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Weight Loss Drugs

Weight Loss Drugs

Weight loss drugs are designed to help people who are classified as obese lose weight. The main aims in the treatment of obesity are to…

18 May 2007

Computer Aided Detection (CAD) in Radiology

Computer Aided Detection (CAD) in Radiology

Computer aided detection (CAD) is a group of imaging techniques, including CT scans and MRI scans, that produce images of internal body structures.

18 May 2007

Food Packaging and Labels: Guide to Making Healthy Food Choices

Food Packaging and Labels: Guide to Making Healthy Food Choices

Many consumers pick foods depending on the attraction and temptation of the label on the front of the food packaging, but to become educated consumers,…

17 May 2007

Meal Replacement Programs

Meal Replacement Programs

Effective weight loss strategies are needed to help overweight and obese people lose weight and maintain weight loss in the long term. Meal replacements for…

11 May 2007

Role of Homocysteine in Cardiovascular Disease

Role of Homocysteine in Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular disease encompassing diseases involving the heart or blood vessel is currently the leading cause of death in Australian adults. It is primarily caused by…

04 May 2007

Dental health for babies and young children

Dental health for babies and young children

It is very important that children's primary teeth be looked after. Dental hygiene is important for preventing tooth decay, and shoud begin at birth.

02 May 2007

Surgery for weight loss

Surgery for weight loss

Several surgical techniques have been used to treat obesity including gastric bypass, gastroplasty, gastric banding and liposuction. Learn about who can have weight loss surgery, its…

01 May 2007

Obese Children’s Appetites Increased By 134 Percent After Watching TV Food Adverts

Obese Children’s Appetites Increased By 134 Percent After Watching TV Food Adverts

Obese and overweight children increase their food intake by more than 100% after watching food advertisements on television; a study…

30 Apr 2007

Weak Immune Response Critical To Disease That Causes Most Infant Hospitalizations

Weak Immune Response Critical To Disease That Causes Most Infant Hospitalizations

The most common cause of infant hospitalization in the United States, respiratory syncytial virus, infects virtually all children by age…

30 Apr 2007