Doctors at Johns Hopkins and seven other institutions measured the sleep and breathing patterns of around 6,400 people and followed them for eight continuous years, regardless of their age, sex, race, weight or smoking patterns, as reported in the Public Library of Science journal PLoS Medicine.
Two important patient safety trends have emerged in a Michigan bariatric registry: An intervention to prevent blood clots, a possibly deadly complication, did more harm than good. And a new option that removes most of the stomach -- called sleeve gastrectomy -- is proving to be safe, effective and growing in popularity, though most insurers don't cover it.
There are a couple of things that you just don’t say to a lady. Never comment on what she’s eating and never, ever make a remark about her weight.
Well I experienced those two “nevers? last week within a day of each other.
First, I was at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic tournament in Washington, D.C. ,last weekend ready to volunteer my time during the annual event.
Actually because I volunteer, I get to see all of the matches that I want for free.
Sweet!
Kids who spend more time in front of the television have higher blood pressure than those who watch less, according to new research. Previous studies have linked increased TV viewing to obesity, but the latest study indicates that even children who get enough exercise are affected.
A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that 65 percent of U.S. adults are overweight and 30 percent are obese. The proportion of those who are obese has doubled in the last decade.
Last week the CDC held a conference in Washington, "Weight of the Nation," (I didn't make that up) to "provide a forum to highlight progress in the prevention and control of obesity through policy and environmental strategies." Thomas Frieden, the CDC's new director, reported, "Obesity and with it diabetes are the only major health problems that are getting worse in this country, and they're getting worse rapidly."
MAKING THE FIRST DAY EASIER
