Obese patients deserve the same standard of care as their non-obese counterparts, states an editorial in this week's issue of The Lancet.Because of financial pressures, denial of joint-replacement surgery to patients with a body-mass index greater than 30 became a policy of UK Nationa…
Obese patients deserve the same standard of care as their non-obese counterparts, states an editorial in this week's issue of The Lancet.Because of financial pressures, denial of joint-replacement surgery to patients with a body-mass index greater than 30 became a policy of UK Nationa…
Severely obese patients may experience significant, long term improvements in blood pressure as they lose substantial amounts of weight after gastric bypass surgery, thereby contributing to their overall health, according to a new University of Pittsburgh study, published in the March iss…
The ankle flexibility gains the participants enjoyed were retained for at least three weeks after their intensive exercise program ceased. Ankle Flexibility Gains During an 18-day Intensive Stretching Regimen
Fitness isn't something that should be ignored. IMHO fitness should be an element of your daily schedule. I think the problem most people have with the idea of fitness is, well, simply put laziness. Laziness is harder to combat then most people think. If it was easy I'd expect …
Have you heard about the new weight loss patch? You wear it behind your ear, and it speeds up your metabolism and helps you control your appetite. It sounds pretty reasonable, doesn’t it? After all, if someone had told you five years ago that you could quit smoking by sticking a circle of…
If you wanna be stress free, try below 5 easy tips to beat stress: 1. Don't Skip Meals - When you're hungry your blood-sugar level drops causing strain on your adrenal glands and nervous system and giving you light headedness, cravings, anxiety and stress. 2. Reduce Your Intake Of…
Types of Diabetes There are four different types of diabetes: 1. Type-1 Only 5-10% of the people who have diabetes have type-1 diabetes. The partially understood causes are as follows: The insulin producing cells in the pancreas cease to make insulin. This frequently occurs soon after a v…
People of all races and ages get acne. It is most common in adolescents and young adults. Around 85 percent of people between the ages of 12 and 24 develop the disorder. For most people, acne tends to diminish by the time they reach their thirties; however, some people in their forties an…
Have you ever imagined that one day if you were suffering from low levels of testosterone you could just rub on some testosterone cream, which then becomes absorbed through your skin boosting your levels of this vital hormone? Testosterone therapy using cream is a mixed bag. Though very …