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Surgery offers mixed benefits for kids' sleep apnea
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study has confirmed that removing the tonsils and adenoids of children with obstructive sleep apnea can reduce sleepiness and improve the quality of life, but putting off the surgery might not hurt either. The study is...Tags: Physical Conditions, Human Interest, Overweight, Medical Research, Weight
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Is Your Child's Snoring Sleep Apnea?
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterWhen you think of snoring and sleep apnea you probably don't think of children, but studies show ten percent of kids snore and four percent suffer from sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is more than occasional snoring. It happens when the airway is blocked....Tags: Physical Conditions, Allergies
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Doctor linked to 1-800-GET-THIN faces medical board action
One of the brothers behind the 1-800-GET-THIN ad campaign for weight-loss surgery faces the possible revocation of his medical license in a misconduct case filed by state regulators. The Medical Board of California accused Michael Omidi of "repeated...
Tags: Breast Reduction, Breast Surgery, Surgery, Food and Drug Administration, Lawyers
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Weight-loss seminar set
燬anford Aberdeen’s Dr. Stewart Rendon will present a free weight loss surgery seminar Tuesday and May 21. 燘oth seminars start at 7 p.m. 燭he first is at the Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center conference room. The May 21 seminar is at Bethlehem...Tags: Overweight, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Weight
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Use of alertness drug modafinil takes off, spurred by untested uses
In up-all-night, work-work-work America, a prescription medication like modafinil was sure to make major inroads from the get-go. And, whether you call this novel stay-awake drug by its commercial names -- Provigil and Nuvigil -- or by its plain-Jane...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Multiple Sclerosis, Sleep Disorders, Food and Drug Administration, Modafinil
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Gastric banding: Pros and cons of Christie's surprising choice
ReutersBy Sharon Begley and Ransdell Pierson May 7 (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's choice of gastric banding has prompted questions about why he opted for a weight-loss procedure less favored by bariatric surgeons and patients. Lap-Band...Tags: Obesity, Food and Drug Administration, Diabetes, Allergan Inc., Weight Loss Surgery
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Tratar la apnea reduce la recurrencia de fibrilaci贸n auricular tras una ablaci贸n
ReutersPor Will Boggs NUEVA YORK (Reuters Health) - Un estudio retrospectivo sugiere que el tratamiento de la apnea obstructiva del sue帽o (AOS) reduce el riesgo de que reaparezca la fibrilaci贸n auricular (FA) despu茅s de la ablaci贸n con cat茅ter. "La AOS es...Tags: Diabetes, Clubs and Associations, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
![<em>Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to <a href="http://pediatricassociates.com/" target="_blank">pediatricassociates.com</a>.</em>](http://www.sun-sentinel.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-02/49569952-08110724.jpg "<em>Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to <a href="http://pediatricassociates.com/\" target=\"_blank\">pediatricassociates.com</a>.</em>")
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com.
April 29, 2013
Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...Tags: MRI (imaging), Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Deerfield Beach, Hydrocortisone, Ear, Nose, and Throat
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Obesity experts and doctors team up to offer free weight-loss tools for patients and providers
Talking about excess weight can be awkward. But talking about it with your health-care provider can also be lifesaving. To help foster that conversation, Obesity Action Coalition, a nonprofit group dedicated to helping obese individuals, has launched...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Overweight, Obesity, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure
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When weight is disabling
Lisa Harrison weighed 527 pounds on the day she was fired from her job at a Louisiana drug addiction treatment center. The 5-foot-2-inch Harrison, who believed her employer considered her "disabled" due to her weight, filed a discrimination charge with...
Tags: Obesity, Lawyers, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Yale University
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El ejercicio y la dieta evitan que se agrave la apnea del sue帽o
ReutersPor Genevra Pittman NUEVA YORK (Reuters Health) - La p茅rdida de peso con ejercicios y una dieta m谩s sanapuede tener beneficios de largo plazo para la gente con una apnea del sue帽o moderada, revel贸 un estudio. Los investigadores advirtieron que los...Tags: Internal Medicine, Medical Specialization, Internists, Health and Medical Professionals
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Exercise, diet may keep sleep apnea from worsening
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Losing weight through exercise and healthier eating may have long-term benefits for people with mild sleep apnea, a new study suggests. Researchers found obese study participants who went through a one-year lifestyle...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Physical Conditions, Obesity, Medical Specialization, Medical Research
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