How antipsychotic medications lead to obesity and diabetesWashington, Feb 2 (ANI): A number of antipsychotic drugs are known to cause the metabolic side effects of obesity and diabetes, leaving patients with a difficult choice between improving their mental health and damaging their physical health, researchers say.
How antipsychotic medications cause metabolic side effects such as obesity and diabetesIn 2008, roughly 14.3 million Americans were taking antipsychotics—typically prescribed for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or a number of other behavioral disorders—making them among the most prescribed drugs in the U.S. Almost all of these medications are known to cause the metabolic side effects of obesity and diabetes, leaving patients with a difficult choice between improving their mental ...
Weight loss may prevent leaky bladder in diabetesNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overweight women with diabetes may be able to cut their risk of urine leakage if they shed some pounds, a new study suggests. Extra pounds, especially in the belly, are considered a risk factor for urinary incontinence. And some studies have found that when overweight women drop even a modest amount of weight, they can curb their risk of incontinence. Type 2 diabetes ...
Week in review: Komen and Planned Parenthood top the news- A group of researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, want sugar to be regulated like alcohol and tobacco . The researchers say sugar is so bad for the body that it deserves to be monitored. Sugar can cause obesity, heart problems, diabetes and more.
Why Is Type 1 Diabetes Rising Worldwide?We’ve gotten sadly accustomed by now to warnings about obesity and its effect on health: joint damage, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and its complications such as blindness and amputation. We almost take for granted that as obesity increases worldwide, diabetes will also, and it is.
Too much of sugar fuelling global obesityWashington, Feb 2 : Sugar is fuelling a global obesity pandemic, contributing to 35 million deaths annually from diabetes, heart disease and cancer, warn scientists.
Party fare poses Super risk While chicken wings and nacho platters may be required fare for Sunday's Super Bowl showdown, experts warn to think twice before sharing the game day menu with your furry friends.
