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| Health Highlights: Nov. 30, 2008 (HealthDay) HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: us.rd.yahoo.com |
Obese Middle-Aged Adults And Underweight Older Adults Appear To Have Increased Risk For Dementia Midlife obesity may be associated with risk for dementia, but after age 65, the relationship between body mass index and dementia appears to reverse so that underweight individuals are at higher risk. Annette L. Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., of the University of Washington, Seattle, and colleagues analyzed data from 2,798 adults (average age 74.7) without dementia. Participants reported their weight at age 50 (midlife) and had their height and weight measured at age 65 or older (late life). medicalnewstoday.com |
Bariatric Surgery Increases Fracture Risk Mayo Clinic researchers are reporting that persons who undergo bariatric surgery may have a greater chance of experiencing broken bones, especially in their hands and feet. The study is based on a review of nearly 100 surgical cases at Mayo spanning 21 years and presented at the Endocrinology Society Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. "We knew there was a dramatic and extensive bone turnover and loss of bone density after bariatric surgery," says Jackie Clowes, M.D., Ph.D. medicalnewstoday.com |
Obesity Hinders Chemotherapy Treatment In Children With Leukemia Obesity is an important factor contributing to chemotherapy resistance and increasing relapse rates among children with leukemia, according to recent findings published online first in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Obesity is associated with increased incidence and mortality of many types of cancer. medicalnewstoday.com |
Healthy diet may benefit women's mental health (Reuters) Reuters - Women who suffer from depression and anxiety may want to take a look at their diet as possible contributors to these conditions, study findings hint. us.rd.yahoo.com |