obesity
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Most pharmacies in B.C. can provide the abortion pill mifepristone within days, but uneven access still leaves some women facing barriers to this time-sensitive medication.
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Weight loss changes people’s responsiveness to food marketing: study
According to a new study by the UBC Sauder School of Business and French researchers, people with obesity tend to be more responsive to food marketing — but when their weight drops significantly, so does their responsiveness to marketing.
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Obesity linked to social ties in older women, more so than in men
Women who lack social ties have a greater likelihood of being obese. Men, on the other hand, were less likely to be obese if they lived alone and had a smaller social network.
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UBC scientist identifies a gene that controls thinness
Why can some people eat as much as they want, and still stay thin?
