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New Hampshire health insurers will be required to offer bariatric surgery as an option in treating diseases and ailments caused by obesity following Gov. John Lynch's decision to let a bill become law without his signature that mandates the coverage as one option in treating the diseases. (Concord). Brief article Aug 1, 2008 68
International Association for the Study of Obesity (IASO), www.iaso. org/index.asp, is an umbrella organization for national obesity associations, which includes 52 member associations representing 56 countries. Brief article Aug 1, 2008 86
Weight & colon cancer. Brief article Jul 1, 2008 155
Improved Surgery Products Fatten the Revenue Shares of Obesity Surgery Device Manufacturers. May 27, 2008 698
Dangerous hidden fat. Brief article Mar 1, 2008 169
OREXIGEN(TM) Therapeutics Initiates Fourth Phase III Trial for Contrave(TM) to Treat Obesity. Dec 11, 2007 1087
VIVUS Announces Qnexa Quality of Life Data at the Obesity Society's 2007 Annual Scientific Meeting. Oct 22, 2007 823
OREXIGEN(TM) Therapeutics Initiates its Third Phase III Trial for Contrave(TM) to Treat Obesity. Oct 17, 2007 974
Does dismissal "without prejudice" always permit new suit? Tammelleo, A. David Sep 1, 2007 913
Back to basics: estimating energy requirements for adult hospital patients. Ferrie, Suzie; Ward, Meagan Clinical report Sep 1, 2007 6946
NewHope Bariatrics Opens First Obesity Treatment Center in Los Angeles. Jun 26, 2007 396
Obecure Completes Treatment of Patients in Phase II Obesity Trial. Clinical report Jun 25, 2007 681
Very-low-calorie diets: downsizing the hospitalised obese patient. Longton, Helen Jun 1, 2007 3536
Caring for obese patients in a culturally safe way: obesity is a culturally constructed concept and nurses need to be culturally safe in their practice, when caring for those labelled obese. Farrow, Tony May 1, 2007 1936
Obecure Completes Patient Enrollment for Phase II Obesity Trial. Apr 11, 2007 648
Sweet news for diabetics and fatties. Bateman, Chris Brief article Feb 1, 2007 150
Obesity, tobacco, uninsurance are threatening U.S. health gains. Patel, Gayatri Brief article Dec 1, 2006 292
Exercise away belly fat. Brief article Nov 1, 2006 207
Calorie overkill: quiz. Liebman, Bonnie Oct 1, 2006 1329
Forty cases of simple obesity treated by acupuncture. Li, He Oct 1, 2006 358
Nutrition, undernourished, overweight and obesity--concerns for all of us! Beaver, David Sep 22, 2006 1244
VIVUS issued key patent for therapy to treat obesity. Jul 1, 2006 567
Aestis Introduces an Innovative, Non-Invasive Treatment and Prevention of Obesity Using Controlled Hypoxia. Jun 21, 2006 349
Weight loss and QT interval changes/Kilo kaybi ve QT interval degisiklikleri. Editorial Jun 1, 2006 1006
Effect of weight loss on QTc dispersion in obese subjects/Obez bireylerde kilo kaybinin QTc dispersiyonu uzerine etkisi. Seyfeli, Ergun; Duru, Mehmet; Kuvandik, Guven; Kaya, Hasan; Yalcin, Fatih Clinical report Jun 1, 2006 3595
Tackling obesity. Brief article May 1, 2006 246
For Morbidly Obese Patients, Bariatric Surgery is an Increasingly Attractive Option after More Traditional Weight Loss Methods Have Failed. Apr 7, 2006 495
Lowfat vegan diet promotes weight loss. Mangels, Reed Brief article Mar 1, 2006 199
CytRx provides update on RNAi-based drug discovery programs - progress made toward developing medicines to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes. Feb 1, 2006 888
Triathlon going the distance: A middle-age, overweight man chases a dream to the finish line. Levin, Michael Jan 1, 2006 1209
Arena issued patent for 5-HT2C receptor modulators for treatment of obesity. Oct 1, 2005 607
Weighing the uncertainty: with the number of bariatric surgeries rising, medical-malpractice writers are scrutinizing the procedure's risks. Karls, Chad C. Sep 1, 2005 1863
Weighing the risks of gastric bypass surgery: bariatric surgery is an increasingly popular way for the morbidly obese to lose weight, but the risk for complications and the failure of surgeons and facilities to meet standards of care can lead to injury or death. Fagel, Bruce G. May 1, 2005 2869
The endocannabinoid system as a target for obesity and related diseases. Pagotto, Uberto Apr 1, 2005 1824
Can public policy curtail obesity? Rorick, Christopher Mar 1, 2005 1060
The skinny on the Sierras. Feb 1, 2005 115
Your health-in your hands: do you dread those annual health checkups? Then take charge of your medical care. Sparling, Polly Feb 1, 2005 1242
Obesity and the African-American adolescent in Mississippi: an overview. Knight, Bern'Nadette Jan 1, 2005 5375
