Obesity in middle age may drastically raise future medicare expenditures
...ies and resources for primary prevention of weight gain from early life on, with the goal to contain and end the obesity epidemic and reduce health care costs among older persons," Daviglus said. Colloborating with Daviglus on this study were Kiang Liu, professor of preventive medicine; Lijing L. Yan; Amb...The impact of body weight on the progression of knee osteoarthritis
...es studied, 90 showed disease progression. Weight gain did have a significant impact. For each 2-unit increase in BMI, researchers found an 8 percent increase in the risk of disease progression. However, this effect was limited to knees in the moderately malaligned legs. In neutrally aligned legs on t...Temporary weight gain over the winter holidays... might be a good thing
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- We are admonished not to gain weight during winter's two big eating holidays -- but might a little temporary fat actually strengthen our immune systems? Indiana University Bloomington assistant professor and biologist Gregory Demas is studying the relationship between fat reserve...Dairy Council of California program receives high marks from teachers & students
... for math, science, writing, and health. Students gain knowledge about healthy eating using critical thinking, problem-solving, and character- building skills. To determine the program's effectiveness, a formative evaluation was conducted during the 2003-2004 school year by WestEd with approximately 400 ...Holiday feasting could sabotage liposuction results
...s, liposuction patients are 3 times more likely to gain weight without adhering to a proper diet and 4 times more likely to gain weight without regular exercise says a study published in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstr...Obesity tied to increased risk for dozens of conditions
...ical public health approaches to preventing weight gain and treating obesity are urgently needed," she says....Study helps define headaches of whiplash
...ng oneself psychologically and socially, hoping to gain something." The information gathered from the research can also be used in developing safety features to protect drivers even in low-velocity collisions. This study is the latest in a series conducted on whiplash since 1999 by Dr. Kumar and his fello...Capsules may be effective in treating bipolar disorder
...sorder and showed no clinically significant weight gain or changes in blood glucose between treatment groups. The pooled data presented by UNC researchers today (Nov. 18) at the 17th annual U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress in San Diego are results from two of the first trials to use an exten...Top 10 toys for children with ADHD
..., including the need to better focus attention, to gain self-confidence and to learn to socialize and interact appropriately with other children. The selection criteria used to choose these toys may provide useful guidelines for parents to consider when shopping for toys that their child with ADHD can e...Study clarifies impact of age on safety of warfarin treatment for atrial fibrillation
...anial hemorrhage, these are also the patients that gain the greatest benefit from warfarin for stroke protection. Therefore, the net benefits of warfarin generally outweigh the potential risks in older patients with atrial fibrillation." Fang is an assistant adjunct professor of Medicine in the UCSF Divis...Health state values for patients with CAD vary according to the measure used to generate them
...D generated different estimates of utilities. The gain in utilities from treatment was lower when using the SF-6D. Since utilities form the basis for calculating QALYs, these differences might result in differences in conclusions about the value of the new treatment....African-American heart attack patients fare worse long term
...e numbers of African-Americans will be required to gain reliable data on the epidemiology and biology of heart disease. "Our data, combined with that gathered from previous studies, show a significant difference in the clinical features and patterns of care between African-Americans and Caucasians," Mehta...Heart surgery patients receive less aggressive discharge care
...e sickest heart patients, and may have the most to gain by receiving these proven therapies." For their analysis, the researchers consulted the nationwide quality improvement initiative named CRUSADE (Can Rapid Risk Stratification of Unstable Angina Patients Suppress Adverse Outcomes with Early...Cancer researchers seek to predict tumor growth
...h the development of a systems biology approach to gain understanding and to unlock issues of the most com...different targets with one overarching mission: to gain valuable information about the progression of cancer through a systems-wide approach. A multi-discip...ACE inhibitors not needed for many heart disease patients, according to new study
... revascularization and lipid-lowering drugs do not gain extra cardiovascular protection from ACE inhibitors," added Eugene Braunwald, M.D., who co-chaired the study with colleague Marc Pfeffer, M.D. Both are in the Cardiovascular Division of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. "These lower-risk pati...HIV-1 protease inhibitors: Effective against malaria?
...duals treated under programs such as this may also gain an anti-parasitic benefit. At the same time, they acknowledge that their study does not address the concern that protease inhibitors may have immunological side effects that could hamper parasite removal. The authors warn that the clinical applicati...Maintaining stable weight, even in the obese, reduces heart risks
...rome, diabetes or cardiovascular disease. "Weight gain is a nearly universal phenomenon in our society today. Greater public health efforts should be aimed at weight stabilization over the long term," Lloyd-Jones said. "The best defense is decreasing the amount they eat and increasing their physical a...Weight gain found to be harder on the heart than maintaining higher weight
...ions. "This study points out the dangers of weight gain weight gain is the major contributor to the progression of risk factors and the development of metabolic syndrom...The anti-arthritic effects of bee venom
... and a powerful anti-inflammatory agent. To gain a better understanding of bee venom's potential benefits for RA patients, the researchers examined its action in rat treated to induce inflammatory arthritis. For rats with advanced RA, treatment with bee venom at very low doses resulted in dramatic ...Dana-Farber receives CDC grants to develop health promotion/prevention programs in the work place
...motivate them to change health behaviors, how they gain self-efficacy and skills to attempt and succeed in changing behavior and their understanding and concerns about health risks of tobacco use, weight and occupational exposures. "The health of our members is of the utmost importance," said Tyson Johns...