| Gastric stimulator induces weight loss in diabetics (Reuters) Reuters - Gastric electrical stimulation using the Tantalus system (MetaCure Ltd) can potentially improve glucose control and induce weight loss in obese type 2 diabetic patients who are poorly controlled with oral antidiabetic medication, according to preliminary study results reported at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Rome. us.rd.yahoo.com |
FDA warns against some diet pills sold on the Web (AP) AP - If you're looking for a little help shedding extra pounds after the holidays, the government is warning you to stay away from nearly 30 weight-loss products that contain unlisted and possibly dangerous ingredients. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Grapefruit-Heavy Diet Helped Spur Dangerous Clot (HealthDay) HealthDay - THURSDAY, April 2 (HealthDay News) -- A rare set of interactions involving grapefruit juice, birth control pills and a genetic mutation almost cost a 42-year-old woman her leg, physicians report. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Health Secretary Says New Mexico Must Address Serious Obesity Problem In response to Trust for America's Health "F as in Fat" report released today, Health Secretary Alfredo Vigil, MD, said New Mexico needs to continue to strengthen its obesity-prevention efforts to address a serious problem with obesity. The report details obesity rates by states and discusses effective state policies and programs. medicalnewstoday.com |
Miriam Hospital Researcher Receives More Than $12 Million To Study Weight Control The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center (WCDRC) recently received six research grants from the National Institutes of Health - totaling more than $12 million in funding - that will support the work of researchers focused on the prevention and treatment of obesity. Rena R. Wing, PhD, director of the WCDRC and a professor of psychiatry and human behavior at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, is the principal investigator on these grants. medicalnewstoday.com |