Article Archive for March 2006
Risks of weight loss surgery rise with age
The risk of complications after weight loss or "bariatric" surgery increases slightly for each additional year over age 60, according to a report in the Archives of Surgery. The results also confirm previous reports that …
A $5 Million study on severe Obesity treatments
BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York and the University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions today announced a five-year research and treatment program for the severely obese that will study the effects …
Exercising longer can lead to Weight Loss for New Mothers
Women fighting the post-pregnancy weight battle face a lot of challenges, not the least of which is just finding the time to exercise. New research conducted by Duke University suggests that exercising longer can result …
