THURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2017 (HealthDay News) — If you have trouble keeping slim, don’t put all the blame on your DNA. People carrying so-called “obesity” genes tend to gain more weight if they don’t work out or don’t get enough sleep, said Timothy Frayling, a professor with the University ofContinue Reading
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