Prostate cancer risk increased in obese men: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Use of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, especially long-term use, appears to raise the risk of prostate cancer among obese men, according to findings of a new study. In a population-based, case-control study, the ... [... more]
National Library of Medicine |
Asthma control worse in obese patients
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For the same perceived severity of asthma symptoms, obese patients exhibit worse asthma control than their non-obese peers, Canadian researchers have found. The findings, they say, suggest that people who are obese ... [... more]
National Library of Medicine |
Obese breast cancer patients undertreated
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Breast cancer patients who are either obese or poorly educated are twice as likely to get lower-than-optimal doses of chemotherapy, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday. The finding, published in the Journal of Clinical ... [... more]
Breast Cancer |
Obese breast cancer patients undertreated
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Breast cancer patients who are either obese or poorly educated are twice as likely to get lower-than-optimal doses of chemotherapy, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday. The finding, published in the Journal of Clinical ... [... more]
Breast Cancer |
Statins Help Obese People After Bypass Surgery
Cholesterol-lowering drugs reduce closing of heart arteries, study shows FRIDAY, Aug. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Statins reduce the perils facing obese people after they have the bypass surgery that restores blood flow to an endangered heart, a study ... [... more]
National Library of Medicine |
Poor are Often Obese - Low Carb
It seems almost incomprehensible. How can a poor person be obese? Wouldn't they be thin if they were hungry? The problem is that the cheapest food is usually the worst for you. A recent study found that about 1 in 8 people in New York City were ... [... more]
Bella Online |
Obese Humans And Rats (complex Human Behavior)
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A1 Books |
Obese File Twice as Many Workers' Comp Claims
The study, by researchers at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C., also found that obese workers in high-risk jobs incurred the highest medical and economic costs of all employees. People with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or above are ... [... more]
Live Science |
Therapeutic Groups for Obese Women: A Group Leader's ...
Based on a five-year research project, Therapeutic Groups for Obese Women introduces an innovative approach to overcoming the growing socio-economic burden of morbidity and mortality resulting from emotionally-driven female obesity. Julia Buckroyd and [... more]
$60.00
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Treatment of the Obese Patient
The aim of Treatment of the Obese Patient is to inform clinicians of recent advances in obesity research and provide an up-to-date review of current treatment issues and strategies. Divided into two sections, the first section covers new discoveries in [... more]
$129.00
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Treatment of the Obese Patient
The aim of "Treatment of the Obese Patient" is to inform clinicians of recent advances in obesity research and provide an up-to-date review of current treatment issues and strategies. Divided into two sections, the first section covers new [... more]
$129.00
eBooks |
Simulaids Obese Choker Manikin
Features: Simulaids Obese Choker Manikin * Each * Model # 1630 Binding: Health and Beauty MPN: 81400 [... more]
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