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Obese Women's Newborns Have More Birth Defects
The fetuses of obese women have an increased risk of birth defects such as spina bifida and other neural tube defects, a recent analysis of previous studies showed.
Obesity is at epidemic proportions in the United States and in increasing numbers of countries around the world. Complications from the condition threaten to overwhelm the health-care system. For example, some evidence suggests that pregnant obese women are more prone to give birth to babies with abnormalities, known as congenital anomalies. Such abnormalities contribute significantly to stillbirth, infant death, preterm birth and childhood illnesses. ( Read more about Obese Women's Newborns Have More Birth Defects)
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Dr. Valentin Fuster
Mt. Sinai Medical Center
1 Gustave L Levy Pl
New York,
NY
10029
Call: 212-241-9628
The director of the Cardiovascular Institute at New York's Mount Sinai Hospital, Valentín Fuster calls his book "The Heart Manual, My Scientific Advice for Eating Better, Feeling Better, and Living a Stress-Free Life Now." In this essential, gimmick-free guide, the renowned cardiologist whose clients have ranged from Bill Clinton to Ted Kennedy, from Henry Kissinger to the Bush family, offers easy to read and follow advice to help you achieve TOTAL health, both physical and mental. The Heart Manual belongs in every home health library -- right next to "You: The Owner's Manual by Dr. Mehmet C. Oz."
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Obesity Rates May Be Leveling Off
Here is some remarkable news. We, meaning Americans in general, have finally begun to stop getting fatter. Not that we are any thinner, but at least our national weight expansion has leveled off. This semi-encouraging news comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Read more about Obesity Rates May Be Leveling Off)
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Columbia University Medical Center Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Columbia University Medical Center Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Milstein Hospital Building, 7-435, 177 Fort Washington Avenue
Manhattan,
NY
10032
Call: 718-690-7415
The Cardiac Surgery Program at Columbia University Medical Center in Manhattan, NYC is ranked among the best in the world. They are known for their innovative research, and also for the creation of new, minimally invasive surgical techniques. They perform over 1,600 open heart surgeries annually. |
Women Can Quit Smoking While Controlling for Weight Gain
There are many women who hesitate to quit smoking because they fear gaining weight. Nicotine is known to suppress appetite and boost a smoker's metabolism. A new meta-analysis published in the journal, Addiction, shows that women who quit smoking while receiving treatment for weight control are better able to control their weight gain and are more successful at quitting cigarettes. (Read more about Women Can Quit Smoking While Controlling for Weight Gain)
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Lap Band Center of Houston
Lap Band Center of Houston
2525 W Bellfort St. #120
Houston,
TX
77054
Call: 281-207-8640
Do you find it difficult to lose the weight needed for your health? Every day people like you struggle though diet after diet trying to rid themselves of obesity. But in today's world of overly-processed and unhealthy food it can seem impossible. If you feel like you need assistance and guidance to lose the unhealthy pounds, [Your Practice Name Here] is there to help. |
7 Factors That Make Us Eat More Food
The amount we eat every day is a factor not only of our genetics, the strength of our willpower or our metabolic rate. A lot more is at work, such as:
Time of day. Each of us gets into routines that psychologically "tell" our bodies we need food at the same time each day. "Part of the reason you're hungry at noon is because that's the time you've eaten for the last 100 days," said Randy Seeley, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Cincinnati. ( Read more about 7 Factors That Make Us Eat More Food)
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Neurological and Spine Surgery Associates, P.C.
Neurological and Spine Surgery Associates, P.C.
19 Bradhurst Ave., Ste. 2800
Hawthorne,
NY
10532
Call: (888) 766-1480
Are you looking to be treated by a team of exceptional surgeons? Then look no further than the Neurological and Spine Surgery Associates in Westchester, New York. Associated with New York Medical College, there, you can receive quality neuro-oncology services from a staff that is thoroughly trained to handle their clients with the utmost concern and care.
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Expert Commentary: Dr. Elliot Goodman, MD April 22, 2009
The latest study reported at the American Heart Association's Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention annual conference confirms what we are seeing all around us - our children are getting fatter. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tells us that 24 percent of American children aged two to five are overweight and an additional 12 percent are obese. 33 percent of children 6 to 11 are overweight, and another 17 percent are obese. ( Read more about Expert Commentary: Dr. Elliot Goodman, MD April 22, 2009)
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The Columbia University Center for Obesity Surgery at Lawrence Hospital
Lawrence Hospital Center | Center for Advanced Surgery
55 Palmer Avenue, First Floor
Bronxville,
NY
10708
Call: 888-468-9351
Mount Vernon residents looking for a way to receive top-notch Bariatric Surgery should look no further than the Lawrence Hospital Center of Advanced Surgery. The Center offers a wide range of surgeries to choose from and believe in giving a patient the best results with minimal invasiveness.
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More Exercise Induces Women to Eat Treats
Overweight women who engaged in exercise for one to two hours a week lost several pounds over six months without dieting. But paradoxically, those who exercised even more – three hours a week – failed to lose as much as expected.
