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Jul 18, 2007 -
It is easy to get caught up in the aesthetic reasons for losing weight, but it is also important to remember that one of the most important reasons to lose that extra weight is because of what you can't see: Inside your body.
I don't know if any of you guys caught the series "Living Large in America" on the Today Show a while back, but one segment where they took us through the affects of obesity on your insides and during surgery, has really stuck with me. Here's what they found:
- Enlarged liver.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
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Drug Approval
In 2007, the Food and Drug Administration approved HepaGram B, an injectable immune globulin that can help prevent recurrence of hepatitis B following liver transplantation.
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Primary biliary cirrhosis is an autoimmune liver disease that increases the risk for liver cancer. According to a 2007 study, specific risk factors may help predict which patients with primary biliary cirrhosis are at particularly high risk of developing liver cancer.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
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Cancer and Weight Control:
- Cancer prevention guidelines from the American Cancer Society stress the importance of maintaining a healthy weight throughout life. A healthy weight is even more important than eating specific healthy foods, when it comes to cancer prevention.
Drug Warning:
- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to buy a product known as the "Brazilian diet pill." This product is labeled as a dietary supplement, but contains several chemicals found in powerful prescription drugs.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
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Uterine Artery Embolization Versus Standard Surgery
Many women with fibroids are considering a procedure called uterine artery embolization (UAE) as an alternative to standard surgery such as hysterectomy or myomectomy. A study published in 2007 in the New England Journal of Medicine compared these treatment approaches. The study suggested that UAE results in shorter hospital stay and faster recovery time, but a small percentage of women may later need repeat embolization or a hysterectomy.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
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New At-Home Fertility Test Kit
Fertell, the first at-home fertility test kit, became commercially available in June 2007. The Fertell kit contains tests to screen for both male and female infertility. Men can test their semen for concentrations of motile sperm, while women can test their urine for levels of follicle-stimulating hormone (a marker for egg quality).
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Oct 08, 2008 -
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Lyme Disease Rates Double in Past 15 Years
The annual number of people newly infected with Lyme disease has doubled from around 10,000 cases per year in the early 1990s to about 20,000 cases per year now. Improved diagnosis and reporting probably contribute to this increase. In the United States, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania have reported the highest number of Lyme disease cases in recent years.
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Alzheimer’s Disease Toll Increasing
More than 5 million Americans now have Alzheimer’s disease, and the number could increase to 16 million by mid-century, according to a 2007 report from the Alzheimer’s Association.
New Drug Indication
In 2006, the FDA expanded the use of donepezil (Aricept) to include treatment of people with severe dementia associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Donepezil was previously approved only for people with mild-to-moderate dementia.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
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Drug Approval
In 2007, the FDA approved LIALDA, the first once-daily mesalamine pill for treating mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis. Other types of mesalamine need to be taken several times a day.
Genetic Research
Scientists have made an important discovery by identifying a gene associated with inflammatory bowel disease.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
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Screening for Sickle Cell Disease
The United States Preventive Services Task Force’s 2007 guidelines recommend that all newborn infants be screened for sickle cell disease. (In the United States, most states require hospitals to perform this test.) Early detection of sickle cell disease ensures that babies will be given treatment to prevent infections. Sickle cell disease is an inherited condition.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
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Drug Warning
In 2007, the FDA requested the manufacturers of omalizumab (Xolair) to include a “boxed warning” emphasizing that this drug may cause a severe and life-threatening allergic reaction (anaphylaxis). Health care providers need to carefully observe patients for 2 hours after they receive an omalizumab injection. However, because an allergic reaction can occur up to 24 hours after the injection, patients need to know the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis and how to self-administer emergency treatment.
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