Symptoms of obese heart failure patients improved after bariatric surgery
( Mayo Clinic ) A small Mayo Clinic study has found that morbidly obese heart failure patients who undergo bariatric surgery gain long-lasting and meaningful improvements in disease symptoms and quality of life. The results were presented today at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2010 in Chicago.
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Study Shows Pregnancy-Related Weight Gain Higher Among Low-Income Minority Women
A new study by the Yale School of Public Health finds that excessive weight gain during pregnancy and inadequate postpartum weight loss are particularly prevalent among low-income, ethnic minority women. The study appears online in the journal American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Once-obese cardiologist recalls colleagues’ cruelty
It is perhaps telling that Joseph Majdan waited until he was thin to vent his frustration at fellow doctors who made his life miserable when he was fat.
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