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Large waist size is a risk factors for COPD

Written by | 29 Jul 2014

by Bruce Sylvester – Researchers report that obesity, notably belly fat, is a risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The findings were published on July 7,… read more.

Overweight children with gene mutation at risk of liver problems

Written by | 10 Jul 2014

World Health Matters: Finland by Gary Finnegan – A new study by Finnish researchers suggests that overweight children with a common mutation in the PNPLA3 gene can suffer… read more.

ADA 2014 Report: National guidelines for lipids and blood pressure

Written by | 3 Jul 2014

National guidelines for lipids and blood pressure are likely to be a focus of attention at this year’s meeting of the American Diabetes Association.

Pancreatic cancer fatalities set to rise

Written by | 23 May 2014

World Health Matters by Gary Finnegan – Italy – Death rates from pancreatic cancer are predicted to increase in men and women in 2014 and beyond, according to… read more.

Acetazolamide improves vision loss in idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Written by | 15 May 2014

by Bruce Sylvester – Emerging uses of FDA-approved drugs – Treatment with acetazolamide plus a low-sodium weight-reduction diet for patients diagnosed with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH)mand mild vision… read more.

ACC 2014 Report: Underweight same high risk of dying as obese people

Written by | 29 Apr 2014

The connection between being underweight and the higher risk of dying is true for both adults and foetuses.  Being underweight puts people at highest risk of dying, just… read more.

ACC 2014 Report: Marriage linked to lower heart risks

Written by | 24 Apr 2014

Heart problems less likely for spouses than for single, divorced and widowed people.  People who are married have lower rates of several cardiovascular diseases compared with those who… read more.

ACC 2014 Report: Gastric surgery halves risk of heart attack in obese people

Written by | 24 Apr 2014

Obese people who have stomach surgery to help them lose weight will halve their risk of heart attack according to new research from a team of doctors at… read more.

BTS 2014 Report: British Association for the Study of the Liver (BASL) Forum: Donor optimisation

Written by | 17 Apr 2014

Maria Dalby reporting on the Oral Presentation by Peter Friend, Oxford Transplant Centre, University of Oxford et al.  Peter Friend, Oxford Transplant Centre, University of Oxford / Chris… read more.

NSAIDs don’t increase miscarriage risk

Written by | 10 Apr 2014

by Bruce Sylvester – Pregnant women who take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs do not increase their risk of miscarriages, researchers report in a study published on Feb. 3, 2014… read more.

Shorter sleepers are over-eaters

Written by | 4 Apr 2014

Children who sleep less found to eat more.  Young children who sleep less eat more, which can lead to obesity and related health problems later in life, reports… read more.

Prescribe sleep to prevent and treat diabetes

Written by | 2 Apr 2014

Evidence increasingly suggests that insufficient or disturbed sleep is associated with metabolic disorders such as type 2 diabetes and obesity, and addressing poor quality sleep should be a… read more.

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