Obstetrics & Gynecology

An American government researcher reported on Monday that an addiction drug, Vigabatrin, which was being tested as a treatment for addiction can help obese rats shed off extra pounds in short period of time.

Immediate weight loss, especially by those newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetesdefine, can help in better disease management by offering better control over blood pressure and blood sugar levels.

A recent study has linked aggressive behavior of teenage girls to an early onset of puberty, although at the same time blaming the lack of a healthy or positive relationship with parents to be one of the contributing factors to such behavioral problems.

In a desperate attempt to save her life Georgia Davis of Aberdare, South Wales has decided to go to America to attend a “fat camp” for 6 months to lose 20 stone, after doctors warned her that her weight could kill her anytime.

After California became the first state in the US to ban trans fats, now comes the turn of LA to put a stop on unhealthy eating practices of people. On Tuesday, the city council voted in favour of putting a halt on the new fast food restaurants in the poor pockets of the city. The reason is bad quality of foods and increasing obesity.

Though experts are in agreement that regular exercise is essential for good health, but results a new study adds some more effort to it! 275 minutes of weekly exercise is what obese and overweight women require to lose weight and more importantly to keep the pounds off, the study suggests.

In response to the new law signed in by the Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, California on Friday announced a complete ban to use of trans fats in restaurants and retail baked goods.

Using frozen embryos in place of fresh ones during IVF procedures produces healthier babies with higher birth weight and lesser abnormalities, a new Danish study reports.

Like a woman, a man’s age is also crucial for a successful pregnancy, a French research says. Couples intending to conceive face higher difficulty and fertility risks when the man ages beyond 40 years, the new research finds.

Researchers at the Stanford University Medical Center have whittled a list of the four most powerful predictors of whether an IVF (in vitro fertilization) – the major form of assisted reproductive measure - will result in pregnancy or not.