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  • Hospital holds free weight-loss seminar Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 7:23AMLake Norman Regional Medical Center will hold a free educational seminar on surgical weight loss on Monday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m.
  • Some Pregnancy-Related Complications Minimized For Women Who Have Had Weight-Loss Surgery Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 7:17AMWomen who undergo weight-loss surgery, known as bariatric surgery, and later become pregnant after losing weight may be at lower risk for pregnancy-related diabetes and high blood pressure-- complications that can seriously affect the mother or her baby--than pregnant women who are obese, according t
  • Risk of maternal and newborn complications may be lower after bariatric surgery Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 3:26PMA review of previously published studies suggests that rates of adverse outcomes for mothers or pregnant women and newborn babies, such as gestational diabetes and low birth weight, may be lower after bariatric surgery compared with pregnant women who are obese, according to an article in the Nov. 19 issue of JAMA.
  • Physical activity post bariatric surgery perks up weight loss, quality of life Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 3:20AMWashington, November 18 : Increased physical activity after bariatric surgery helps patients drop more weight and improve their quality of life, reveals a new study.
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-17 23:27 UPDATE 1-U.S. Medicare wants limits for weight loss surgery Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 5:54PMBy Susan Heavey
  • Dietitians complain about TV weight-loss series Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 5:46PMTV3's weight-loss series, Downsize Me ended recently amid controversy over the accuracy of some of the nutritional information, and the approach taken by the presenters in promoting the weight loss.
  • Town shrugs off unhealthy label Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 12:57AM HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — As a portly woman plodded ahead of him on the sidewalk, the obese mayor of America’s fattest and unhealthiest city explained why health is not a big local issue. “It doesn’t come up,” said David Felinton, 5-foot-9 and 233 pounds, as he walked toward City Hall one recent morning. “We’ve got a lot of economic challenges here in Huntington. That’s usually the focus.” ...
  • Weight loss big part of treatment Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 11:35PMMany of us suffer from sore joints or an achy back. It's often considered as one more sign of getting older or just poor posture. But with two-thirds of Americans overweight or obese, there has been a sharp rise in bone and joint diseases, and at much earlier ages.
  • Bangor Dentists Seeks To Ban Use Of Food Stamps To Buy Soda Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 10:12AMThe Bangor pediatric dentist and public health advocate who spearheaded a successful campaign to ban smoking in vehicles when children are present now wants to prohibit the use of food stamps to buy soda.
  • Colorectal Cancer Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 5:12PMIt may seem like a hassle but sometimes a simple health screening can save your life.
  • Loyola Study Finds Catheter Ablation Superior To Medication For Atrial Fibrillation Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 1:16PMTreating a common heart rhythm disorder by burning heart tissue with a catheter works dramatically better than drug treatments, a major international study has found. One year after undergoing a treatment called catheter ablation, 75 percent of patients with an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation were free of symptoms.
  • Gastric banding helps big women have babies Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 10:03AMWeight-loss surgery can help obese women conceive babies more easily through IVF, according to research showing lap bands can partially restore fertility.
  • Gastric Bypass Surgery Sometimes Helps Women Conceive Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 10:15PMNEW ORLEANS -- Losing weight isn't the only benefit of gastric bypass surgery for some women trying to conceive. Nearly one-third of all Louisianans are overweight, making the state among the fattest in the country once again. Mississippi ranks at the very top with Louisiana close behind.
  • Weight-loss surgery may improve IVF outcomes Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 2:46PMNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Preliminary findings from patients who underwent obesity surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, at Washington University in St. Louis, indicate that this procedure used to induce weight loss may improve the ability of morbidly obese women to conceive after undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF).
  • Dick joins fat fight Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 7:00AMLARGER-than-life MP Dick Adams has revealed he's had lap band surgery - and he wants taxpayers to help others have the operation.
  • Assessing Potential Health Complications For Obese Kidney Donors Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 6:17AMIndividuals who are obese face certain risks when donating their kidneys, but their kidney function remains strong one year later, according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 41st Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • Death of adult child shatters aged parents Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 5:10AM Mary Ann Hinnerichs, 76, spends most days caring for Howard, 75, her husband of 56 years. Last July, Howard had triple-bypass surgery and now, taking 15 steps “is a lot for him,” she says. Photo caption: Howard and Mary Ann Hinnerichs lost their son, Gary, 51, to diabetes in 2006. Photo by Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • Melanin may protect against obesity related chronic diseases Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 4:13AMWashington, Nov 7 : Samples from the morbidly obese undergoing weight loss surgery showed that melanin - a pigment giving skin and hair their distinctive colour - was being produced in their fat tissue.
