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Few young patients with severe obesity undergo weight loss surgery
CHICAGO--Among U.S. teenagers and young adults with severe obesity, a new study finds that only a small percentage undergo weight loss surgery, even though it is broadly considered the most effective long-term weight loss therapy. The study results, from high-volume surgical centers across five states, will be presented Monday at ENDO 2018, the Endocrine Society s 100th annual meeting in Chicago, ...
EurekAlert - Wed. Mar 21
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Weight loss after stomach-narrowing surgery eases chronic knee pain
A new report finds that extremely obese people who have a band surgically strapped around their stomachs to restrict food intake not only lose weight but also suffer less from arthritic knee pain. The pain, say the study leaders at NYU School of Medicine, proceeds from the deterioration and related inflammation in knee joints caused in part by the extra weight they bear. And while the pain relief ...
EurekAlert - Wed. Mar 21
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Good motor skills may enhance reading skills in obese children
Excess body weight has been linked to poor academic performance in children in several previous studies. A new Finnish study now shows that a high body fat percentage is associated with poor reading skills in 6-8-year-old boys. However, these associations are largely explained by poor motor skills. The results published in the Journal of Sports Science are part of the Physical Activity and Nutriti ...
EurekAlert - Wed. Mar 21
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Parenting and personality work together to affect baby's weight gain
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Offering a snack may be a sure way to soothe a fussy child, but researchers say making it a habit can result in unnecessary weight gain in babies with certain temperaments. The researchers studied the babies temperament and how their mothers soothed them when the babies were six months old. When the researchers followed up a year later, they found that the more the mothers ...
EurekAlert - Wed. Mar 21
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Freezing hunger-signaling nerve may help ignite weight loss
LOS ANGELES March 21, 2018 --Freezing the nerve that carries hunger signals to the brain may help patients with mild-to-moderate obesity lose weight, according to a study presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology s 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting. The treatment was determined safe and feasible in the initial pilot phase. We developed this treatment for patients with mild-to-moderate obes ...
EurekAlert - Wed. Mar 21
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Cold can activate body's 'good' fat at a cellular level, study finds
Lower temperatures can activate the body s good fat formation at a cellular level, a new study led by academics at The University of Nottingham has found. The research, published in the journal Scientific Reports , shows for the first time that the way in which fat is made within the body is not pre-programmed during the early years of development as previously thought but even in adulthood cells ...
EurekAlert - Wed. Mar 21
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Chronic opioids linked to increased complications after spinal fusion surgery
March 21, 2018 - Patients who have been taking opioid pain relievers for several months before spinal fusion surgery are at increased risk of complications after their surgery , reports a study in the journal Spine , published by Wolters Kluwer . Patients on chronic opioid therapy before spinal fusion are at increased risk of complications and adverse outcomes--including repeated spinal surgery, a ...
EurekAlert - Wed. Mar 21
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Don't blame adolescent social behavior on hormones
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Reproductive hormones that develop during puberty are not responsible for changes in social behavior that occur during adolescence, according to the results of a newly published study by a University at Buffalo researcher. Changes in social behavior during adolescence appear to be independent of pubertal hormones. They are not triggered by puberty, so we can t blame the hormones, s ...
EurekAlert - Wed. Mar 21
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Thousands Lose Right To Vote Under 'Incompetence' Laws
By Matt Vasilogambros Like many people with autism, Greg Demer is bright but has difficulty communicating. He has a passion for the history of military aircraft, but he can t quite keep up a conversation with new people. When he meets someone, he ll quote from movies or ask them about their favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. His mother, Linda Demer, worried that he wouldn t be able to make comp ...
Huffington Post - Wed. Mar 21
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25 'Impolite' Things People Do Because Of Anxiety
25 Impolite Things People Do Because of Anxiety was published on The Mighty . Written by Juliette Virzi When you ve lived with anxiety for a while, you become aware of the unique things you do because of it. Things like overthinking, overplanning and overcompensating are mainstays for many folks struggling with anxiety but they aren t the only ways anxiety manifests. Sometimes anxiety can make us ...
Huffington Post - Wed. Mar 21
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Demi Lovato Explains Why She Contemplated Suicide At Age 7
Demi Lovato s fans appreciate the singer for always being open and honest about her past substance abuse and mental health battles. In a new interview with Dr. Phil , the 25-year-old singer revealed even more about the struggles she faced in her early years, saying that she began having suicidal thoughts at the age of seven. I had this fascination with death, she said. I have experienced many thin ...
Huffington Post - Wed. Mar 21
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Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages increase stigma for low-income groups, Aborig...
When considering taxing sugar-sweetened beverages in Canada, policy-makers should look at lessons learned from tobacco taxation, especially how taxation could increase inequalities and stigma, argues an analysis in CMAJ Canadian Medical Association Journal Proponents of a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages are quick to emphasize positive aspects of a tobacco tax however, a thorough comparison analys ...
EurekAlert - Mon. Mar 19
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