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Topic: obesity

A brief, discourging history of lap band surgery (the choice of Gov. Chris Christie)

A brief, discourging history of lap band surgery (the choice of Gov. Chris Christie)

May 7, 2013 10:35 pm by | 0 Comments

(Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's choice of gastric banding has prompted questions about why he opted for a weight-loss procedure less favored by bariatric surgeons and patients.Lap-Band stirred ... Read more
Study: Latin America threatened by growing cancer epidemic and high mortality rates

Study: Latin America threatened by growing cancer epidemic and high mortality rates

April 26, 2013 4:10 pm by | 0 Comments

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Latin America's growing prosperity is fueling a cancer epidemic that threatens to overwhelm the region unless governments take urgent preventive action, a study published on Friday ... Read more
Device maker for minimally invasive GI procedures raises $3M, turns to GERD, obesity

Device maker for minimally invasive GI procedures raises $3M, turns to GERD, obesity

April 2, 2013 10:16 am by | 0 Comments

Investors have backed a company making disposable devices for minimally invasive gastroenterology procedures with a new $3 million in capital, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing.SafeStitch Medical’s ... Read more
U.S. childhood obesity fight sees some success: group

U.S. childhood obesity fight sees some success: group

March 7, 2013 6:39 pm by | 0 Comments

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. companies and other groups that have made attempts to reverse the nation's rising childhood obesity rate are starting to see results as more American kids exercise ... Read more
Kids on food stamps don’t eat any healthier: study

Kids on food stamps don’t eat any healthier: study

March 7, 2013 2:51 pm by | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children whose families are on food stamps are just as likely to be overweight and obese as other low-income youth, a new study suggests.Researchers found ... Read more
Weight loss simulator, hand-held counterfeit drug detector among HHS’ best innovations

Weight loss simulator, hand-held counterfeit drug detector among HHS’ best innovations

March 5, 2013 8:42 am by | 0 Comments

In an effort to showcase that government entities are doing what they can to encourage innovation too, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is inviting the public ... Read more
Study: Key to weight loss success is dealing with emotions behind overeating

Study: Key to weight loss success is dealing with emotions behind overeating

March 3, 2013 3:00 am by | 4 Comments

Consumer Reports National Research Center polled 9,000 readers who tried 13 weight loss plans and 1,328 licensed psychologists about why it's so hard to keep weight off. Among the experts, ... Read more
New study: Points for exercise don’t improve kids’ health long-term

New study: Points for exercise don’t improve kids’ health long-term

March 1, 2013 4:59 pm by | 1 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children will meet activity goals to earn rewards, but the extra effort doesn't necessarily affect their weight and health, according to a new study.The findings ... Read more
Jumps, skips & steps add up to medals & virtual high-fives with this activity tracking game for kids

Jumps, skips & steps add up to medals & virtual high-fives with this activity tracking game for kids

February 28, 2013 10:54 pm by | 0 Comments

Kids today are moving less and eating more to the point that one in three of them is overweight or obese, and technology – television, computers, video games, etc. – ... Read more
Head Start teachers behind on nutrition: study

Head Start teachers behind on nutrition: study

February 28, 2013 2:54 pm by | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Preschool teachers scored low on a nutrition knowledge quiz and seemed to have unhealthy eating habits themselves, researchers found in a small study."Kids are with ... Read more
Availability of sugar influences rate of diabetes, study says

Availability of sugar influences rate of diabetes, study says

February 28, 2013 6:22 am by | 0 Comments

In a finding certain to put new pressure on the purveyors of sugary foods and drinks, a worldwide analysis shows that regardless of its effect on obesity, the ebb and ... Read more
Do bariatric surgery restrictions improve outcomes?

Do bariatric surgery restrictions improve outcomes?

February 26, 2013 4:24 pm by | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A Medicare policy limiting where people can undergo weight-loss surgery to so-called "centers of excellence" was not responsible for reducing complications from the procedures, according ... Read more

FDA-approved obesity drug stalled in Europe

FDA-approved obesity drug stalled in Europe

February 21, 2013 5:01 pm by | 0 Comments

VIVUS, Inc. (Nasdaq: VVUS) announced today that the European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) confirmed its October 18, 2012 decision to decline the ... Read more

Adults cut back fast food, but U.S. kids still eat too much fat: CDC

Adults cut back fast food, but U.S. kids still eat too much fat: CDC

February 21, 2013 12:16 am by | 0 Comments

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American adults have made a little progress in recent years in cutting back on calories from fast food, but children are still consuming too much fat, U.S. ... Read more
No long-term cost savings with weight loss surgery

No long-term cost savings with weight loss surgery

February 20, 2013 4:11 pm by | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Weight loss surgery does not lower health costs over the long run for people who are obese, according to a new study.Some researchers had suggested ... Read more