Archive: 14/06/2016
Bariatric surgery significantly improves lipid profile in obese patients
Fifty years after the first reported partial-ileal bypass, metabolic surgery has an established role in achieving weight loss and reducing cardiovascular death in obese patients. Scientists have now demonstrated that it can ...
Jun 14, 2016
FDA approves stomach-draining obesity treatment (Update)
A new weight loss device offers a novel approach to cutting calories: draining them from the stomach before they are fully digested.
Jun 14, 2016
US researchers call for re-evaluation of microbial testing of Cannabis
A new US study suggests that some of the medicinal benefits of dispensary grade Cannabis could be compromised because the flowers host potentially harmful yeasts and toxic molds, which cannot be detected by industry standard ...
Jun 14, 2016