HEALTH NEWS

Obesity Indicators: BMI and Neck Circumference

Obesity Indicators: BMI and Neck Circumference

Neck circumference can give better clues to body fat composition and used in tandem with BMI calculations can add accuracy to the measurement of obesity.

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New Innovations in Weight Loss Surgery

New Innovations in Weight Loss Surgery

Obesity surgery has been shown to be the only long-term effective means of weight loss for morbidly obese patients, but not all surgeries are created equal.

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Next Weight Loss Drug on FDA Agenda: Contrave

Next Weight Loss Drug on FDA Agenda: Contrave

Susan Brady, July 30, 2010

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began reviews this month on three new weight loss drugs. The first to be reviewed, Qnexa developed by Vivus...

HealthNews Dozen: 12 Healthy Snacks

Susan Brady, July 29, 2010

Cooking Light recently released an article on “Dietician-Approved Healthy Snacks” and while some of the choices are obvious, others are downright ...

The Clean Diet: Newest Celebrity Fad?

Susan Brady, July 29, 2010

It’s no secret that celebrities feel the pressure to look beautiful, to be thin and smart and the best at what they do. Many mere mortals share...