Body mass index (BMI) may not measure obesity accurately
• Obesity • May 18 10
The scale of the obesity epidemic may be much worse than currently believed, because the usual measure, body mass index (BMI), is a very…
Insecurity May Contribute to Obesity
• Obesity • May 18 10
Researchers studying food behavior have identified a crucial element in overeating.
Disinhibited eating is a pattern of behavior that involves eating too quickly and…
Diet soda for preventing kidney stones?
• Dieting • • Urine Problems • May 17 10
Certain diet sodas may have the potential to prevent the most common type of kidney stone, if new lab research is correct.
In the…
Facelift a cure for migraines?
• Migraine • May 17 10
It can take some work to make you look younger, and many folks turn to facelifts. They can make you look better, but can…
Fighting obesity
• Obesity • May 17 10
Cribbage and a couple cups of coffee- That’s how these men like to spend their mornings at The Rite Place in Bellevue. It’s something…
Senators lift exercise rule from obesity bill
• Obesity • • Public Health • May 17 10
The fight against childhood obesity in Ohio will go on without a requirement that students get at least 30 minutes of exercise per day…
Mona Charen: Obesity problem and fat government
• Obesity • • Public Health • May 17 10
“The closest thing to immortality on this Earth,” Ronald Reagan once said, “is a federal government program.” We still have a Rural Electrification Administration…
Atherosclerosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis: What to Look for in Studies Using Carotid Ultrasound
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • May 17 10
Studies of myocardial infarction and other cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have consistently found that their incidence is at least…
Pregnant Adolescents and Youth with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Can New Data Inform Our Approach to Young Women with SLE?
• Pregnancy • • Rheumatic Diseases • May 17 10
Pregnancy in women under the age of 20 years has been the norm for most of history. Changes that include increased control of reproduction…
Now an anti-binge nasal spray to tackle obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • May 17 10
Tackling obesity may become a little easier as a nasal spray developed by a group of researchers can restrain people from having temptation of…
Green Bay joins nationwide effort to promote exercise, fight childhood obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • May 17 10
The Green Bay area is pumping up efforts to fight childhood obesity and promote exercise, mirroring a national movement toward trying to raise fit…
Taking Away Toys to Help Fight Obesity
• Obesity • May 16 10
In their quest to fight childhood obesity, California politicians have required chain restaurants to post nutrition information on their menus, banned trans fats from…
Studies Investigating Relationship Between Cardiovascular Health And Obesity Presented At The Annual Meeting Of The North American Association For The Study Of Obesity
• Heart • • Obesity • May 15 10
Three clinical studies investigating the relationship between aspects of cardiovascular health - including disease risk and cardiorespiratory fitness - and obesity were presented at…
BMI Not as Effective as Waist-To-Height Ratio in Determining Heart Risks
• Obesity • May 15 10
Body mass index (BMI) doesn’t predict cardiovascular risk as well as waist-to-height ratio and other measures of obesity, new research suggests.
Asked whether physicians…
BMI is a big fat lie, say scientists
• Obesity • • Public Health • May 15 10
GERMAN boffins have poured scorn on the medical profession’s yardstick for judging obesity saying the Body Mass Index is not the pathfinder to disease…
People who recognize stroke symptoms still may not call 9-1-1
• Stroke • May 14 10
People who realize that stroke symptoms are occurring in a family member or friend still may not call 9-1-1 — delaying vital treatment, according…
P&G being sued over Pampers Dry Max diapers
• Children's Health • • Dermatology • • Skin Care • • Drug Abuse • May 14 10
Procter & Gamble Co is being sued by parents claiming new Pampers diapers have caused severe rashes and other skin conditions on their children,…
Genes explain why Tibetans thrive in high places
• Genetics • May 14 10
Researchers have identified two genes that appear to explain why Tibetans are able to live comfortably in rarefied air at very high altitudes.
Dubbed…
Skin condition more likely in educated parents’ kids
• Children's Health • • Dermatology • • Skin Care • May 14 10
Children of highly educated parents may be more prone to an irritating skin disorder than peers from less educated families, a new study…
Folic acid doesn’t cut risk of stroke: study
• Stroke • May 14 10
Studies have linked low blood levels of a chemical lowered by folic acid to lower rates of stroke. However, folic acid supplements don’t seem…
Diabetes does not mean end of good eats
• Diabetes • • Dieting • May 12 10
A diagnosis of diabetes means lifestyle changes are in order, but where to begin?
Katherine Younker, director of Health Care Services and Patient Education…
Dental Treatment Might Lower Glucose Levels In Type 2 Diabetes
• Dental Health • • Diabetes • May 12 10
Routine dental treatment can reduce blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes who have preexisting gum disease.
Researchers analyzed seven studies of…
Diabetes ups risk of abnormal heart rhythm
• Diabetes • • Heart • May 12 10
People with diabetes are at increased risk of a common type of abnormal heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation, new research shows.
This risk…
US urges doctors to report misleading drug pitches
• Drug Abuse • • Public Health • May 12 10
U.S. health officials will encourage physicians to report misleading promotions from pharmaceutical salespeople who pitch medicines in doctors’ offices or over dinner.
The effort…
‘Anti-ageing’ medicines on the way
• Drug News • • Aging and Gerontology • May 12 10
Medicines that can help people live healthy lives to 100 and beyond may be available in as little as two years, an expert has…