Obese women who gain more weight
than recommended during pregnancy are more likely to retain as much
as 40 percent of that weight one year after they give birth,
according to a Kaiser Permanente study. Read More >
Most people take about 8,000 to 10,000 steps
a day. In the average lifetime, that's 115,000 miles. Most cars
wear out by then -- so why shouldn't your knees? More than 400,000
people will need knee replacements this year, but before Gen Xers
go for the total trade-in, there's a new option that will keep
younger knees in place -- longer. Read More >
It
helps many slim down, but liposuction isn't easy. It requires
anesthesia and often leads to swelling, pain and days of bruising.
New technology is helping patients look leaner without the long
recovery -- and the secret ingredient is water. Read More >
Ninety-three million
Americans are obese. When diet and exercise don't work, 200,000
will turn to gastric bypass for help. But what happens when gastric
bypass doesn't do the trick? A new procedure that "tunes up" the
weight loss process may be the answer. Read More >
Two
million people visit the doctor every year because of pain from
ankle arthritis or fractures. For some, ankle fusion was the only
option to ease the pain, but it made the ankle stiff. A
personalized ankle replacement could be the answer for those who
want to put some spring back in their step. Read More >
