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Obesity surgery increases ten-fold

02/09/2010 | The use of weight-loss surgery has risen tenfold in the UK in less than a decade, a BMJ paper shows.


Want a McStatin with your Quarter Pounder?

19/08/2010 | Statins should be given away free like salt and pepper by fast food outlets to help counteract the cardiovascular risks incurred by unhealthy eating choices, a group of UK researchers have suggested. 1 comment


Chocolate for blood pressure hard to swallow

19/08/2010 | A small Australian study looking at whether patients find chocolate acceptable as a long-term treatment for lowering blood pressure has found that a substantial number of patients prefer to take tablets.


Maternal obesity creates a big baby boom

12/08/2010 | Maternal obesity has been confirmed as the main modifiable risk factor for large for gestational age births and the high risk of complications.


Waist-to-hip-ratio linked to higher cognitive functioning in older women

22/07/2010 | Postmenopausal women with higher waist-to-hip-ratio, estimating central fat mass, have higher cognitive functioning, a study finds.


Statement highlights pros and cons of HRT

22/07/2010 | A major new statement from the Endocrine Society in the United States has provided a comprehensive summary of the risks and benefits of postmenopausal hormone therapy, highlighting that the time since menopause and the duration of treatment should both influence clinical decision-making.


Testosterone linked to increased cardiovascular risks

08/07/2010 | Topical testosterone more than doubles the risk of cardiovascular events in older men with limited mobility, research shows.


JUPITER-rosuvastatin debate turns acrimonious

29/06/2010 | Four papers in the Archives of Internal Medicine criticising the JUPITER study of rosuvastatin have included claims that the results of the study were influenced by conflicts of interest and prompted rebuttals that some of the debate is based on "kindergarten arguments".


Anxiety disorders a 'strong beacon' for CHD

29/06/2010 | New research that has firmly established anxiety as an independent predictor for subsequent coronary heart disease has prompted a psychiatrist to suggest that doctors ask their patients about such disorders in their clinical workup.


Obese women's sexual health at risk

25/06/2010 | Obese women under 30 are significantly less likely to use oral contraceptives than women of normal weight, and four times more likely to have an unintended pregnancy, research suggests.


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