New data has suggested that obesity, especially extreme obesity (BMI over 40), raises swine flu victims’ chance of dying. The study, published in advance by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, looked at the cases of ten swine

flu patients at a Michigan hospital, all of whom had to be placed on ventilators due to the severity of their illness. Continue reading…

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Could Obesity Be Contributing to Swine Flu Deaths?