The aims of the study were to discover efficacy of bariatric surgery for remission of diseases related to obesity, estimate metabolic changes over 5 years, and compare the outcomes of restrictive and gastric bypass surgeries.
Since patients with chronic diseases are often prescribed opioids, researchers sought to examine the association between opioid-related hospitalization and patients with chronic disease. Since patients with chronic diseases are often prescribed opioids, researchers sought to examine the association between opioid-related hospitalization and patients with chronic disease.
In 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) set guidelines suggesting 60 minutes or more of daily physical activity for adolescents.
Study results published in JAMA Surgery explored the association between healthcare expenditures in veterans with obesity who had and had not undergone bariatric surgery.
Obesity affects nearly 40% of US adults and may contribute to a gamut of other medical issues like cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer. One of the most significant contributors to the obesity epidemic is the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) at higher than recommended levels. These levels are especially high among non-Hispanic black…
Healthcare costs in the United States are approaching 18% of the country’s GDP, a figure greater than any other nation in the world. However, according to a 2012 analysis, up to 34% of this spending could be categorized as waste.
The authors advocate for increased use of system-based practice in undergraduate and graduate medical school.
For decades, clinicians and researchers have been interested in seeing what role computers can play in complex clinical decision making.
For decades, clinicians and researchers have been interested in seeing what role computers can play in complex clinical decision making.
Community health workers can serve a vital purpose to members of marginalized populations.
