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Obesity fight: Bariatic or bacteriaThe logic behind weight-loss surgery seems simple: rearrange the digestive tract so the stomach can hold less food and the food bypasses part of the small intestine, allowing fewer of a meal's calories to be absorbed. Bye-b More… |
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Dubai doctor performs scar-free weight loss opA Dubai-based doctor has become the first locally to perform the scar-free, non-invasive procedure from California's USGI Medical designed to help patients reduce hunger and feel full sooner. Doctor Tarek Saleh has performed t More… |
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SHOCKING: Food industry undermines health policyMultinational food, drink and alcohol companies are using strategies similar to those employed by the tobacco industry to undermine public health policies, health experts said on Tuesday. More… |
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Obesity 'bigger killer than hunger'Obesity is a bigger health crisis globally than hunger, and the leading cause of disabilities around the world, according to a new report published in the British medical journal The Lancet. Nearly 500 researchers from 50 countrie More… |
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High blood pressure ‘silent killer’High blood pressure is known as the silent killer and it poses among the greatest health risks because most people remain unaware that they have this condition until it is too late, said an expert. Dr Mark Pecker, an international More… |
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Simple formula can predict obesity risk at birthA simple assessment can predict at birth a baby's likelihood of becoming obese during childhood, scientists said on Wednesday. The formula, available as an online calculator, estimates the child's obesity risk based on its More… |
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Burjeel to set up gastroenterology centreBurjeel Hospital, a premier private healthcare facility in Abu Dhabi, is setting up a centre of excellence in gastroenterology under the guidance of a world renowned gastroenterologist. Prof Dr Jacques Deviere is the chairman of t More… |
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US obesity rates set to bulgeIf Americans stick to their eating and exercise habits, future historians will look back on the early 21st century as a golden age of svelte. The latest in a long string of reports on the obesit More… |
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New York bans super-sized sugary drinksNew York City passed the first US ban of oversized sugary drinks on Thursday in its latest controversial step to reduce obesity and its deadly complications. Health Commissioner Thomas Farley he More… |
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Obesity epidemic propels fitness as careerAs the American waistline continues its spread, fitness is shaping up as one of the hottest careers of this tepid economic recovery. Employment of fitness trainers and instructors is expected to More… |
