CDC: 1 in 4 high schoolers drink soda every day
A new study shows one in four high school students drink soda every day - a sign fewer teens are downing the sugary drinks.
Jun 16, 2011
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Jun 16, 2011
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Longevity of AIDS patients presents new risks: US
Thirty years after the AIDS epidemic first surfaced, more people than ever before in the United States -- more than 1.1 million -- are living with HIV, the Centers for Disease Control said Thursday.
Jun 02, 2011
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Study: 6.5 percent of adults active enough at work
(AP) -- If you think you do enough physical activity at work to keep you healthy, you're probably wrong.
May 26, 2011
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Study suggests gastric banding associated with relatively poor long-term outcomes
In a study of 82 patients who were evaluated 12 or more years after undergoing laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding for morbid obesity, a majority of patients reported that they were satisfied with the procedure, although ...
Mar 21, 2011
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Study finds even with fetal lung maturity, babies delivered prior to 39 weeks are at risk
In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, researchers will present findings that show that despite fetal pulmonary maturity, ...
Feb 11, 2011
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Trial will test whether surgery is the best option for type 2 diabetes
A new clinical trial at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center is among the first to test surgery specifically for Type 2 diabetes. The aim of the study is to understand whether surgery can control diabetes, ...
Feb 10, 2011
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Use of 17-hydroxyprogesterone doesn't reduce rate of preterm delivery or complications in twins
In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, researchers will present findings that show that the use of the hormone 17-Hydroxyprogesterone ...
Feb 10, 2011
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Grapes may ease liver disease: study
University of Queensland Diamantina Institute PhD student, Veronique Chachay, hopes to determine if a nutrient found in grape skin could hold the key to better managing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
Feb 07, 2011
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'Vast majority' of acoustic tumor patients benefit from surgery
Surgery to remove tumors under the brain known as acoustic neuromas produces favorable outcomes in the "vast majority" of patients, according to one of the largest studies of its kind.
Dec 07, 2010
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Gastric bypass alters sweet taste function
Gastric bypass surgery decreases the preference for sweet-tasting substances in obese rats, a study finding that could help in developing safer treatments for the morbidly obese, according to Penn State College of Medicine ...
Nov 02, 2010
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Significant weight-loss from surgery decreases risk for cardiovascular disease in women
Significant weight loss not only improves daily life of morbidly obese woman but also decreases the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, many people can not lose weight or can not maintain weight loss without help. ...
Sep 16, 2010
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Study examines hospital complication rates of bariatric surgery
An examination of hospital complication rates of bariatric surgery for more than 15,000 patients in Michigan finds that the frequency of serious complications is relatively low and is inversely associated with hospital and ...
Jul 27, 2010
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HIV-infected drug users at greater risk of viral hepatitis, tuberculosis, bacterial infections and mental illness
HIV-infected drug users have increased age-matched morbidity and mortality compared with HIV-infected people who do not use drugs. This includes an increased risk of viral hepatitis, tuberculosis (TB), bacterial infections, ...
Jul 20, 2010
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Obesity in early adulthood associated with increased risk of psoriatic arthritis
Among persons with psoriasis, those who reported being obese at age 18 had an increased risk of developing psoriatic arthritis, according to a report in the July 19 issue of Archives of Dermatology.
Jul 19, 2010
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Vitamin deficiency after weight loss surgery can cause vision loss in newborns
Biliopancreatic diversion surgery for morbid obesity is known to cause multiple vitamin deficiencies that may worsen during pregnancy. In the June issue of the Journal of AAPOS, the Official Publication of the American Associ ...
Jul 16, 2010
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