Health Highlights: Sept. 4, 2008 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
Health Highlights: Sept. 3, 2008 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
People get their nutrients on diet plans: study (Reuters)
Reuters - People on the Slim Fast Plan, Weight Watchers Pure Points Program and two other popular diets get enough nutrients even though they are eating less, researchers reported on Wednesday.
Antioxidant-Rich Diet May Protect Against Eye Disease (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Eating plenty of antioxidant-rich food such as blueberries, artichokes and pecans may help protect against macular degeneration, the leading cause of age-related blindness in the United States and other developed countries.
Weight loss may cut risk of colorectal growths (Reuters)
Reuters - Obesity is associated with an increased risk of colorectal adenomas -- growths or polyps that can become cancerous -- but weight loss might reduce the risk, a study hints.
Weight-loss surgery won't "cure" sleep apnea (Reuters)
Reuters - In people who are obese, weight-loss surgery will likely lead to an improvement in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but it won't eliminate the nighttime breathing disorder. Many patients will have residual OSA one year after weight-loss surgery (also known as bariatric surgery), results of a study indicate.
Health Tip: Using a Dietary Supplement (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- More than half of Americans take a dietary supplement of some kind, the Cleveland Clinic says.
Gastric Band Weight-Loss Surgery Can Boost Reflux (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Gastric banding, a surgical procedure designed to combat obesity, appears to boost the risk for developing or exacerbating symptoms of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Turks turn to diet patches to ease Ramadan fasting (AFP)
AFP - Turkish Muslims plan to resort to appetite suppressing diet patches to help them get through the daily fast during the Ramadan holy month, Anatolia news agency reported on Friday.