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Air pollution increases the risk for obesity and diabetes, finds a new study. Exposed to unfiltered, polluted air, test subjects were found to be 10-20% heavier than their counterparts breathing clean air within 2 months.

Parents' anxiety and depression issues may lead to their kids being persistent fussy eaters, suggests new research. Picky eaters also tend to have health and emotional problems later in life. Typically, after age 2, fussy eating declines in most children.

And... your beauty products may be hazardous to your health. Some creams, shampoos, after-shaves and even toothpastes may contain harmful substances, reports a new study. Allergies, irritations or hormonal problems were linked with the substances, found in some 185 products. For their part, the manufacturers insist that their products are rigorously tested before sale and are safe for consumption.

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