Monthly Archives: June 2012

Weight Loss Surgery Treats Type 2 Diabetes Better Than Medication

Diabetes and Bariatric Surgery

Weight loss surgery is not only the most effective treatment for severe obesity, but it also works better than traditional treatment for type 2 diabetes in obese individuals. Two studies published recently online by the New England Journal of Medicine … Continue reading

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Calcium Supplements in the News

Calcium Supplements and Heart Attack Risk

You may have seen the headline, “Calcium Supplements Increase the Risk for Heart Attack,” in the news last week. A new study published in the Journal Heart spurred the headlines. A research team from the University of Zurich followed 24,000 … Continue reading

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