Weight loss surgery safe, beneficial: study
Bariatric surgery results in substantial weight loss and can turn back some diseases related to obesity, a new study finds. There is some risk of complications, but death rates appear...
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Online alcohol marketing easily accessed by kids
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The enormous growth of social media in recent years has inevitably drawn alcohol marketing, but the online world lacks the rules established in older mediums...
Online alcohol marketing easily accessed by kids
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The enormous growth of social media in recent years has inevitably drawn alcohol marketing, but the online world lacks the rules established in older mediums...
Obesity may disturb bone growth during teen years
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese teens might not develop sufficient bone mass relative to their body weight, according to a new study from Brazil. Both body fat and lean...
Obesity may disturb bone growth during teen years
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese teens might not develop sufficient bone mass relative to their body weight, according to a new study from Brazil. Both body fat and lean...
Energy drinks may boost booze consumption, aftereffects
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - College students who consume energy drinks tend to drink more alcohol and having both in the same day may lead to more negative consequences, a...
Energy drinks may boost booze consumption, aftereffects
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - College students who consume energy drinks tend to drink more alcohol and having both in the same day may lead to more negative consequences, a...
Diverticulosis complications may be relatively rare
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Diverticulosis, a common condition that causes small pouches in the walls of the intestines, might not be as dangerous as doctors have thought. The pouches...
Diverticulosis complications may be relatively rare
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Diverticulosis, a common condition that causes small pouches in the walls of the intestines, might not be as dangerous as doctors have thought. The pouches...
Parent-only programs may help obese children, too
New York (Reuters Health) - The gold standard for treating childhood obesity currently involves using a family-based approach in which both parents and children attend meetings on losing weight. A...