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• Moms' Obesity May Affect Fetal Brain Development
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• More Evidence That Exercise Protects the Aging Brain
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• New Advice for Blood Pressure That's a Bit Too High
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• Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women
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• Obesity Ups Odds for Severe COVID-19 in Younger Patients
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