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January 30, 2015 – Grains and Death
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Anchor lead: Eating more whole grains helps reduce mortality risk, Elizabeth Tracey reports It’s confirmed: a recent analysis of two very large, long term studies has shown once again that the more whole grains you consume, the more you reduce …
January 29, 2015 – Fit and Fat
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Anchor lead: Can you be fit even if you’re fat? Elizabeth Tracey reports Obese people sometimes argue that even though they’re overweight, they work out and they’re healthy. Now a research letter in the journal Circulation seems to dispel that …
January 28, 2015 – Comprehensive Obesity Approach
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Anchor lead: A multitude of factors need to be considered to overcome obesity, Elizabeth Tracey reports Both obese men and women benefit from bariatric surgery, a recent study found, and that fact alone may encourage more people to undergo surgery. …
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January 27, 2015 – Permanent or Reversible?
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Anchor lead: Are permanent or reversible techniques better for weight loss surgery? Elizabeth Tracey reports Surgical techniques for achieving weight loss keep being developed, and if you’re considering such surgery, especially as studies continue to show benefit, which is best? …
January 26, 2015 – Bariatric Benefit
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Anchor lead: Obese men and women benefit from bariatric surgery, Elizabeth Tracey reports Obese men as well as obese women benefit from bariatric or weight reduction surgery, a recent study finds. Kimberly Steele, a bariatric surgeon at Johns Hopkins, applauds …
January 23, 2015 – HPV not Pap
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Anchor lead: Screening for cervical cancer will now consist largely of HPV screening, Elizabeth Tracey reports Women in the US are accustomed to having a Pap smear to assess their risk of cervical cancer. Now new guidelines employ testing for …