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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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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
If more conservative methods of weight loss have not created the results that you need, you may want to consider Bariatric Surgery. The Lawrence Hospital Center for Advanced Surgery, located near Peekskill, provides outstanding treatment for all of its patients using the most up-to-date weight loss techniques.
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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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Outpatient Services | Laboratory & Pathology Services
Lawrence Hospital Center | Outpatient Services
55 Palmer Avenue
Bronxville,
NY
10708
Call: (888) 281-4612
Being unsure about disease or illness can be very difficult to live with. Finding effective treatment, or preventing it from getting worse is impossible without knowing what you're dealing with. How can you fight a condition that you know nothing about? If you or a loved one is looking for pathology testing services in the Westchester County, New York area, Lawrence Hospital Department of Outpatient Services can help. Serving the community for the past 90 years, the team of technologists, Pathologists and Phlebotomists perform over 600,000 tests annually. The team knows that results and healing is about much more than the numbers, so they work closely with patients and their families to make sure then understand every aspect.
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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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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. |
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
Looking for a medical facility with a qualified staff of surgeons whom you can trust to provide quality pediatric care for your children? Then Neurological and Spine Surgery Associates in Westchester, New York is just the place to turn to. There, you will meet a team of qualified neurosurgeons who perform pediatric neurosurgery with the sensitivity and clinical expertise necessary to have your child feel at ease throughout the whole procedure.
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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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MD, PhD, L Zhanhai Zhang
Acupuncture & Herbology
333 N. Michigan Ave, #2121
Chicago,
Illinois
60601
Call: 312-388-2345
Coming together to have a baby boy or girl is one of life%u2019s greatest gifts. Unfortunately many couples who struggle with the challenges of infertility have difficulty finding effective and affordable treatments. For the past two decades Dr. Zhanhai Zhang has used traditional and alternative methods to treat both female and male fertility. As a board certified acupuncturist he offers authentic Chinese medicine near North Side Chicago, IL.
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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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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
Living with a severe weight problem is a health risk that can have serious consequences down the road. At Lawrence Hospital Center for Advanced Surgery near New Rochelle, bariatric surgeons save lives. They specialize in weight loss surgery and employ an entire team to work with you before, during, and after surgery in order to give you supportive, personal care and safe, effective treatment. Dr. Daniel Davis is the center's obesity surgeon, and he has been changing lives for years.
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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. Delong Liu, M.D., Ph.D.
Westchester Oncology & Hematology
19 Bradhurst Ave, Ste 2100
Hawthorne,
NY
10532
Call: (888) 850-9152
Dr. Delong Liu and his partners at Westchester Oncology & Hematology are passionate scientists, expert clinicians and very important...compassionate people. This mix makes the team at Westchester Oncology & Hematology unique among medical oncology practitioners. |
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
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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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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Empowered Doctor
Empowered Doctor
Marketing Service
Medical Professionals,
Washington
Call: 1-888-697-2630
If being overweight is causing you to experience health problems or preventing you from enjoying all that life has to offer, it’s time to get effective help. If your BMI is 35 or higher, you may be at serious risk of attaining obesity related illnesses including, but not limited to, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, liver and gall bladder disease. If you have tried to diet and exercise, and still can’t get rid of excess weight, bariatric surgery may be the next step to take. |
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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