases new study on weight-loss in underserved Louisiana communities
WAFB|Wednesday, September 16, 2020 -
New Weight-Loss Program Shows Promise Among Low-Income Americans
MedicineNet|Tuesday, September 08, 2020 -
The syndrome that seems to predict a lethal outcome in coronavirus patients
NOLA.com|Tuesday, September 01, 2020 -
Lifestyle Intervention Curbs Risk of Obesity-Related Cancers in T2D Patients in Look AHEAD
MedScape|Friday, August 28, 2020 -
Study could reveal brain cells and circuits that influence human health and metabolism
News-Medical.Net|Saturday, August 22, 2020 -
Let's Talk About Obesity
HealthCentral.com|Tuesday, August 18, 2020 -
LSU researchers develop saliva-based test to make COVID-19 easier to track
KATC|Wednesday, August 05, 2020 -
Why is obesity a leading predictor to COVID-19 hospitalizations
WAFB|Wednesday, August 05, 2020 -
Why Is Obesity So Common in COVID-19 Patients?
Fox 8 New Orleans|Friday, July 31, 2020 -
Exercise-Induced Increases in Insulin Sensitivity After Bariatric Surgery Are Mediated By Muscle Ext
Diabetes|Tuesday, July 21, 2020 -
Baton Rouge seeking volunteers for medical study to determine prevalence of COVID-19 in capital area
WBRZ|Monday, July 13, 2020 -
Coronavirus means kids' fitness routines have changed, leaving them vulnerable to weight gain, obesi
Philadelphia Inquirer|Wednesday, July 08, 2020 -
Pennington scientists testing app that would make it easier to count calories
The Advocate|Wednesday, July 08, 2020 -
Obesity: America's number one export?
New Europe|Tuesday, June 30, 2020 -
Pennington finds new fat-burning compound
Louisiana Radio Network|Wednesday, June 17, 2020 -
BAM15: Potential Treatment For Obesity
MedIndia|Thursday, June 11, 2020 -
What we've learned about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected us all
Greater BatonRouge Business Report|Friday, June 05, 2020 -
Pennington gets $11 million federal grant to fund new center
The Advocate|Monday, June 01, 2020 -
Dr. Steven Heymsfield Talks Obesity and COVID-19
Talk 107.3 FM with Brian Haldane|Wednesday, May 20, 2020 -
Obesity should not be dismissed: Excess weight drives inflammation, hypoventilation behind COVID-19
Endocrine Today|Monday, May 11, 2020 -
Tiffany Stewart: 2020 Influential Women in Business
BusinessReport.com|Monday, May 11, 2020 -
Study of work lifestyle changes caused by coronavirus may help shape public health policies
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainm|Monday, April 27, 2020 -
Dr. Peter Katzmarzyk to Represent Pennington Biomedical on Gov's COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force
https://gov.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/newsroom/detai|Tuesday, April 21, 2020 -
Is Metabolic Surgery Superior to Medical Management for Patients With Type 2 DiabetesSevere Obesity?
General Surgery News|Monday, April 20, 2020