Surgery
Is bariatric surgery for you?
(HealthDay)—If you've been struggling with your weight for some time, you might be wondering if bariatric surgery is the answer.
Mar 8, 2018
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Almonds and dark chocolate lower bad cholesterol
Almonds and dark chocolate can possibly reduce a risk factor of coronary heart disease, according to a recent study funded by the Hershey Company and the Almond Board of California.
Feb 15, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
Aged garlic extract may help obese adults combat inflammation, study suggests
Aged garlic extract may help obese people ward off painful inflammation and lower cholesterol levels, a new University of Florida study shows.
Jan 18, 2018
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Medical research
Obese fat becomes inflamed and scarred, which may make weight loss harder
The fat of obese people becomes distressed, scarred and inflamed, which can make weight loss more difficult, research at the University of Exeter has found.
Jan 12, 2018
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Health
Why walking with your doctor could be better than talking with your doctor
Gyms across the country will be packed this week with people vowing to "get moving" to lose weight this year.
Dec 27, 2017
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Health
Is breakfast the most important meal of the day for your fat cells?
Regularly eating breakfast affects our body fat cells by decreasing the activity of genes involved in fat metabolism and increasing how much sugar they take up, according to new research from the Journal of Physiology. This ...
Nov 28, 2017
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Surgery
Obesity increases incidence, severity, costs of knee dislocations
A new study of more than 19,000 knee dislocation cases in the U.S. between 2000 and 2012 provides a painful indication of how the nation's obesity epidemic is changing the risk, severity and cost of a traumatic injury.
Nov 3, 2017
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Rising obesity levels underscore need for enhanced nursing and post-acute transitional care models
Elderly, chronically ill people experience frequent changes in health status that require transitions among health care providers and settings. Significant attention has been focused on coordinated transitional care models ...
Sep 26, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
U.S. pays a hefty price for obesity
(HealthDay)—A U.S. adult who is "healthy" but obese could eventually cost society tens of thousands of dollars in medical care and lost wages, a new study estimates.
Sep 26, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
Obesity is about much more than an unhealthy lifestyle
Despite an abundance of evidence illustrating that weight gain is caused by a complex cocktail of factors, obesity is often solely attributed to poor individual lifestyle choices – such as diet and exercise.
Sep 22, 2017
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