| AP IMPACT: Liver disease plagues obese adolescents (AP) AP - In a new and disturbing twist on the obesity epidemic, some overweight teenagers have severe liver damage caused by too much body fat, and a handful have needed liver transplants. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Health Care Service Corporation Finds Success With Innovative Program Targeting Obesity Epidemic As the debate begins to heat up about how best to improve the U.S. health care system over the next year, one of the nation's largest health insurers has an innovative program that can help its members today. medicalnewstoday.com |
Study: Lots of red meat increases mortality risk (AP) AP - The largest study of its kind finds that older Americans who eat large amounts of red meat and processed meats face a greater risk of death from heart disease and cancer. The federal study of more than half a million men and women bolsters prior evidence of the health risks of diets laden with red meat like hamburger and processed meats like hot dogs, bacon and cold cuts. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Large-Scale Analysis Finds Bariatric Surgery Relatively Safe Advances in weight-loss surgery have made it as safe as any routine surgical procedure, according to a Duke University Medical Center researcher who reviewed data from nearly 60,000 patients and found it resulted in low complication and mortality rates. The analysis, compiled from the largest repository of bariatric surgery patients ever recorded, indicates complication rates hover around 10 percent - with the most common complaint being nausea/vomiting. medicalnewstoday.com |
Study shows Mediterranean diet cuts depression risk (Reuters) Reuters - People who follow a Mediterranean-style diet rich in vegetables, fruits, nuts, whole grains and fish are less likely to become depressed, scientists said on Monday, but the reasons are unclear. us.rd.yahoo.com |