Large breasts can take mental, physical toll on teens
(HealthDay) -- For many teen girls, an overly large cup size may not be such a good thing, with many reporting serious discomfort both physically and emotionally because of their large breasts.
Pediatrics
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Calories, not protein or carbs, are key to weight loss for people with diabetes
(Medical Xpress) -- Overweight or obese people with type 2 diabetes are more likely to reduce weight if they focus on cutting back on total calorie intake, rather than specific high protein/high carbohydrate diets according ...
Diabetes
Feb 07, 2012 |
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New research identifies GP and parental reluctance to address childhood obesity
One in five 11-year-old children is currently defined as obese, and the country faces a potentially huge burden of increased obesity-associated morbidity and early mortality. New research by the University of Bristol has ...
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Jul 28, 2011 |
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Factors affecting weight loss after abdominoplasty identified
(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing abdominoplasty, weight loss is associated with having a preoperative body mass index ≥24.5 kg/m² and is attributed to increased satiety in most patients, according ...
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Feb 06, 2013 |
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Research proves low fat diet is key to a slimmer figure
Findings published today in the British Medical Journal show that exchanging fatty foods for lower fat alternatives will help people shift around three-and-a-half pounds - without dieting. People taking part in trials also s ...
Overweight and Obesity
Dec 06, 2012 |
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'Dessert with breakfast diet' helps avoid weight regain by reducing cravings
Dieters have less hunger and cravings throughout the day and are better able to keep off lost weight if they eat a carbohydrate-rich, protein-packed breakfast that includes dessert. These findings come from a new study that ...
Overweight and Obesity
Jun 25, 2012 |
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Anti-obesity drugs with a modified lifestyle helps weight loss -- new study
A study led by the University of Leicester has found that anti-obesity drugs coupled with lifestyle advice are effective in reducing weight and BMI.
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Feb 08, 2012 |
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Stress reduction and mindful eating curb weight gain among overweight women
Many dread gaining weight during the holiday season, but there may be hope for those who find that stress causes them to reach for yet another helping of holiday goodies.
Overweight and Obesity
Dec 07, 2011 |
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Primary care-based weight intervention helps obese patients reduce weight
Can a visit to your primary care doctor help you lose weight? Primary care physicians, working with medical assistants in their practices, helped one group of their obese patients lose an average of 10.1 lb during a two-year ...
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Nov 14, 2011 |
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STOP Obesity Alliance encourages nonprofit hospitals to address obesity via CHB requirements
The nation's more than 2,900 nonprofit hospitals are facing new requirements to qualify for federal tax-exempt status under the Affordable Care Act, including producing a Community Health Needs Assessment that identifies ...
Overweight and Obesity
Apr 30, 2013 |
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Obesity in type 2 diabetes: Recommendations from guidelines are largely consistent
On 10th July 2012, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) published the results of a literature search for evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of obesity in type 2 diabetes. The aim ...
Diabetes
Jul 30, 2012 |
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We are drinking too much water: expert
Our bodies need about two litres of fluids per day, not two litres of water specifically. In an Editorial in the June issue of Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Spero Tsindos from La Trobe University, examin ...
Health
Jun 05, 2012 |
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Words from a formerly fat physician
For obese patients, losing weight may require a different solution than calorie reduction and exercise, writes a formerly obese physician in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
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Apr 10, 2012 |
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New clinical study reveals statistically significant reduction in NICU infant mortality
In a long-running randomized study of over 3,000 preterm infants, those whose care included the Heart Rate Observation System, or HeRO monitor, experienced greater than 20 percent reduced mortality, effectively saving one ...
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