Self-reported physical activity among South Carolina adults trying to maintain or lose weight. Hooker, Steven P. Jan 1, 2005 3165
Promoting healthy weight: with obesity on the rise, EAPs can take advantage of their assessment, referral, and case management skills to help employers keep healthcare costs under control and encourage employees to maintain healthy lifestyles. Pawlecki, Brent Dec 1, 2004 1920
Symposium gives the skinny on obesity. Tombs, Deirdre Nov 1, 2004 765
Shedding excess weight: Medicare's decision to consider obesity an illness could mean cost savings for insurers--eventually. Chordas, Lori Nov 1, 2004 2193
Obesity Litigation: Reformulating The Strategies of Big Tobacco For The Fast-Food Industry. Flanagan, Michael D.; Mann, Martin D.; Christiansen, Jon P.; Turlais, John E. Oct 8, 2004 1692
Sixty-two cases of simple obesity treated by acupuncture combined with massage. Bei Yongshun Oct 1, 2004 473
Weight loss/management solutions: the nutritional 'holy grail' of the 21st century; There is no single cause for obesity and overweight, therefore many tools are required to fix the problem. Madley-Wright, Rebecca Sep 1, 2004 7340
Who really is the overweight/obese consumer? Consumer research and careful communications about overweight and obesity will be key to future success. Kitzmiller, Greg Sep 1, 2004 1159
National program to tackle obesity. Allison, Sheila Sep 1, 2004 97
Liposuction: no heart saver. Brief Article Sep 1, 2004 125
New cholesterol guidelines advise more treatment. Brief Article Jul 24, 2004 240
Fiscal fitness linked to workforce. Advertisement Jul 19, 2004 766
Health issues: it's not the money. Mayberry, Anne Jun 22, 2004 3418
Lose that belly. Brief article Jun 1, 2004 63
Nastech acquires Cedars-Sinai Medical Center patent estate for treatment of obesity. May 1, 2004 999
San to get fat on slimness. Nevin, Tom Jan 1, 2004 1459
Eating sugar cures obesity. Brief Article Nov 1, 2003 221
Federal government spends $125 million on anti-obesity ad campaign. Brief Article Oct 27, 2003 200
Focus on fitness. Zipes, Douglas Sep 1, 2003 338
Survey of dietetic management of overweight and obesity and comparison with best practice criteria. Collins, Clare Sep 1, 2003 5970
Cyberonics receives rights to obesity method patent. Brief Article Aug 1, 2003 378
Management and treatment of obesity. (Editorial). Zizza, Claire A. Editorial Jun 1, 2003 1032
Parks and recreation programs get America healthy. (Tip-Off). Brief Article Apr 1, 2003 156
Obesity: overview of prevalence, etiology, and treatment. (Update). Deusinger, Robert H Mar 1, 2003 10472
AAMR: obesity a national problem. Amundson, Judith A. Mar 1, 2003 1694
Illness cognitions, doctor-patient communication and prescription adherence among first diagnosed hypertensive patients from a rural teaching hospital in South Africa. Peltzer, K.; Khoza, L.B.; Lekhuleni, M.E.; Alberts, M.; Mekwa, J.; Sethosa, E. Disease/Disorder overview Mar 1, 2003 7025
A brisk tea diet. Kreiter, Ted Dec 1, 2002 814
`Fraudulent concealment' negates limitations defense. . Tammelleo, A. David Dec 1, 2002 869
Overweight Americans face serious health risks. Zipes, Douglas Nov 1, 2002 956
Fighting fat: America's new health war. . Dyer, Nicole Oct 18, 2002 1975
Another fish story is true! Omega-3 can stop diabetes. (QFFI's Global Seafood Magazine). Brief Article Oct 1, 2002 150
Psychologic and physiologic effects of dieting in adolescents. (Review Article). Tobias, Joseph D. Sep 1, 2002 7405
The hunger hormone? An appetite stimulant produced by the stomach may lead to treatments for obesity and wasting syndromes. Travis, John Feb 16, 2002 1977
Current Status of Diabetes Treatment. (Featured CME Topic: Diabetes Mellitus). Bell, David S.H. Jan 1, 2002 4259
Concise Update to Managing Adult Diabetes. (Featured CME Topic: Diabetes Mellitus). Peiris, Alan N. Statistical Data Included Jan 1, 2002 2932
Effect of a caffeine/ephedra mixture on voluntary physical activity and body weight in mus musculus. Davis, Matthew R. Brief Article Jan 1, 2002 225
Struggling with obesity? (News you can use). Fuchs, Nan Kathryn Nov 1, 2001 229
Synaptic applies for patent. Brief Article Jul 1, 2000 37
Calcium may become a dieter's best friend. Raloff, J. Brief Article Apr 29, 2000 595
Obesity in America. Jan 1, 2000 250
Gene may open new avenue for fighting fat. Jensen, Mari N. Brief Article Mar 28, 1998 600
The fight against flab. Schardt, David Cover Story Dec 1, 1997 185
Not all forms of cycling are good for the health. Feb 1, 1993 505
The new liquid diets - for Oprah, maybe, but probably not for you. Feb 1, 1990 307

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