The researchers, who published their findings in PLoSONE, a Public Library of Science online journal, speculated that the reason for this phenomenon was that the women who exercised the most rewarded themselves with food treats for their “sacrifice.” ( Read more about More Exercise Induces Women to Eat Treats)
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Dr. Adrian Marcus
Back & Neck Pain Center of Greenwich, P.C.
100 Melrose Ave # 101
Greenwich,
CT
06830
Call: (888) 847-1821
Are you tired of the back or neck pain that has been plaguing you for so long? If so, you should visit Dr. Adrian Marcus at the Back & Neck Pain Center of Greenwich, P.C. in Fairfield, Connecticut. There, you will be able to put a stop to the pain. A group of medical professionals from different educational and career backgrounds will diagnose your specific problem and then decide what the best course of chiropractic treatment to take is.
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Social Class No Shield Against Smoking's Toxicity
Smoking erases the health benefits normally conferred by being well-to-do or female, a recent study has found. The findings, which were published online in the British Medical Journal, revealed that even the poorest non-smokers had a lower premature-death rate than smokers of all social classes.
The research was conducted on over 15,000 men and women over a 28-year period. The subjects, who were aged from 45-64 at the beginning of the study, were recruited in western Scotland in 1972-76. Their survival rates were checked at 14 years and 28 years after their enrollment in the investigation. Participants were classified according to whether they were male or female; well-heeled, middle-class or poor; and smokers, never-smokers or ex-smokers. ( Read more about Social Class No Shield Against Smoking's Toxicity)
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Dr. Carmelo A. Puccio, M.D.
Westchester Oncology & Hematology
19 Bradhurst Ave, Ste 2100
Hawthorne,
NY
10532
Call: (888) 850-9152
Looking for a gynecologic oncologist in Suffolk County? Consider Dr. Puccio of Westchester Oncology & Hematology. He is experienced in the treatment of gynecologic cancer and solid lump cancer. |
Self-Confidence, Motivation Key to Exercising
It's all in the mind. At least that's where it starts in terms of pursuing an exercise regimen, according to a recent study.
The investigation, performed on 5,167 Canadians by a team of researchers led by Sai Yi Pan of the Public Health Agency of Canada, found that self-confidence in participants' ability to exercise and a strong desire to do so were the main factors in whether they actually went ahead with an exercise program. And the main reasons for holding back from exercise were negative psychological factors. (Read more about Self-Confidence, Motivation Key to Exercising)
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Dr. Adrian Marcus
Back & Neck Pain Center of Greenwich, P.C.
100 Melrose Ave # 101
Greenwich,
CT
06830
Call: (888) 847-1821
Do you wake up in the morning feeling an intense and throbbing neck pain? Have you been feeling unusually fatigued on a regular basis? Well, these are all symptoms of Fibromyalgia, and if left untreated, there's a huge likelihood that your condition can get worse. That is why you need to receive quality treatment from Dr. Adrian Marcus at the Back & Neck Pain Center of Greenwich, P.C. in Fairfield, Connecticut, where qualified professionals are there to offer you a wide range of services that are just right for you.
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Intestinal Chemical May Suppress Appetite and Fight Obesity
A biochemical produced by the small intestine every time we eat a fatty meal and which signals the brain to suppress appetite may be the answer to the obesity epidemic, a recent study suggests.
Researchers at Yale University who investigated the biochemical, known as N- acylphosphatidylethanolamine (NAPE), found that mice and rats injected with it ate less and lost weight. The scientists, who published their work in the journal Cell, theorized that NAPE curbed appetite by suppressing the activity of neurons in a brain region known as the hypothalamus. (Read more about Intestinal Chemical May Suppress Appetite and Fight Obesity)
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Columbia University Medical Center Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Columbia University Medical Center Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Milstein Hospital Building, 7-435, 177 Fort Washington Avenue
Manhattan,
NY
10032
Call: 718-690-7415
At the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center in Manhattan, NYC they attract some of the top cardiac surgeons in the world. As an academic medical facility, they have access to the most advanced equipment, and are innovating new surgical procedures and techniques. The cardiac surgeons at the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at CUMC are able to take on some of the most challenging and delicate cases that other facilities can't. |
Even a Little Exercise Confers Benefits
Your life can be changed - and extended - by just a little regular exercise, according to a report by a blue-ribbon U.S. panel. A commission empaneled by the federal Department of Health and Human Services says your most important exercise paraphernalia are your legs. The panel declares that a moderately paced half-hour walk five days a week will lower your risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer and many other disorders. And the benefit will be conferred even if you're overweight or obese - and regardless of your age, race or gender. ( Read more about Even a Little Exercise Confers Benefits)
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Synergy Pain Relief
Synergy Pain Relief
2011 S. Washington Street
Naperville,
IL
60565
Call: 888-216-3329
Are you feeling continuous lumbar pain that just won't end? Are you tired of having to live with this condition on a daily basis? Then it's time for you choose another option, which is a life of comfort and productivity. At Synergy Pain Relief close to South Side Chicago, they are committed to deliver first-rate treatment that can have you living pain free once more. |
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