A weight loss procedure called gastric bypass surgery can reverse the structural damage seen in hearts of obese people, a study published Feb. 18 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology shows. Obesity has been linked to structural changes in the heart such as thicker heart muscle or enlargement which can lead to […]
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) will be introducing by June measures to detect and prevent corruption regarding grants made to and coming from The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The UNDP is in charge of The Global Fund’s money in 27 countries. The agency’s chief Helen Clark said her office will […]
A new study published Friday in the medical journal The Lancet suggests that diet restriction can help ease symptoms of ADHD in children. The ADHD Research Center and Radboud University in the Netherlands conducted the study of 100 children aged four to eight years who were diagnosed with the mental disorder. One group of children […]
The number of obese people in the world has grown to alarming levels with health experts describing it and the host of deadly diseases associated with the condition as “a population emergency.” A team of researchers from the World Health Organization and Imperial College London reported on The Lancet on Friday that the number of […]
New York City officials voted 36-12 to enact a tough law that will expand a smoking ban to the city’s beaches, parks and public places like Times Square. In 2003, a smoking ban was enforced in restaurants and bars in the city. The city’s smoking ban is now one of the most comprehensive in the […]
Five more genes have been linked to Parkinson’s disease by researchers at the Institute of Neurology at University College London. The scientists analyzed 8 million genetic mutations before they identified five new genes connected to the degenerative condition, aside from six genes earlier identified. The identification of more genes give credence to the theory that […]
Walking regrows brain mass and helps stave off memory loss among seniors, a new report says. The study, published Tuesday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, validates prior studies that show how aerobic exercise prevents the brain of Alzheimer’s patients from shrinking and helps the elderly to perform better in mental tests. […]
Abortion is less a factor than having a baby in developing mental health problems among women, a Danish study shows. The researchers wanted to find out and compare the psychological impact on women who opt to deliver their babies versus undergoing an abortion. The findings of the study were reported Thursday in the New England […]
There are now 26 million Americans suffering from diabetes and an additional 79 million in the “prediabetes” stage, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. The National Diabetes Fact Sheet for 2011 figures show a rising trend of diabetes in the U.S. In 2008, the agency reported that there were 23.6 million […]
The United States still lags behind many countries in life expectancy even as health care costs rise to extend lives of U.S. residents. Smoking and obesity among Americans are partly to blame according to a new report released by the National Research Council on Friday. Obesity is common in the rest of the world and […]
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