Lower drug costs 20 years after bariatric surgery
(Medical Xpress)—A new analysis of the Swedish Obese Subjects (SOS) study shows that despite considerably greater and sustained weight loss than conventionally treated controls, patients treated with bariatric surgery continued ...
Health
Sep 19, 2012 |
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Community-based intervention feasible for obese children
(HealthDay)—A community-based scalable weight-management program correlates with significant reductions in overweight status in children, according to a study published online Sept. 17 in Pediatrics.
Pediatrics
Sep 18, 2012 |
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Fructose and sugar substitutes alter gut microbiota
(HealthDay)—High consumption of fructose, artificial sweeteners, and sugar alcohols affect host-gastrointestinal microbe interactions and may contribute to the development of metabolic disorders and obesity, ...
Overweight and Obesity
Sep 02, 2012 |
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Is long-term weight loss possible after menopause?
Many people can drop pounds quickly in the early phases of a diet, but studies have found that it is difficult to keep the weight off in the long term. For post-menopausal women, natural declines in energy expenditure could ...
Health
Aug 28, 2012 |
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Updated recommendations for sleep apnea in children
(HealthDay)—The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is revising its recommendations for the diagnosis and management of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in children and adolescents, according to ...
Sleep apnea
Aug 27, 2012 |
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Obesity may affect response to breast cancer treatment: study
Women who are obese continue to have higher levels of oestrogen than women of normal weight even after treatment with hormone-suppressing drugs, raising the possibility that they might benefit from changes to their treatment.
Cancer
Jul 16, 2012 |
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Stepped-care intervention results in weight loss, at lower cost
Although a standard behavioral weight loss intervention among overweight and obese adults resulted in greater average weight loss over 18 months, a stepped care intervention resulted in clinically meaningful weight loss that ...
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Jun 26, 2012 |
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Binge eating improves with deep brain stimulation surgery
Deep brain stimulation reduces binge eating in mice, suggesting that this surgery, which is approved for treatment of certain neurologic and psychiatric disorders, may also be an effective therapy for obesity. Presentation ...
Surgery
Jun 25, 2012 |
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Intranasal insulin linked to reduced food intake
(HealthDay) -- Intranasally administered insulin is associated with higher brain energy levels and reduced calorie intake, according to a study published online May 14 in Diabetes.
Diabetes
Jun 07, 2012 |
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ECO: Behavioral treatment for obesity effective in children
(HealthDay) -- Behavioral treatment for obesity is much more effective for younger children than for adolescents, according to a study presented at the European Congress on Obesity, held from May 9 to 11 in ...
Health
May 14, 2012 |
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ACOG: Menstrual dysfunction improves post-bariatric surgery
(HealthDay) -- Following bariatric surgery, there is a noticeable improvement seen in menstrual dysfunction and signs of hyperandrogenism, according to a study presented at the annual clinical meeting of the ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
May 07, 2012 |
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Guidelines say diet, exercise, weight control improve odds after cancer diagnosis
New guidelines from the American Cancer Society say for many cancers, maintaining a healthy weight, getting adequate physical activity, and eating a healthy diet can reduce the chance of recurrence and increase the likelihood ...
Cancer
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Putting pressure on lymphoedema
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from Flinders University are trialling a new treatment for lymphoedema of the legs, giving fresh hope to sufferers of the disabling condition.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 12, 2012 |
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No pain, no gain: Weight loss, disc disease interventional radiology treatments coming
A minimally invasive treatment may target hunger at its source, another uses X-ray visible embolic beads to block arteries to the stomach and suppress hunger and a third explores the use of stem cells to repair vertebral ...
Other
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Incontinence 20 years after child birth three times more common after vaginal delivery
Women are nearly three times more likely to experience urinary incontinence for more than 10 years following a vaginal delivery rather than a caesarean section, finds new research at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
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