TOP 100 WEIGHT LOSS SITES
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| Costlier New Diabetes Drugs Don't Necessarily Produce Better Outcomes, Stanford Researcher Says The annual cost of prescription diabetes drugs nearly doubled to $12.5 billion between 2001 and 2007, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and the University of Chicago. The researchers say the findings raise questions about whether the higher cost actually translates into improved care and better outcomes. medicalnewstoday.com |
Schools Do Help In War On Childhood Obesity, Yale Study Finds A team of Yale University researchers has found that school-based programs for obesity prevention and reversal are generally effective and are an important component in battling what many regard as a national obesity epidemic among young people. In recent years, health professionals have questioned the utility of school-based intervention for obesity control, and the topic has been actively debated because clear evidence of their effectiveness was lacking. medicalnewstoday.com |
Inexpensive Face-to-face Weight-loss Support Programs Effective For people trying to maintain weight after participation in a weight-loss program, support from nurses is as effective as a more expensive intensive program with dieticians and exercise specialists, found a new study by New Zealand researchers in CMAJ. It appears that regular face-to-face interaction with a supportive health professional is a key success factor. medicalnewstoday.com |
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is Prevalent In Adults With Down Syndrome A study in the Aug. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that adults with Down syndrome also frequently suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, complications of untreated OSA such as cardiovascular disease, daytime sleepiness and impaired cognitive functioning overlap with the manifestations of Down syndrome; therefore, OSA may not be detected. medicalnewstoday.com |
UCF Study Shows Young Girls Worry About Body Image Even before they start school, many young girls worry that they are fat. But a new study suggests watching a movie starring a stereotypically thin and beautiful princess may not increase children's anxieties. Nearly half of the 3- to 6-year-old girls in a study by University of Central Florida psychology professor Stacey Tantleff-Dunn and doctoral student Sharon Hayes said they worry about being fat. medicalnewstoday.com |