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Being Thin Doesn't Mean You're Not Fat
I have talked about being TOFI (thin outside, fat inside) before, but it is back in the news more than ever right now.
New research has found that people who maintain their weight through diet rather than exercise are likely to have major deposits of internal fat, even if they are otherwise slim.
They eat too many fatty, sugary foods — and exercise too little to work it off — but they are not eating enough to actually be fat.
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Who You Calling TOFI?
Do you hate your coworker because she eats whatever she wants and never works out yet still is thin? Well don't because chances are she is TOFI.
TOFI stands for "Thin on the Outside, Fat on the Inside."
Kidney stones
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Symptoms
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Medications
- Other Treatments
- Complications
- Prevention
- Resources
- References
- Patients who have the most common type of gastric bypass surgery, the Roux-en-Y, are at increased risk for kidney stones, beginning 6 months after surgery, according to a study published in 2006.
- Calcium stones form when there is an imbalance in the urine substances that promote and block the formation of stones. Often, the cause of this imbalance is unknown.
- Having acidic urine or too much uric acid in the body leads to the formation of uric acid stones.
- Struvite stones are almost always caused by urinary tract infections due to bacteria that produce certain enzymes.
- Other stones, including cystine and xanthine stones, are usually due to genetic abnormalities.
- In about 85% of patients, the kidney stones are small enough that they pass through normal urination, usually within 2 - 3 days.
- Certain medications can prevent recurrence of stones in people who are at high risk.
- Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a technique that uses sound waves (ultrasound) to break up simple stones in the kidney or upper urinary tract. The shock waves are delivered from outside the body.
- Surgery may be necessary if the stone or stones are too big to pass, and cannot be broken down through ESWL.
- A change of diet and increased drinking of fluids, especially water, will help prevent a recurrence.
Cervical cancer
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Prognosis
- Symptoms
- Prevention
- Diagnosis
- Treatment for Cervical Intr...
- Treatment for Cervical Canc...
- Treatment for Invasive Cerv...
- Resources
- References
Coronary artery disease
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Prognosis
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Managing Heart Disease
- Anti-Clotting Medications...
- Other Medications
- Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graf...
- Angioplasty and Stents
- Other Treatments
- Resources
- References
- Stents coated with drugs may have a slightly higher risk of causing blood clots than bare metal stents, according to FDA meetings held in late 2006.
Pneumonia
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Symptoms
- Prognosis
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Medications
- Surgery
- Prevention
- Resources
- References
Non-small cell lung cancer
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Symptoms
- Risk Factors
- Lifestyle Changes
- Diagnostic Tests
- Staging Systems
- Surgical Procedures
- Radiation Treatments
- Treatment Options by Stages...
- Chemotherapy Treatments
- Investigative Agents
- Resources
- References
- About 3,000 nonsmokers die each year of lung cancer resulting from exposure to secondhand smoke, according to a 2006 Surgeon General report.
- Advexin, a genetic therapy that contains the p53 tumor-suppressor gene, is showing promise. A 2006 study in Japan found that out of 13 patients with advanced NSCLC receiving Advexin, 10 had stabilized. Advexin is in Phase II clinical trials for NSCLC.
- Studies are finding that NSCLC tumors in people who never smoked have a much higher rate of epithelial growth-factor receptor (EGFR) mutations.
Heart failure
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Symptoms
- Risk Factors
- Complications
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Medications
- Surgery and Devices
- Lifestyle Changes
- Resources
- References
Foot pain
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Treatment: Corns and Callus...
- Treatment: Bunions
- Treatment: Hammertoes
- Treatment: Ingrown Toenails...
- Treatment: Forefoot Pain...
- Treatment: Heel Pain
- Treatment: Flat Feet
- Treatment: Abnormally High ...
- Treatment: Tarsal Tunnel Sy...
- Treatment: Foot Injury
- Prevention
- Shoes
- Insoles and Orthotics
- Resources
- References
- Orthonyxia, a surgical technique that implants a small metal brace into the top of the nail, was as effective as traditional surgical techniques for preventing ingrown toenail from recurring, according to one study.
- A nonsurgical method for treating ingrown toenail with chemicals uses either sodium hydroxide or phenol, but one study shows that sodium hydroxide procedures have a better outcome and faster recovery than phenol procedures.
- Ultrasound-guided injection of alcohol might provide relief from Morton's neuroma, according to one study. Symptoms improved in 94% of patients who had the treatment, a success rate comparable to that of surgery.
- NSAIDs reduce pain and disability in people with plantar fasciitis when used with other techniques, such as night splints and stretching.
- Studies show that extracorporeal shockwave therapy provides a very small reduction in heel pain without side effects. It may be a good option for patients who haven't responded well to conservative treatment.
- An estimated 120,000 job-related foot injuries occur every year, about a third of them involving the toes.
Urinary tract infection
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Symptoms
- Risk Factors
- Complications
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Medications
- Other Treatments
- Resources
- References
- UTIs are the most expensive of all urologic diseases, accounting for about $3.5 billion a year in medical costs, including $96.4 million in prescriptions.
- Over 60% of women will experience a UTI at least once in their lifetime. At least a third of women experience a UTI by the time they are 24 years old.
- Only 20% of UTIs occur in men.
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