WASHINGTON (AP) - Maybe it’s germs that are making you fat. Researchers found a strong connection between obesity and the levels of certain types of bacteria in the gut. That could mean that someday there will be novel new ways of treating obesity that go beyond the standard advice of diet and exercise. According to two studies being published in Thursday’s issue of the journal Nature, both obese …

Calcium must be kept in balance 
Q: I read your response to a question about calcium metabolism and the parathyroid glands. I have hyperparathyroidism and have been cautioned about adding any calcium to my diet. The doctor says that would only create more calcium in the blood, rather than put it back into the bones where it came from. The surgeon says I need to have the small lumps on my parathyroid glands tested for cancer, and …

Washington Post - Scott, a recovering alcoholic, does not drink, and her hostess knew it. But there was scant acknowledgment of this in the party setup. “I have some Diet Pepsi in there,” the woman told Scott, waving her into the kitchen to find her own paper cup and
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For health’s sake, get spicy
Independent Online - Perhaps the reason the Mediterranean diet is so beneficial is because of all the herbs they use. Oregano is one of the top antioxidants and an integral part of their cooking.” Scott, who lives in Bergvliet, studied medicine at UCT and then worked in
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A zero-sum game for women
Asia Times - Despite this appalling gap between reality and fantasy, Turkish women are being fed a diet of supermodels and catwalk models on their television screens
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Portsmouth News, UK - Dec 15, 2006A FUND-RAISING councillor who aimed to lose weight to raise gym equipment has thrown in the towel, a… A GANG of 14 yobs who terrorised …
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Weight loss surgery: guidelines
Channel 4 News, UK - Dec 13, 2006The guidelines were unveiled by the Government's health watchdog, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice), today. …
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Dominican surgeon indicted in death of weight loss patient
Dominican Today, Dominican Republic - 16 hours ago… clinic Otorrinolaringolog a & Especialidades, accused of involuntary homicide by the husband of a woman who died days after undergoing a weight-loss surgery. …
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