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Study finds no relevant association between Vitamin D serum level and incidence of kidney stones

Increased vitamin D levels may prevent a wide range of diseases, according to recent studies. However, some previous studies led to a concern that vitamin D supplementation could increase an individual's risk of developing kidney stones.

18 Oct 2013

Good news: Knowing risk early, women can take action to prevent osteoporosis

On World Osteoporosis Day, October 20, the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) is calling for women to take action now to protect their bone health. Broken bones due to osteoporosis often result in pain, immobility and loss of quality of life as well as early death.

17 Oct 2013

Common practice of using BMI to prioritize bariatric surgery patients needs to change: Research

Most people who receive bariatric surgery in Canada, and around the world, are obese women, even though their male counterparts are more at risk, especially if those men are smokers and have diabetes. These findings are demonstrated in newly published medical research from the University of Alberta

17 Oct 2013

Non-Hispanic black, Hispanic patients less likely to experience metabolic syndrome remission

The impact of bariatric surgery on risk factors for cardiovascular disease depends on a variety of factors, including the type of surgery, sex of the patient, ethnic background, and pre-surgery body mass index, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in Annals of Surgery.

16 Oct 2013

Weight loss surgery in type 2 diabetes proves more effective at optimising diabetes control

Clinical researchers from Sydney's Garvan Institute of Medical Research and St. Vincent's Hospital have shown that a form of weight loss surgery, known as 'gastric banding', brings about reversal of diabetes in some patients, and dramatic improvement of glucose tolerance in others, within 12 weeks.

16 Oct 2013

Elsevier journals currently offers 3D visualization services to authors and readers

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, and Kitware, a worldwide leader in developing advanced visualization technologies, today announced that Elsevier journals offer the opportunity to upload 3D datasets when submitting a paper for publication. This way, once published, readers can interactively explore 3D datasets next to the online article on ScienceDirect.

15 Oct 2013

12% of midlife women are satisfied with their body size, shows study

A new study of women ages 50 and older examines the 12.2 percent who say they are satisfied with their body size to unlock the secrets of body satisfaction.

15 Oct 2013

Sleep duration negatively impacts on self-rated health

Individuals who experience long or short sleep durations are more likely to report poor self-rated health than healthy sleepers, Korean study findings suggest.

14 Oct 2013

Weight, socioeconomic status may affect risk of developing esophageal and gastric cancer

Overweight adolescents were twice as likely as their normal weight peers to later develop esophageal cancer in a recent study from Israel. The study, which is published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, also found that lower socioeconomic status as well as immigration from higher risk countries were important determinants of gastric cancer.

14 Oct 2013

Recommendations for healthy diet should be similar for people with or without diabetes

New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) suggests that lifestyle advice for people with diabetes should be no different from that for the general public, although those with diabetes may benefit more from that same advice.

14 Oct 2013

Island Doctors to host community diabetes awareness campaigns across NE Florida

On October 12th and 13th, Island Doctors will participate, sponsor, and co-host three events in Putnam and St. Johns County, Florida. The events are part of Island Doctors continued commitment to community diabetes awareness campaigns across NE Florida.

12 Oct 2013

High levels of leptin in blood may increase risk of heart attack, stroke

High levels of adipose tissue hormone leptin in the blood reduces blood vessels' ability to dilate, and also affects blood clotting, all of which increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.

8 Oct 2013

Study: Physical activity reduces risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women

A large new American Cancer Society study adds to increasing evidence that physical activity reduces the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Researchers say moderate recreational activity was associated with a 14 percent lower risk and high physical activity with a 25 percent lower risk of breast cancer compared to women who were active at the lowest level.

4 Oct 2013

Asthma alert in very physically active

Research from Sweden shows that while people with asthma are as likely to be mildly active or inactive as people without, there is a strong relationship between vigorous physical activity and the respiratory condition.

3 Oct 2013

Gas transfer excels in predicting mortality in COPD

Researchers say that measuring gas transfer is the most effective way to predict mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, after finding that it outperformed both spirometry and plethysmography for the purpose.

3 Oct 2013

Regular five-meal pattern associated with reduced risk of obesity

A regular eating pattern may protect adolescents from obesity, according to a Finnish population-based study with more than 4,000 participants. When eating five meals - breakfast, lunch, dinner and two snacks - a day, even those with a genetic predisposition to obesity had no higher body mass index (BMI) than their controls.

3 Oct 2013

Excessive weight gain during pregnancy may have significant effect on future obesity among children

A study of 41,133 mothers and their children in Arkansas shows that high pregnancy weight gain increases the risk of obesity in those children through age 12. The findings, published Oct. 1 in PLoS Medicine by Princeton University, suggest pregnancy may be an especially important time to prevent obesity in the next generation.

3 Oct 2013

Body Mass Index News and Research

Study finds no relevant association between Vitamin D serum level and incidence of kidney stones

Good news: Knowing risk early, women can take action to prevent osteoporosis

Common practice of using BMI to prioritize bariatric surgery patients needs to change: Research

Non-Hispanic black, Hispanic patients less likely to experience metabolic syndrome remission

Weight loss surgery in type 2 diabetes proves more effective at optimising diabetes control

Elsevier journals currently offers 3D visualization services to authors and readers

12% of midlife women are satisfied with their body size, shows study

Sleep duration negatively impacts on self-rated health

Weight, socioeconomic status may affect risk of developing esophageal and gastric cancer

Recommendations for healthy diet should be similar for people with or without diabetes

Island Doctors to host community diabetes awareness campaigns across NE Florida

High levels of leptin in blood may increase risk of heart attack, stroke

Study: Physical activity reduces risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women

Asthma alert in very physically active

Gas transfer excels in predicting mortality in COPD

Regular five-meal pattern associated with reduced risk of obesity

Excessive weight gain during pregnancy may have significant effect on future obesity among children

Researchers examine links between body image, excessive weight gain during pregnancy

Reduced physical activity in COPD not just disease related

Shadow of past highest weight affects eating disorder symptoms and recovery

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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