  • Fat tissue found to produce melanin Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 3:10AMA two-year study conducted by researchers at George Mason University, INOVA Fairfax Hospital and the National Cancer Institute may open the door to new therapies for combating chronic diseases associated with obesity, a condition that affected more than 33 percent of American adults in 2005-06 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  • Obesity is linked to increase in cancer cases Monday, November 3, 2008 @ 8:00PMCancer rates could double within the next 40 years unless obesity is tackled, health experts warned yesterday.
  • Woman drops 127 pounds in 25 weeks Sunday, November 2, 2008 @ 11:16PMDelores Burbage calls it her great adventure. It started this past February, when she decided she'd had enough.
  • A different kind of grief for parents Sunday, November 2, 2008 @ 10:10AMWhile loss is part of life for people in their 70s and beyond, a growing number face a wrenching modern reality: outliving their adult children.
  • Weight-loss surgery information offered Friday, October 31, 2008 @ 12:18AMHUNTLEY – An information session about the Centegra Health System weight-loss surgery program is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 8 at the new Centegra Health Center – Huntley.
  • Health Briefs Wednesday, October 29, 2008 @ 3:14PMNote: Events without published prices are free, and registration is required for most programs.
  • Activity And Aging Monday, October 27, 2008 @ 3:07PMIndiana University researchers studied 730 highly active people, ages 20 to 93, to see how their physical and mental quality of life and rates of obesity-related diseases compare to the general population. Their study participants, United States Master Swimmers, reported swimming regularly for an average of 18.6 years. The percentage of Master Swimmers classified as obese (5.
  • New Promising Obesity Drug May Have Huge Potential Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 10:20PMAccording to trials, a new obesity drug, Tesofensine, which may be launched on the world market in a few years, can produce weight loss twice that of currently approved obesity drugs.
  • Promising New Obesity Drug May Have Huge Potential Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 10:20PMAccording to trials, a new obesity drug, Tesofensine, which may be launched on the world market in a few years, can produce weight loss twice that of currently approved obesity drugs.
  • Researchers stumble across promising weight loss drug Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 8:09PMAn accidental discovery has led to the development of a treatment for obesity that is claimed to be twice as effective as the best existing drugs at helping the overweight shed excess pounds.
  • Obesity pill shows promise: study Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 6:22PM People taking NeuroSearch A/S's obesity pill tesofensine lost twice as much weight as men and women using approved weight loss drugs, Danish researchers said on Thursday.
  • Non-Surgical Weight Loss Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 2:10PMFor the first time, doctors in the U.S. are using a non-invasive procedure to help obese patients lose weight without major surgery. VIDEO: Non-Surgical Weight Loss
  • Portland researchers look into options for heavy kids Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 1:26AMThere's more than one way to skinny a kid. While some children are able to lose weight on their own through more movement and steel willpower, others need more structure. And the more structure the better, according to an analysis...
  • Weight-Loss Surgery, No Cutting Required Monday, October 20, 2008 @ 6:49PMAn experimental stomach-stapling operation called Toga is part of a trend toward making surgery less invasive.
  • Medical Notes Sunday, October 19, 2008 @ 11:01PMSoutheastern Regional Medical Center now offers Lap-Band weight-loss surgery. The Lap-Band System is an FDA-approved adjustable gastric band for use in weight reduction.
  • Periods of Excessive and Rapid Weight Loss May Be Associated with Internal Hernia After Bariatric Surgery Thursday, October 16, 2008 @ 2:26PMResearch conducted at the Greenville (SC) Hospital System is showing the connection between rapid and excessive weight loss following minimally invasive surgical treatment of morbid obesity and the risk of internal hernia. The researchers believe that surgeons who operate on morbidly obese patients and physicians who treat these patients following the operation should be aware that rapid weight ...
