| As Obesity Rises, More Suffer From Acid Reflux (HealthDay) Posted: 22 Dec 2011 09:01 AM PST HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- As the obesity epidemic spreads around the world more people are suffering from acid reflux, likely increasing the number of those who will develop esophageal cancer, a new study suggests. |
| As Gastric Banding Increases, So May Complications (HealthDay) Posted: 22 Dec 2011 09:01 AM PST HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Use of gastric bands as a weight-loss aid is increasing, and doctors need to be alert for potential complications years later, say the authors of a new case report. |
| Most Weight Regained by Older Women Is Fat, Study Finds (HealthDay) Posted: 22 Dec 2011 09:01 AM PST HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Some weight regain is common after weight loss, but in older women many of those regained pounds return as fat mass rather than muscle mass, according to a new study. |
| First Person: High Health, Grocery Costs Bolster Creativity, Skimping (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 21 Dec 2011 09:43 PM PST ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Deloitte Center for Health Solutions recently reported that consumers are paying an extra $1,355 in out-of-pocket health care costs. These costs, Deloitte reports include, "ambulance services, alternative medicines, nutritional products and vitamins, weight-loss centers and supervisory care of elderly family members." Read more here. |
| Obesity rise prompts Wash. ferry capacity change (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2011 07:14 PM PST  AP - The Washington state ferry service isn't going to start turning away hefty passengers, but it has had to reduce the capacity of the nation's largest ferry system because people have been packing on the pounds.
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| Childhood Obesity at Age 8 Linked to Asthma, Allergies (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 21 Dec 2011 10:05 AM PST ContributorNetwork - Children who are overweight by 8 years old were found to have higher incidence of asthma and allergic sensitivity, according to a study published in the American Academy of Pediatrics. Here are specifics on study findings and how they impact parent decisions. |
