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Health News Posted on May 26, 2012

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Waist to Height Ratio Could Predict If You Are Fat
Waist to height ratio (WHR) could accurately help to predict if a person is obese better than BMI. The measurement may help to figure out a person's risk of serious health problems like diab...

No Cancer Risk for Metal-on-metal Hip Replacement Patients
Patients who have had metal-on-metal hip replacements need not fear that they could develop cancer in the first seven years after surgery because they are no more likely to develop cancer th...

Overweight And Obese Adolescents` Use Of Waist Measures Probed: Study
Measurements of waist such as waist circumference, waist to height ratio, in conjunction with body mass index seem to be linked with lipid and blood pressure assessments with overweight and ...

Stemmed Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements Fail Within Five Years: UK Study
Hip replacement is undoubtedly one of the greatest achievements of modern medical science. It has mitigated the excruciating pain and has effectively restored movements to a large extent. ...

Swaddling Babies may Cause Hip Problems
While a large number of mothers believe that tightly wrapping their babies helps them be more secure and prevent colic, a children's surgeon at Southampton General Hospital has warned it cou...

Link Between Metal Hip Replacements and Cancer
Metal hip replacements lead to cancer, poisoning and pain, caution surgeons. The British Hip Society, which represents surgeons carrying out replacements, is so concerned about the ...

Suspect Hip Implants Fit in Countless Folks
Countless people are fit with replacement hips whose flawed design is possibly exposing them to toxic metal, states a probe by the BBC and the British Medical Journal (BMJ) unveiled on Tuesd...

Modest Waist Circumference Reduction Viable With Behavioural Intervention at the Physician Office
Health educators in physician offices implementing a physical activity and diet program seems to be linked to modest reductions in waist circumference with obese patients, states report publ...

MRI Scans Should Not be Sole Criterion for Treatment for Hip Conditions
Research being presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty Day in San Francisco, CA says that physicians should not replace clinical observation wit...

Falls and Hip Fractures in the Elderly Could be Lead by Undiagnosed Neurological Disorders
Usual cause of morbidity and mortality in elderly patients is hip fractures. Cervical myelopathy is a regular neurological condition that can weaken balance and coordination. In new rese...

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