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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.
Dec. 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...
Nov. 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.
Sept. 4, 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...
May 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...
Apr. 26, 2007 -
Obesity Increases Workers' Compensation Costs
DURHAM, N.C. -- Gaining too much weight can be as bad for an employer's bottom line as it is for a person's waistline. A Duke University Medical...
Apr. 23, 2007 -
Poll Suggests Majority of Americans Favor Public Policy Changes to Prevent Adult Obesity
DURHAM, N.C. -- Americans would overwhelmingly support public policies designed to decrease the prevalence of adulthood obesity in the United States,...
Dec. 28, 2006 -
Saturday Injury Clinic
Duke Sports Medicine Center will offer special Saturday hours to treat high school athletes who suffer from musculoskeletal injury.
Aug. 19, 2006 -
Back to School Tips for Healthy Eating
DURHAM, N.C. – With kids heading back to school and teens leaving for college, Duke Medicine experts say now is the time for parents and children to...
Aug. 2, 2006 -
New Scoring System Predicts Gastric Bypass Surgery Risk
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke University Medical Center surgeons have developed a simple scoring system based on five patient characteristics that can predict...
June 29, 2006
