Englewood Hospital named 'center of excellence'
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center was named a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). The prestigious designation reco...
The Record and Herald News,
Mon Nov 30 23:04:55 PST 2009
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You are what you eat, especially as you age
As you age, making smart dietary choices becomes more critical. Once you enter your 30s, the metabolic rate slows approximately 1 percent every four years. On average, each decade you will ...
Fernandina Beach News-Leader,
Mon Nov 30 14:37:05 PST 2009
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NZ$1.3 million in metabolic disease research
More than NZ$1.3 million has been awarded by the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR, Singapore) to support research int...
Scoop.co.nz,
Thu Nov 26 19:54:37 PST 2009
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Recovery Act grants open door to discoveries at Vanderbilt
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, better known to many as the Recovery Act, dedicated more than $20 billion to essential scientific, engineering and medical research, of which Van...
The Tennessean,
Tue Dec 01 00:24:23 PST 2009
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Sugary Cola Drinks Linked For First Time To Higher Risk Of Gestational Diabetes
Researchers from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Public Health, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Harvard School of P...
redOrbit,
Mon Nov 30 21:10:14 PST 2009
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Brain Scan Study Shows Cocaine Abusers Can Control Cravings
New treatments aimed at strengthening inhibitory control could help prevent relapseWhen asked to inhibit their response to a
redOrbit,
Mon Nov 30 21:09:52 PST 2009
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Ed Blonz: Keep your diet normal pre-surgery
Advice from a Kensington nutritionist with a doctorate
San Jose Mercury News,
Tue Dec 01 00:07:54 PST 2009
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Glucose Intolerance in Pregnancy Associated with Postpartum Cardiovascular Risk
Women who have gestational glucose intolerance (a condition less severe than gestational diabetes) exhibit multiple cardiovascular risk factors as early as three months after birth, accordi...
Newswise,
Mon Nov 30 21:48:59 PST 2009
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Cola intake heightens diabetes risk among pregnant women
Washington, Dec 1 (IANS) Beware of gulping down too many colas, particularly if you are pregnant. More than five servings of such sugar-sweetened drinks per week before pregnancy seems to h...
MalaysiaNews.net,
Mon Nov 30 23:20:15 PST 2009
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When You Eat May be Just As Vital to Your Health As What You Eat
Researchers', at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, experiments in mice revealed that the daily waxing and waning of thousands of genes in the liver
Kansas City InfoZine,
Sun Nov 29 08:54:52 PST 2009
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The Lakeland Ledger,
Tue Dec 01 01:12:39 PST 2009
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GLENN'S STRATEGIES FOR WELL-BEING: Dieting Tips for the Holidays
*According to current statistics, between 50 and 66% of African American women can be classified as being "overweight."
Eurweb,
Tue Dec 01 00:11:02 PST 2009
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TIGER WOODS 'HAS NOTHING MORE TO ADD': Golfer's lawyer says he now has no plans to speak to police about the car crash.
Eurweb,
Tue Dec 01 00:10:21 PST 2009
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Medical calendar for Nov. 25
Blood drives BLOOD DRIVE: The Warrenton and Wright City chambers of commerce will host the second annual Warren County Corporate Challenge Blood Drive from 2-7 p.m. Dec. 21 at Walgreens, 70...
Suburban Journals,
Mon Nov 30 23:52:34 PST 2009
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Nektar Therapeutics Promotes Lorianne Masuoka, M.D. to Senior Vice President and C...
SAN CARLOS, Calif., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nektar Therapeutics (Nasdaq: NKTR) today announced the promotion of Lorianne Masuoka, M.D. to Senior Vice President and Chief Medical O...
redOrbit,
Mon Nov 30 14:39:48 PST 2009
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Is your memory lapse normal aging or something more?
(ARA) - For most people older than 50, "senior moments" (occasional memory lapses) are a normal part of aging. However, sometimes memory problems can be signs of something more serious. How...
Lexington Clipper-Herald,
Mon Nov 30 23:27:25 PST 2009
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Fitness calendar
Submit entries at least two weeks in advance to Fitness Calendar, P.O. Box 2090, Asheville, NC 28802, e-mail to melmoore@CITIZEN-TIMES.com or fax to 251-0585.
Asheville Citizen-Times,
Mon Nov 30 21:54:36 PST 2009
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Scott Mendelson, M.D.: Increase In Diabetes Will Fuel Explosion Of Alzheimer's Dem...
Diabetes adversely affects the functions of virtually every organ in the body. Consequently, it is a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and other illness, like various forms of de...
The Huffington Post,
Mon Nov 30 15:46:52 PST 2009
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BGS Global Hospitals opens Cancer Institute, installs PET CT facility
The BGS Global Hospitals has opened its Cancer Institute which will offer radiation, medical and surgical oncology. It has also installed the PET CT (positron emission tomography/computeriz...
PharmaBiz,
Mon Nov 30 18:51:45 PST 2009
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