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Critical Age for Childhood Weight Gain Stories

Critical Age for Childhood Weight Gain

New research reveals a critical period when a child is at risk of becoming obese.

A study from Columbia University Medical Center found that during the ages of 1-3 years, children are at risk of gaining significant weight. The researchers reviewed growth charts of over 1,700 children in New York City between the ages of one through five. They found that the rate of being overweight increased significantly with each year of age, with the biggest gains between ages of one and three years. (Read more about Critical Age for Childhood Weight Gain)

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Chewing Gum Cure Stories

Chewing Gum Cure

So when is a trip to the candy counter a cure for a common problem that costs the country millions in healthcare dollars and gets patients out of the hospital days earlier?

It’s when you buy a pack of gum of course!

It might sound weird, but chewing gum has just been shown to help many surgery patients. (Read more about Chewing Gum Cure)

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ULCERATIVE COLITIS TREATMENT Stories

ULCERATIVE COLITIS TREATMENT

There is new hope for patients suffering from the gastrointestinal condition known as ulcerative colitis.
The disease can be severe, and often, treatment does not completely relieve the symptoms. Sometimes surgery is the only recourse for patients who suffer from ulcerative colitis. (Read more about ULCERATIVE COLITIS TREATMENT)

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Gastric Surgery Stories

Gastric Surgery

Gastric surgery to treat obesity was first developed in 1967 in the United States. Over the years, several different types of gastric surgeries have been used. (Read more about Gastric Surgery)

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GASTRIC BYPASS Stories

GASTRIC BYPASS

Ann and Leslie are not just best friends, they’re sisters. And both have battled obesity since they were children. “As long as I can remember weight has always been an issue,” says Ann Greenberger, who recently decided to have a gastric bypass surgery. (Read more about GASTRIC BYPASS)

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MESOTHERAPY Stories

MESOTHERAPY

Danielle Blanco designs costume jewelry for a living. But, it was just a few months ago when her body became her latest design project. Redesign rather, with Danielle deciding to opt for mesotherapy melt away unwanted fat.
“I had put on a lot of weight in a short period of time, I have a tendency to put the weight on in my stomach and in my arms,” says Danielle. (Read more about MESOTHERAPY)

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