Mortality Lower for Patients With Obesity and ARDS Receiving ECMO
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support, obesity is associated with lower intensive care unit (ICU) mortality, according to…
Learn MoreHigh, Low BMI Tied to Higher Medical Expenditures in Children
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medical expenditures, including out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditures, for privately insured children are higher for all body mass index (BMI) categories other than healthy weight, according to a study published onl…
Learn MoreUnderweight, Obesity May Increase Risk for Migraine
TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Underweight and obesity are associated with increased migraine risk, according to a review published in the July/August issue of Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain.
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Learn MoreAhora, el mayor aumento de peso ocurre en la adultez temprana
MARTES, 5 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La epidemia de obesidad no se ralentizará pronto, y una nueva investigación arroja una noticia incluso peor: la mayoría de los adultos estadounidenses no solo han aumentado más de peso, sino que aumentaro…
Learn MoreBiggest Weight Gain Now Comes Early in Adulthood
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The obesity epidemic isn’t slowing down anytime soon, and new research delivers even worse news: Most American adults have not only gained more weight, but they gained most of it earlier in life.The statistics…
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