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HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Obese teenagers who have gastric
bypass surgery not only lose weight but see their type 2 diabetes
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AP - Obesity surgery can reverse diabetes in teens, just as it does in adults, according to a small study. read more »
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AP - Federal regulators on Monday said they have approved the first new drug to treat prostate cancer in four years. read more »
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AP - It's almost New Year's Eve, a time for plunging into boisterous crowds bathed in loud music. And for some of us, that means turning to an old friend and hearing things like this: "Did you know (BOOM-da-da-BOOM) went over (Bob! You look wonder-) so she said (clink-clink) and then I (Here, have read more »
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AP - Hospitals in about a dozen states are testing whether some simple steps, such as arm-strengthening exercises, could reduce the risk of one of breast cancer's troubling legacies — the painful and sometimes severe arm swelling called lymphedema. Lymphedema has long been a neglected side effec read more »
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Enough medical studies were published last year to down a forest. But a handful hit like small bombshells, overturning conventional wisdom about serious but common conditions.

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Obesity surgery can reverse diabetes in teens, just as it does in adults, says a small study. Ten of  the 11 obese teens studied saw their diabetes disappear within a year of surgery. read more »
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Ice cream chain Baskin-Robbins said it is launching a new line of better-for-you ice cream treats just in time to help New Year's dieters trim their waistlines. read more »
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Visiting — or even just viewing photos of family members — prompts brain activity that affects how you feel about them, your friends, and even yourself, a new study suggests. read more »
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