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Researchers were surprised that the young adults given fitness trackers lost less weight than their peers who didn't have the gizmos. Maybe they're not as motivating as we hope.
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In the latest issue of JAMA Internal Medicine, editor Fiona Clement reviewed the latest information on surgeries, devices and drugs for the treatment of…
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Young American adults own smartphones at a higher rate than any other age group. Researchers from Duke University wanted to see if capitalizing on that…
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Women in prison often eat to relieve stress or boredom. The resulting weight gain can make other physical and emotional problems worse. In one prison, spinning helps keep the pounds and rage at bay.
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Peter Walsh is an expert on getting rid of clutter. Yet, for those who hold on to their mess, he says it’s never really about the stuff: there is an…
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Your Stat correspondent treads lightly around a potentially heavy topic.
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Bariatric surgery works for severely obese patients because it shrinks the size of the stomach. But years later, the stomach starts to expand and some patients regain the weight they lost.
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In 2013, an estimated 19,000 Americans had bariatric surgery, a catch-all term used to describe procedures that help people lose weight. These surgeries…
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A surgically implanted device similar to a pacemaker gained FDA approval after showing some weight loss in people who are obese. But people in a study who had sham devices lost weight, too.
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Despite the intensifying efforts to turn back the obesity epidemic, Medicare and many private health plans are reluctant to pay for four medicines approved to help people shed pounds.