  • Periods of Excessive and Rapid Weight Loss May Be Associated with Internal Hernia After Bariatric Surgery Thursday, October 16, 2008 @ 2:26PMResearch conducted at the Greenville (SC) Hospital System is showing the connection between rapid and excessive weight loss following minimally invasive surgical treatment of morbid obesity and the risk of internal hernia. The researchers believe that surgeons who operate on morbidly obese patients and physicians who treat these patients following the operation should be aware that rapid weight ...
  • What happened to Ed and Mary? Thursday, October 16, 2008 @ 2:27AMAnyone familiar with Ed and Mary Mahaffey of the Annex Florist must be aware of their recent transformations into thinner, trimmer and more energetic versions of their prior selves.
  • What happened to Ed and Mary? Thursday, October 16, 2008 @ 2:27AMAnyone familiar with Ed and Mary Mahaffey of the Annex Florist must be aware of their recent transformations into thinner, trimmer and more energetic versions of their prior selves.
  • Health Calendar Wednesday, October 15, 2008 @ 4:40AMSpinal stenosis: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15, at the Conference Center at Silver Cross Hospital, 1200 Maple Road, Joliet. A discussion about causes and treatments available for spinal stenosis, which is a common cause of leg and back pain in older adults.
  • Weight loss surgery ‘safe’ Sunday, October 12, 2008 @ 5:45PMBARIATRIC or weight loss surgery is safe and effective for control of Type 2 diabetes in morbidly obese individuals, a faculty member of Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar has said.
  • Surgery suggested for obese children Sunday, October 12, 2008 @ 5:42PMDOHA • The prevalence of obesity in children in Qatar is on the rise. Blame the easy availability of fast food at various outlets of international brands and a sedentary lifestyle.
  • Health Calendar Wednesday, October 8, 2008 @ 4:29AMInfant massage: Noon to 2 p.m. Oct. 25, Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center, 333 N. Madison St., Joliet. Class is designed for expectant and new parents to explore the techniques and benefits of infant massage. Bring your newborn to receive the calming effects of a massage.
  • Can obesity be blamed on a gene? Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 8:12AMPart 2 Yesterday: More and more waistlines are expanding across the state, and research in Danville may help determine why Valley residents keep getting heavier. Today: Can obesity be blamed on a gene?
  • Behavioral Management Plans Help Kids Lose Weight Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 12:59PM FRIDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Behavioral management weight loss programs can help obese school-age children and teens lose weight or prevent further weight gain, according to a...
  • Behavioral Management Plans Help Kids Lose Weight Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 11:01AM FRIDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Behavioral management weight loss programs can help obese school-age children and teens lose weight or prevent further weight gain, according to a new report.
  • Hormone therapy mimics stomach stapling Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 4:50AMScientists at the Hopkins Medical School are one step closer to finding a less invasive alternative to bariatric surgery. Earlier this month, Aravind Arepally and his colleagues successfully suppressed the production of the hunger-inducing hormone, ghrelin, in pigs by damaging the main vessel that carries blood to the top of the stomach, where ghrelin is produced.
  • Walk a victory for Waukee's Pete Wonders Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 1:20AMPete Wonders knew if he didn't change his life he'd soon be dead. The Waukee man was seriously overweight, and even moderate physical activity left him gasping, exhausted. Wonders made the decision to have lap-band surgery earlier this year after years of unsuccessful dieting.
  • Tummy Teflon worth weight Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 9:00AMOBESE people who are contemplating gastric surgery may soon have access to a non-invasive alternative.
  • Behavioral Therapy Helps Kids Lose Weight Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 6:15AMA medium- to high-intensity behavioral management program has been found to help obese school-age kids and teens lose weight and/or prevent further weight gain. While prevention of weight gain is ideal, the new report by HHS’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is significant because the research demonstrates that programming can help overweight kids [...]
  • Study says weight-loss efforts vary for children Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 2:06AMObese children and teenagers can lose significant amounts of weight with the help of intense weight-loss programs, according to a study released Monday by the Portland’s Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research. But the sobering news is that, according to the study, children and teens in ...
  • Older 'boomers,' unhealthy eating contribute to obesity Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 1:49AMSee Also: Ways to shed pounds without the traditional workout routine As students complete their college education, grow older and wiser, their minds aren't the only things expanding. So are their waistlines. In 2006, one out of every three University students was considered either obese or overweight, according to the ACHA-NCHA.