If you’ve been following the plastic surgery and/or medical news, you have probably read about Florida’s new law regulating discount plastic surgery and cosmetic treatment clinics. This was in the wake of fatalities at a number of centers allegedly owned by the same...
The American Diabetes Association and the American Heart Association have released new guidelines to educate doctors and patients on the best practices for type 2 diabetes care. The last update to these particular guidelines came in 2007, so the new version is taking...
An article published July 31st on Medpage Today surveyed the opinions of several medical professionals around the country who have an interest in obesity and weight loss. From their responses, the author drafted several overarching ideas relating to weight loss and...
If you are an overweight patient whose weight poses significant health risks and you have been unsuccessful at losing weight through diet and exercise programs, you may be a weight loss surgery candidate. Weight loss surgery is intended to help obese patients lose...
Are you ready to make some major changes in your life? If you suffer from obesity, take note that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently announced that morbid obesity is the second leading cause of death that can be prevented in the United...
Overweight, obese, chronically obese, and morbidly obese are some of the terms used to categorize the different levels of weight-related health issues. What makes a person overweight or obese depends on several factors, including height, weight, body mass index...
