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Qsymia (phentermine and topiramate extended-release )

Published June 25, 2016 | By tony w

Title: Qsymia (phentermine and topiramate extended-release )
Category: Medications
Created: 2/23/2015 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/24/2016 12:00:00 AM

Professionals’ Perceptions about the Need for Pain Management Interventions for Children with Cerebral Palsy in South African School Settings

Published June 25, 2016 | By tony w

Pain is common in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and may have negative consequences for children’s success in their studies. Research has shown that pain in childhood negatively influences individuals’ participation and quality of life in later years. This study investigated how professionals in South African school settings respond to children’s need for pain management in an attempt to enable the children to be active participants in school activities, despite their pain. The study was descriptive and followed a qualitative design (i.e., focus group interviews with semistructured questions and a conventional content analysis).

Weight loss surgery helps keep pounds off 10 years later

Published June 24, 2016 | By tony w

By Linda Thrasybule Ten years after gastric-bypass weight-loss surgery, patients in a recent study had managed to keep off much of the weight they’d lost. Mehaffey, from the University of Virginia School of Medicine, told Reuters Health by phone, “It’s not just that people are losing a lot of weight, but they’re also much healthier.” In gastric bypass operations, surgeons remove part of the stomach and reroute the intestines to help patients with extreme obesity lose weight. The American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery estimates that in 2014, 193,000 people in the U.S. underwent weight loss operations, known collectively as bariatric surgery.

Following prevention guidelines may reduce risk of cancer by up to two thirds

Published June 24, 2016 | By tony w

Eating a healthier diet, increasing physical exercise, reducing alcohol consumption, and stopping smoking are all modifiable lifestyle choices that could help prevent up to two thirds of cancer suggests new research. Organizations such as the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research (WCRF/AICR) have set recommendations on diet and physical activity as part of their cancer prevention strategy. New research analyzed 12 prospective cohort studies published within the last ten years to look at the association between following these guidelines and cancer incidence and mortality.