MONDAY, July 16 -- Being obese may affect a woman's response to breast cancer treatment, a small new study suggests.British researchers looked at 54 postmenopausal women with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, meaning that the tumor may... read more..
FRIDAY, June 8 -- While U.S. doctors often urge obese teens to eat better and exercise more, overweight kids headed for obesity seldom get the same medical advice, a new study shows.That's important, experts say, because preventing obesity is much... read more..
FRIDAY, June 8 -- Women who experience early menopause have a reduced risk of developing a severe form of rheumatoid arthritis, a new study suggests.Researchers looked at 134 women with rheumatoid arthritis and found that those who had early... read more..
LOS ANGELES, June 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- You are struggling with obesity. You have tried to lose weight through diet and exercise, only to finally give up in frustration when they failed to deliver any tangible results. You know you're not alone with this problem, and yet you feel... read more..
A number of patients who want to lose a few extra pounds often inquire about the use of phentermine which has been traditionally advocated for patients who are significantly overweight or obese. Using body mass index (BMI) which uses weight and height to define obesity (BMI >30 is considered obese; 25-29.9 as overweight) or a waist -to- hip ratio (WHR) >.8 in women, or 0.9 to 1.0 in men, the majority of people who want to use phentermine may not truly qualify for use under these strict definitions of obesity. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News) read more..
If you sit all day at work, you may want to pay attention to recent research which demonstrates that prolonged sitting at work raises the risk of dying from cardiac and metabolic diseases, as well as the risk of dying from all causes, even if you work out or exercise. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News) read more..
