Weight Management News

Women risk lives taking weight-loss pills   Reported September 13, 2009 The Australian Medical Association says it is common for people to visit different doctors trying to get the "potentially deadly" pills. People are discussing online how to find a doctor who will issue a prescription, and describe alarming symptoms such as erratic heart rates, … [Read more...]

Large Waistline Linked To Stroke RiskReported August 26, 2008 An expanding waistline — already known to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease — may also increase risk for stroke and transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), researchers reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. A TIA is a “warning stroke” that … [Read more...]

Move your body, but not too muchReported November 20, 2007 Exercise is all about moving your body. But some body parts move more than you want them to. For many overweight exercisers, every step of a workout comes with an unintended cascade of motion -- breasts bounce, belly fat shakes and thighs rub. The added jiggle and friction of moving body fat is more than just … [Read more...]

Lose weight, enjoy a better sex life Reported June 18, 2006   VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Obese women who start to lose weight will also see an improvement in the quality of their sex lives, according to a U.S. study released on Monday. Even a moderate weight loss reduced complaints of feeling sexually unattractive and led to improved desire, according to the … [Read more...]

Study finds belly fat makes breathing harder Reported March 06, 2009 CHICAGO (Reuters) - Carrying excess weight around the middle can impair lung function, adding to a long list of health problems associated with belly fat, French researchers said on Friday. Abdominal obesity is already linked with diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease as part of a cluster of … [Read more...]

More Folate Reduces Blood Pressure in WomenReported January 19, 2005(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study shows women who consume more folate are less likely to develop high blood pressure.Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston analyzed data from two large studies, which included more than 156,000 women.Researchers gave the women … [Read more...]