HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Weight loss has been noted
among patients who've had a knee or hip replacement, a new study says. more >>
Reuters - Overweight volunteers who took Orexigen's experimental drug Contrave, designed to reduce cravings, lost about 13 pounds (6 kg) over a year, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday. more >>
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is associated with
early puberty in young girls, according to a researcher who analyzed more
than 100 reports on the issue. more >>
Reuters - For weight-loss surgery, "Centers of Excellence" may not be any safer than their undistinguished peers, a study of 25 Michigan hospitals suggests. more >>
HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- Weight-loss surgery, also known as
bariatric surgery, in the state of Michigan has a relatively low rate of
serious complications, a new study suggests. more >>
Reuters - A compound similar to Sanofi-Aventis' once-promising weight loss drug Acomplia helped obese mice lose weight and lower their blood fats and blood sugar without causing psychological side effects, U.S. researchers said on Monday. more >>
HealthDay - MONDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity and chronic pain are both
linked with family history and mood disorders, a new study suggests. more >>
Reuters - Overweight women with bladder-control problems can often improve those symptoms if they lose even a modest amount of weight, a new study suggests. more >>
Reuters - It's known that obese children tend to have "flatter" feet than their normal-weight peers, but it has been unclear whether that reflects a potential problem in the foot's bone structure or simply extra fat padding. A new study suggests that it's both. more >>
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) -- Women who have weight loss
surgery may put their future babies at risk caused by vitamin
deficiencies, say Australian researchers. more >>
HealthDay - MONDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) -- People who are obese at age
18 are at increased risk of developing psoriatic arthritis, a new study
suggests. more >>
HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 15 (HealthDay News) -- Obese people prefer lifestyle
change programs to help them shed excess pounds, rather than strategies
that focus only on weight loss, a new study finds. more >>
Time.com - Being overweight is certainly risky for your physical health, but new evidence suggests that it may carry an added mental-health burden as well more >>
