Obstetrics & gynaecology
Lose weight between babies, study suggests
The time between pregnancies is a golden window for obese women to lose weight, a Saint Louis University study finds.
Jun 3, 2013
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Overweight & Obesity
Knee replacement not an 'easy solution' for obese patients
Obese patients have a greater risk of complications following total knee replacement surgery, including post-surgical infections, according to a new literature review recently published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery ...
Oct 24, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sleep apnea worsens non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in obese adolescents
Studies have shown that obstructive sleep apnea and low nighttime oxygen, which result in oxidative stress, are associated with the progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in adults. Investigators have now ...
Aug 5, 2016
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Cardiology
First UK operation to tackle heart failure with novel nerve-stimulating implant
Researchers at the University of Leicester have announced that the UK's first operation to tackle heart failure (HF) with a novel nerve-stimulating device will be performed today (Thursday August 23) at Glenfield Hospital.
Aug 23, 2012
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Medical research
Insulin resistance, inflammation and a muscle-saving protein
Type 2 diabetes has reached epidemic proportions around the world, fueled in large part by the equally alarming expansion of obesity as a global health problem. But while it's well-known that obesity is the most common cause ...
May 1, 2012
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Health
FDA ad campaign hopes to extinguish e-cigarette use among teens
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday launched a new ad campaign aimed at curbing rampant e-cigarette use among American teens.
Sep 18, 2018
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Health
US probes likely synthetic pot outbreak
A federal team has arrived in Colorado to help investigate hospital reports that synthetic marijuana is to blame for scores of recent illnesses and possibly three fatalities in the state.
Sep 11, 2013
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