More doctors specializing in weight management rise nationwide
Milton Martin Jr sought a science based plan beyond group therapy and now follows a weight management approach with Dr Jennifer Warren at Physicians Healthy Weight Center in Hampton. Warren left general practice to focus on obesity care saying many medical problems she treated were weight related. Two thirds of Americans are overweight and physicians push bariatric medicine beyond surgery, including diet, exercise, counseling and drugs as medical schools emphasize nutrition.
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Study finds 20 percent of Americans die in ICU
University of Pittsburgh researchers report a national rate of ICU deaths at one in five. Despite nine of ten favor dying at home, patients and families pursue life-sustaining care. ICUs may need expansion and staff training to match end of life decisions.
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West Nile infections tied to six transfusions in 2004
CDC reports last year six people contracted West Nile from blood transfusions despite donor screening. 818 donations were discarded. 9,006 US cases and 220 related deaths occurred. Half of Americans struggle with health literacy, says Institute of Medicine study.
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