Weight Loss and Nutrition
Migraines More Frequent, Intense in Overweight Kids (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) -- The more overweight children and teens are, the more numerous and severe their headaches, according to a U.S. study. More »
Migraines More Frequent, Intense in Overweight Kids (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) -- The more overweight children and teens are, the more numerous and severe their headaches, according to a U.S. study. More »
Obesity may diminish a man's fertility (Reuters)
Reuters - Being obese may dim a man's chances of becoming a father, even if he is otherwise healthy, a new study suggests. More »
Gastric Bypass Surgery Less Helpful for Diabetics (Time.com)
Time.com - A new study suggests that the common weight-loss surgery leads to less weight loss in patients with diabetes More »
Gastric Bypass Surgery Less Helpful for Diabetics (Time.com)
Time.com - A new study suggests that the common weight-loss surgery leads to less weight loss in patients with diabetes More »
Diabetics Less Likely to Lose Weight After Gastric Bypass (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 15 (HealthDay News) -- People with diabetes and those with larger stomach pouches are less likely than others to have good weight loss after gastric bypass surgery, according to University of California, San Francisco, researchers. More »
Diabetics Less Likely to Lose Weight After Gastric Bypass (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 15 (HealthDay News) -- People with diabetes and those with larger stomach pouches are less likely than others to have good weight loss after gastric bypass surgery, according to University of California, San Francisco, researchers. More »
Gastric bypass beats band for faster weight loss (Reuters)
Reuters - Gastric bypass surgery is more likely to result in successful weight loss, both short and long term, than is gastric banding, according to one of the first head-to-head comparisons of the two most commonly used surgeries in obese patients. More »
Bullying Top Concern of Parents With Overweight Child (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Bullying is the top "health" concern among parents with overweight and obese children, according to a new report. More »
Insurers recoup obesity surgery cost in 2-4 years (Reuters)
Reuters - Insurers recoup the costs of weight-loss surgery within two to four years as obese patients become healthier and have fewer medical problems, researchers said on Wednesday. More »