Everything You Need to Know About Health: Memory Problems? Exercise Can Help

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Tuesday, September 2, 2008

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How Weight Loss Surgery Helps Diabetes
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1nZ0Nec5M0IfV0BSii0Em
Why It Matters:
After weight loss surgery, obese patients with diabetes see big
improvements in their blood sugar. How soon do the benefits begin, and
what type of weight loss procedure brings them the fastest? Check this
report from Cell Metabolism.
Also See:
> Lap-Band Obesity Surgery: Is It for You?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1nZ0Nec5M0IfV0BSij0En
> Weight Loss Surgery: Frequently Asked Questions
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1nZ0Nec5M0IfV0BSik0Eo
> WebMD's Weight Loss Surgery Health Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1nZ0Nec5M0IfV0BSil0Ep
> WebMD's Diabetes Health Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1nZ0Nec5M0IfV0BSim0Eq

New Debate Over Vytorin and Cancer
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1nZ0Nec5M0IfV0BSin0Er
Why It Matters:
Two ongoing studies are showing no link between the
cholesterol-lowering drug and higher risk of cancer. So why does the
editor of The New England Journal of Medicine say it's too soon to
sound the all-clear? Check this report from WebMD.
Also See:
> Is Vytorin's Cancer Risk Real?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1nZ0Nec5M0IfV0BSio0Es
> Cholesterol Management Health Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1nZ0Nec5M0IfV0BSip0Et

Memory Problems? Exercise Can Help
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1nZ0Nec5M0IfV0BSjT0ES
Why It Matters:
How much could walking or other moderate exercise help adults with
memory problems? Read this study from the Journal of the American
Medical Association.
Also See:
> Men vs. Women: Whose Memory Is Worse?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1nZ0Nec5M0IfV0BSiq0Eu
> Can Statins Reduce Risk of Memory Loss?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1nZ0Nec5M0IfV0BSir0Ev
> 4 Ways to Stop Age-Related Memory Loss
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1nZ0Nec5M0IfV0BSis0Ew
> WebMD's Alzheimer's Health Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1nZ0Nec5M0IfV0BSit0Ex

Older Dads and Kids With Bipolar Disorder
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1nZ0Nec5M0IfV0BSjU0ET
Why It Matters:
Being older when becoming a father increases the risk that the child
will develop bipolar disorder, according to a study published in the
Archives of General Psychiatry. Check the report to see when this risk
seems to begin.
Also See:
> WebMD's Men's Health Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1nZ0Nec5M0IfV0BSiu0Ey
> WebMD's Infertility & Reproduction Health Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1nZ0Nec5M0IfV0BSiv0Ez
> WebMD's Bipolar Disorder Health Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1nZ0Nec5M0IfV0BSiw0E1

Researchers Identify a Longevity Gene
http://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/news/20080902/genetic-key-to-longevity?ecd=wnl_nrn_090208
Why It Matters:
Did a gene help keep men healthy enough to live past 100? See this
report from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Also See:
> Secrets of Male Longevity
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1nZ0Nec5M0IfV0BSix0E2
> Foods for Long Life and Well-Being
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1nZ0Nec5M0IfV0BSiy0E3
> Tips for a Long, Healthy Life
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1nZ0Nec5M0IfV0BSiz0E4

Can Video Games Give Kids a Workout?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1nZ0Nec5M0IfV0BSjV0EU
Why It Matters:
How many more calories can kids burn when they play an active video
game vs. a traditional one? See this study published in the Archives
of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.
Also See:
> Video Games May Help Critical Thinking
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1nZ0Nec5M0IfV0BSi10Eq
> WebMD's Children's Health Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1nZ0Nec5M0IfV0BSi20Er

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