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Antioxidant-Rich Diet May Protect Against Eye Disease (HealthDay)
Date : 2008 08 29
Yahoo! Health: Weight Loss NewsHealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Eating plenty of antioxidant-rich food such as blueberries, artichokes and pecans may help protect against macular degeneration, the leading cause of age-related blindness in the United States and other developed countries. read more »
Weight loss may cut risk of colorectal growths (Reuters)
Date : 2008 08 29 Yahoo! Health: Weight Loss NewsReuters - Obesity is associated with an increased risk of colorectal adenomas -- growths or polyps that can become cancerous -- but weight loss might reduce the risk, a study hints. read more »
Weight-loss surgery won't "cure" sleep apnea (Reuters)
Date : 2008 08 29 Yahoo! Health: Weight Loss NewsReuters - In people who are obese, weight-loss surgery will likely lead to an improvement in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but it won't eliminate the nighttime breathing disorder. Many patients will have residual OSA one year after weight-loss surgery (also known as bariatric surgery), results of a study indicate. read more »
Health Tip: Using a Dietary Supplement (HealthDay)
Date : 2008 08 27 Yahoo! Health: Weight Loss NewsHealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- More than half of Americans take a dietary supplement of some kind, the Cleveland Clinic says. read more »
Gastric Band Weight-Loss Surgery Can Boost Reflux (HealthDay)
Date : 2008 08 22 Yahoo! Health: Weight Loss NewsHealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Gastric banding, a surgical procedure designed to combat obesity, appears to boost the risk for developing or exacerbating symptoms of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). read more »