Female patients have fewest complications, shortest hospital stays after gastric bypass surgery: Study

June 25, 2010 by  
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Nuts get cracking
Off-road driving enthusiasts should start with lessons that could save their vehicles — or even their lives.

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Cuts ‘increase drink death risks’
Government cuts in social care spending – including on disability and unemployment benefits – can have a huge impact on health, experts have said. Related Stories Call for pregnant smokers test ‘No foetal pain’ before 24 weeks

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Female patients have fewest complications, shortest hospital stays after gastric bypass surgery: Study
A study of nearly 38,000 patients found Caucasian, Hispanic and female patients have the fewest complications and the shortest hospital stays after laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery, according to University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers who presented their findings today at the 27th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery.

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Study Finds High Levels Of Fructose, Trans Fats Lead To Significant Liver Disease

June 25, 2010 by  
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Animals playing role in faith communities
In Genesis, the Lord created animals, said they were good and then gave man permission to eat them.

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Buy Bullish Vivus Options Before Panel, JPMorgan Says
Vivus Inc. options are a good investment strategy for those who “don’t have the stomach” to bet on the shares before next month’s U.S. panel review of the company’s lead drug candidate, JPMorgan Chase & Co. said.

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Study Finds High Levels Of Fructose, Trans Fats Lead To Significant Liver Disease
Scientists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center have discovered that a diet with high levels of fructose, sucrose, and of trans fats not only increases obesity, but also leads to significant fatty liver disease with scar tissue. Moreover, the researchers conducted the study in a new mouse model of obesity and liver disease that so closely models human disease they will now be able to …

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Emelianenko-Werdum a study in contrasts

June 25, 2010 by  
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Bariatric Surgery Resolves Sexual Dysfunction In Women With Morbid Obesity
Bariatric surgery not only helps people lose weight, it can resolve or significantly improve female sexual dysfunction (FSD), a prevalent and complex condition that adversely affects women’s health and quality of life, according to a new study presented today at the 27th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)…

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Drug Helps Tackle Type 2 Diabetes in New Way, Study Says
THURSDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) — A new drug, the first in its class, gives added blood sugar control to people with type 2 diabetes who are already taking the glucose-lowering medication metformin.

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Emelianenko-Werdum a study in contrasts
Fabricio Werdum has much to gain as Fedor Emelianenko has to lose when the two meet on Saturday night.

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Antioxidant-rich melon extract may ease stress: Pig study

June 24, 2010 by  
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Too little weight gain risky in twin pregnancy
Women pregnant with twins should be sure to gain the recommended amount of weight, according to a new study, which shows that gaining less weight than recommended during a twin pregnancy ups the risk of early birth and low weight babies.

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Weight-loss surgery added to Parker hospital
The services at Parker Adventist Hospital have expanded to provide a bariatric surgery program for qualified candidates.

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Antioxidant-rich melon extract may ease stress: Pig study
The melon-extract is a rich source of the antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase (SOD). Dubbed ‘the enzyme of life’ when first discovered in 1968, it is the first antioxidant mobilised by the cell for defence.

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UCSD Researcher Awarded $5.3 Million for Breast Cancer Study

June 23, 2010 by  
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Resveratrol Supplement Leads To Weight Loss In Lemurs
The anti-obesity properties of resveratrol have been demonstrated for the first time in a primate. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Physiology studied the compound, generated naturally by plants to ward off pathogens, which has received much interest as a dietary supplement for its supposed life-extending effects. Fabienne Aujard, from the Centre National de la Recherche …

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Parents underestimate heavy toddlers’ weight
Most parents don’t realize if their preschool-age child is overweight or obese, a new study suggests. The results show 71 percent of parents with overweight toddlers misperceived their child’s weight as being healthy. Obesity – Health – Weight loss – Weight – Home

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UCSD Researcher Awarded $5.3 Million for Breast Cancer Study
The University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has received a $5.3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to conduct and lead a first-of-its-kind, four-year clinical trial to show the effects of weight loss and increased physical activity on quality of life and on co-existing medical conditions in overweight breast cancer survivors.

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High levels of fructose, trans fats lead to significant liver disease, says study

June 23, 2010 by  
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Geelong kids get up close to Cat idols
DOZENS of youngsters stormed Skilled Stadium yesterday to meet their idols and get a snapshot of life as a Geelong Cat.

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Select low GIs
MOST Asians eat a healthy diet. However, it may be surprising to learn that there is an increased risk of diabetes, heart disease, and weight gain in Asians largely due to the high carbohydrate diets that we consume and the type of carbohydrates we consume.

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High levels of fructose, trans fats lead to significant liver disease, says study
Scientists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center have discovered that a diet with high levels of fructose, sucrose, and of trans fats not only increases obesity, but also leads to significant fatty liver disease with scar tissue.

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High fructose, trans fats lead to significant liver disease, says study

June 22, 2010 by  
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Jails try no-frills food to cut costs
Many Michigan lockups replace restaurant fare with simpler meals like burgers and juice. In May, Wayne County privatized its jail food program to save $2.5 million a year.

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Eating Right: How to mix it up when it comes to brown bag lunch
Nutrition columnist Molly Kimball on eating a healthy lunch.

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High fructose, trans fats lead to significant liver disease, says study
Scientists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center have discovered that a diet with high levels of fructose – levels equivalent to that in high fructose corn syrup – and of trans fats not only increases obesity, but also leads to significant fatty liver disease with scar tissue.

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