Obesity
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COVID-19 cases highlight longstanding racial disparities in health care
Data on higher infection and death rates in African Americans from COVID-19 may serve as a call to action.
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Statins may do double duty as antidepressants
COPENHAGEN – Mounting evidence suggests antidepressant efficacy for statins in immunometabolic-related depression.
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Beyond C. difficile: The future of fecal microbial transplantation
SAN DIEGO – Future directions for microbial transplantation range from multifactorial and functional gut disorders to consideration of the small...
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Novel strategies may help curb bariatric SSI
BALTIMORE – A predictive tool to stratify risk and a change in practice showed promise in reducing wound infection rates for gastric bypass...
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Does BMI affect outcomes after ischemic stroke?
Overweight and obese patients have greater survival and less risk of disability after acute ischemic stroke, according to an analysis of the FAST-...
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Obesity paradox applies to post-stroke mortality
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Obesity paradox extends to PE patients
SAN ANTONIO – The obese patients in the analysis had a lower mortality risk, despite receiving more thrombolytics.
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Prepare for ‘the coming tsunami’ of NAFLD
NEW ORLEANS – It’s time for primary care physicians to stop ignoring NASH, an expert says.
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Childhood obesity linked to severe dental infections
Diet is only one factor.
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Enhanced recovery initiative improved bariatric length of stay
ORLANDO – Employing New Enhanced Recovery Goals for Bariatric Surgery (ENERGY) will generate data on best practices.