Obesity
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Bupropion-varenicline combo gave harder kick to smoking habits
Major Finding: Combination therapy was more effective than monotherapy at 12 weeks and at 26 weeks, but that difference disappeared at 1-year...
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Mediterranean diet plus olive oil kept diabetes away
Major finding: Adults at high risk of cardiovascular disease who followed a Mediterranean diet enriched with extra-virgin olive oil were 40% less...
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No link found between high-potency statins andacute kidney injury
Major finding: Patients randomized to a high-potency statin regimen shortly after an acute coronary syndrome did not have higher serum creatinine...
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Bariatric surgery may have favorable outcomes in patients with HIV
Major finding: Bariatric surgery in HIV was not found to negatively impact the course of infection in HIV patients, and had no significant adverse...
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Politics, prejudice, inconsistent policies wreak havoc with obesity treatment costs
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Psychoeducation, compliance contracts curb postsurgery alcohol abuse
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Lower urinary tract symptoms bother obese women more than obese men
Major finding: On the Overactive Bladder Questionnaire, more obese women than obese men had higher scores in symptom severity (P = .036), concern...
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Body fat and cardiovascular risk: Location, location, location!
Major finding: Excess visceral adipose tissue in obese adults was independently associated with increased risk of subsequent cardiovascular...
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Diet drinks’ link to cardiometabolic disease elusive
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Complication gap narrows between low- and high-volume bariatric centers
Major finding: From 2004 to 2009, the rates of serious complications, reoperation, and mortality improved in low-volume hospitals, bringing their...
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Gastric banding benefited overweight, not just obese in type 2 diabetes
Major finding: Laparoscopic gastric banding resulted in significant weight loss (11 kg vs. 1 kg) and remission of diabetes (52% vs. 8%) at 2 years...