Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk in People …
"Obesity and diabetes are well-known risk factors for pancreatic cancer via chronic inflammation, excess hormones and growth factors released by body fat," said study author Dr. Aslam Syed, of the division of gastroenterology at Allegheny Health Network, in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Sleep Apnea Often Missed in Black Americans | Doctors Lounge
Participants with chronic snoring, higher body mass index (an estimate of body fat based on height and weight) and larger neck size were more likely to have sleep apnea. "We also learned that asking about habitual snoring and measuring neck size (a risk factor for sleep apnea) can help identify individuals at risk," Johnson added.
Gen X, Millennials in Worse Health Than Prior Generations at Same …
THURSDAY, March 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Medicine may have advanced by leaps and bounds over the last century, but Generation X and millennials are in worse health than their parents and grandparents were at their age.
Lump/Cyst inside scrotum with uknown origin? -Doctors Lounge(TM)
2010年6月17日 · First of all thanks for providing this space to ask questions that trouble us. In 2002 I went to the doctor because of discomfort on my testicles I had veins all over my left testicle and a small half grain of rice sized cyst-like structure inside my scrotum on the right.
Getting Your Protein From Plants a Recipe for Longevity
"For example, one ounce of red meat mixed with whole wheat pasta and veggies would provide much less saturated fat than a 9-ounce steak," Diekman said. On the other hand, plant proteins come with loads of fiber, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, said Kayla Jaeckel, a registered dietitian and diabetes care manager with Mount Sinai Health ...
AHA: Engineered Tomatoes Can Deliver Oral apoA-I Mimetic
MONDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- A genetically-engineered tomato containing apoA-I mimetic peptide, and bile salt hydrolase (BSH)-active Lactobacillus reuteri (L. reuteri) NCIMB 30242 capsules may be promising for favorably affecting cholesterol levels, according to two studies presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2012, held from …
post Whipple pancreatitis (1+ years later) -Doctors Lounge(TM)
2007年11月21日 · Since that surgery, I have developed chronic pancreatitis, I live on a fat free diet, and take 4-5 pancreas digestive enzymes in order to eat anything. On top of that, I live in pain daily and when the pain gets severe, I take dilaudid (a class 111 narcotic, which is the only thing that comes close to helping with the pain ) and meds for the ...