Women At Risk Of Gaining Excessive Weight With Injectable Birth Control

By Carmen | 27 July 2009
Posted in Weight loss News

Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have identified women who are likely to gain weight while using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, more commonly known as Depo-Provera or the birth control shot. These findings dispel the myth that all women who use DMPA will gain weight and will help physicians to counsel patients appropriately.

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Obesity Raises Risk Of Complications In Pregnancy

By Jane | 26 July 2009
Posted in Weight loss News

Expectant mothers who are obese are much more likely to suffer from minor complications such as heart burn and chest infections during pregnancy, a study suggests. Research by the University of Edinburgh found that obese mothers-to-be were nearly 10 times more likely to suffer from chest infections, and more than twice as likely to suffer from headaches and heartburn, compared with pregnant women of a healthy weight.

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Obesity And Migraine Sufferers More Emotionally Traumatized Than Those With Life-Threatening Conditions

By Carmen | 24 July 2009
Posted in Weight loss News

Need another reason to commit to a healthy diet and exercise? Think migraines are just headaches? Migraine and obesity sufferers feel more emotional pain than those dealing with life-threatening conditions like congestive heart failure, prostate cancer, osteoporosis and high blood pressure. In fact, they tend to feel more pessimistic than those diagnosed with depression.

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