Cuando el IMC no se usa como medida, el ‘beneficio’ de la obesidad para la salud desaparece
MIÉRCOLES, 22 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Se le ha dado mucho bombo a la supuesta “paradoja de la obesidad”, que es la observación de que las personas con una afección cardiaca parecen ser menos propensas a fallecer si tienen sobrepeso o son …
Learn MorePublicly Funded Bariatric Surgery Tied to Improved Health Outcomes
THURSDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Publicly funded bariatric surgery is associated with improvements in obesity, type 2 diabetes, and related comorbidities, according to a study published online Feb. 24 in PLOS ONE.Trisha O’Moore-Sullivan, f…
Learn MoreToo Much Social Media Could Raise Risk for Eating Disorders
THURSDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Curated images of perfect bodies — often highly filtered and unrealistic — are common on TikTok, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.And a broad new review of 50 recent studies across 17 countries finds that…
Learn MoreDrink Up: Coffee Won’t Affect Your Heart Rhythms
THURSDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study has some heartening news for coffee lovers: That morning cup is unlikely to make your heart skip a beat.The study, published March 23 in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that drinking …
Learn MoreSalt Restriction Linked to Drop in BP in Primary Aldosteronism
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with primary aldosteronism, dietary salt restriction is associated with a reduction in blood pressure, according to a study published online March 22 in the Journal of Internal Medicine.Holger…
Learn MoreWhen BMI Isn’t Used as Measurement, Obesity’s Health ‘Benefit’ Disappears
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Much has been made of the so-called “obesity paradox” — the observation that people with a heart condition seem less likely to die if they are overweight or obese.But European researchers now say they’ve …
Learn More¿Tiene diabetes tipo 2? Cambie a una dieta basada en plantas y baja en carbohidratos para alargar su vida
LUNES, 20 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Eliminar algunos carbohidratos podría ayudar a las personas con diabetes tipo 2 a vivir más tiempo, siempre y cuando cambien el azúcar por verduras en lugar de filete, sugiere una investigación reciente.E…
Learn MoreHave Type 2 Diabetes? Switch to Plant-Based, Lower-Carb Diet to Boost Life Span
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cutting some carbohydrates may help people with type 2 diabetes live longer — as long as they are swapping sugar for vegetables instead of steak, new research suggests.The study, of more than 10,000 U.S. adu…
Learn MoreNicotinamide Does Not Prevent Keratinocyte Cancers in Organ Recipients
FRIDAY, March 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Oral nicotinamide (vitamin B3) treatment does not lead to a lower number of keratinocyte cancers or actinic keratoses in organ transplant recipients, according to a study published in the March 2 issue of the…
Learn MoreNicotinamide Does Not Prevent Keratinocyte Cancers in Organ Recipients
FRIDAY, March 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Oral nicotinamide (vitamin B3) treatment does not lead to a lower number of keratinocyte cancers or actinic keratoses in organ transplant recipients, according to a study published in the March 2 issue of the…
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