Diet and Fitness News
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Lung Cancer Patients Can Tolerate Post-Surgery Exercise, and Can Benefit from It
DURHAM, N.C. -- Patients who have undergone surgical procedures for the removal of lung cancer can tolerate and benefit from exercise regimens started...
05/15/2008 -
Blocked Brain Enzyme Decreases Appetite and Promotes Weight Loss
DURHAM, N.C. – Imagine being able to tone down appetite and promote weight loss, while improving the body's ability to handle blood sugar levels....
05/06/2008 -
Brain Pleasure Pathway Responds to Calorie-Rich Foods, Not Just Sugar Flavor
DURHAM, N.C. – Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have discovered that the brain can respond to the calorie content of food, even in the...
03/26/2008 -
Monthly Personal Counseling Helps Maintain Weight Loss
DURHAM, N.C. – In the largest and longest study to date of weight loss maintenance strategies, researchers at Duke University Medical Center found...
03/11/2008 -
Moderate Exercise Cuts Rate of Metabolic Syndrome
Research from Duke University Medical Center shows that even a modest amount of brisk walking weekly is enough to trim waistlines and cut the risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS), an increasingly frequent condition linked to obesity and a sedentary lifestyle.
12/17/2007 -
A Low-Carb Diet May Stunt Prostate Tumor Growth
DURHAM, N.C. -- A diet low in carbohydrates may help stunt the growth of prostate tumors, according to a new study led by Duke Prostate Center...
11/13/2007 -
Heart Walk Funds Research at Duke
This fall thousands will lace up their walking shoes and participate in the 2007 Start! Triangle Heart Walk -- all in an effort to promote healthy living and fund cardiovascular research.
09/04/2007 -
Duke Integrative Medicine to Extend Hours
Duke Integrative Medicine’s first of its kind health and healing center will be open to the public on Wednesday nights until 9 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
08/14/2007 -
Considering Surgery for the Treatment of Obesity
DURHAM, N.C. -- For Rebecca Lopez, 65, a diabetic who had been fighting to lose weight since her teens, stomach surgery freed her from having to take...
05/23/2007 -
Simple System Accurately Predicts Weight-Loss Surgery Risk
DURHAM, N.C. -- A simple scoring system based on five medical factors accurately predicts which patients being considered for gastric bypass surgery...
04/26/2007
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