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Arizona Women Immigrant Detainee Health Report Needs More Research, Editorial Says
The “cases described in a report [last] week by the Southwest Institute for Research on Women” are “heart-rending,” but the “shallow nature of the research leaves much to be desired,” a Tucson Citizen editorial states (Tucson Citizen, 1/16). More: continued here
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Weight Loss Expert Says Solution is Not Another Diet - PR Web (press release)

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Weight Loss Expert Says Solution is Not Another Diet
PR Web (press release), WA - 18 hours ago
Weight loss expert Tom Nicoli warns that holiday traditions put many of us at greater risk for heart attack or stroke, but that weight loss diets do not ...

Weight Loss Expert Says Solution is Not Another Diet - PR Web (press release)...

Weight loss helps hypertensive overweight people - Food Consumer

Weight loss helps hypertensive overweight people
Food Consumer, IL - Sep 20, 2008
The study was meant to evaluate the role of weight loss on blood pressure values in overweight people with stage 1 hypertension who never received any ...
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Bone Mineral Content Continues To Increase In Obese Adolescents During Weight Loss
Obese teenagers who succeeded in losing weight in a year-long medically supervised weight control program also saw their bone mineral content increase over that period, say researchers from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The finding was reassuring, because adolescence is a critical period for bone health in later
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Drug trial success a boost for Arena - San Diego Union Tribune

Drug trial success a boost for Arena
San Diego Union Tribune, CA - 11 hours ago
People taking the Arena pill experienced significantly more weight loss, at least 5 percent of their weight over 12 weeks, than people taking a placebo, ...
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Courtney Love's hypnotic loss - China Daily

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Courtney Love's hypnotic loss
China Daily, China - 18 hours ago
Courtney Love has credited hypnotist Paul McKenna as the reason for her dramatic weight loss. The former Hole singer has been seeing the TV weight-loss guru ...
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Weight Loss Centers Settle Suit Alleging Bias Against Men - HR.BLR.com

Weight Loss Centers Settle Suit Alleging Bias Against Men
HR.BLR.com - 15 hours ago
An employer operating weight loss centers has agreed to pay $20 million to settle a US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) accusing the company ...
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Obesity Linked High Blood Volumes Render PSA Prostate Cancer Test Less Effective
The extra blood volume produced in the obese may so dilute levels of a telltale protein produced by prostates that the popular PSA test may be essentially useless for diagnosing prostate cancer in men carrying extra pounds, a new study in The Journal of the American Medical Association
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CMH to host 12-week weight loss competition - Wilmington News Journal, OH

CMH to host 12-week weight loss competition
Wilmington News Journal, OH, OH - Dec 17, 2008
CMH Regional Health System is hosting a weight loss and healthier living program called “Healthier Community - The way it should be. ...
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Bariatric surgery makes weight loss easy, right? - Indianapolis Star

Bariatric surgery makes weight loss easy, right?
Indianapolis Star, United States - 8 hours ago
Alice Lindeman, Indiana University Bloomington applied health science professor, says people still have to overcome old bad habits to maintain weight loss, ...
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Caldera Medical Announces FDA Clearance Of Novel Treatment For Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Caldera Medical, Inc. announced that it has received FDA clearance and CE Mark certification for the Ascend Pelvic Floor Repair System with Apical Support, a novel treatment for female pelvic organ prolapse. Ascend® is the latest addition to the Caldera Medical family of products designed to treat female
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Research Finds Bodybuilders With Similar Body Image Concerns, Whether Or Not They Use Steroids
When it comes to characteristics associated with muscle dysmorphia, there is no difference between bodybuilders who use steroids and those who do not, a University of Arkansas researcher found. Muscle dysmorphia is a disorder characterized by an individual’s excessive preoccupation with muscularity and body fat
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FDA Approves Generic Prescription-Only Version Of Plan B Emergency Contraceptive For Women Ages 17 And Under
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic version of the emergency contraceptive Plan B (levonorgestrel) tablets, 0.75 mg. The generic product will be available by prescription only for women ages 17 and under. Plan B was first approved in 1999 for prescription
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What Is Menopause? What Are The Symptoms Of Menopause?
The menopause marks the time in a woman’s life when her menstruation stops and she is no longer fertile (able to become pregnant). In the UK the average age for the menopause is 52 (National Health Service), while in the USA it is 51 (National Institute of
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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
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New Study Shows Similar Benefits, No Additional Risks For Seniors Who Have Gastric Bypass
Morbidly obese seniors, age 65 and over, who had laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery lost nearly 76 percent of their excess weight after two years and had low complication rates and short hospital stays comparable to younger surgical patients, according to a new study presented today at the 26th
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University Of Hawaii At Manoa Professor Co-Authors Article About Weight And Relationships
Dr. Janet D. Latner, an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa, has co-authored an article in the July 2009 edition of the Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy on “Weight Stigma in Existing Relationships.” The research - conducted
University Of Hawaii At Manoa Professor Co-Authors Article About Weight And Relationships...

New Study Finds Social And Economic Factors Play Major Role In Determining Who Gets Bariatric Surgery
Less than one-half of one percent (0.4%) of the 22 million people in the U.S. who are medically eligible for bariatric surgery actually get the surgery, and those who do are most likely to be white females with higher incomes and covered by private health insurance, according to
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Novel Non-Surgical Therapy Dramatically Increases Weight Loss In Obese Patients; Results From Pilot Clinical Study Presented At ASMBS
GI Dynamics, a leader in non-surgical treatments for type 2 diabetes and obesity, today announced results from a pilot clinical study which demonstrated the substantially enhanced weight loss effects of combining the company’s EndoBarrier Gastrointestinal Liner with a new EndoBarrier Flow Restrictor. More: continued here
Novel Non-Surgical Therapy Dramatically Increases Weight Loss In Obese Patients; Results From Pilot Clinical Study Presented At ASMBS...

CDC Introduces New Website To Help Employers Combat Obesity And Reduce Health-Related Costs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today unveiled LEANWorks!, a Website designed to help businesses address obesity. LEAN stands for Leading Employees to Activity and Nutrition. The new Website was announced at a National Business Group on Health meeting in Washington, D.C.
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