Women with excess amounts of fat on both their tights and hips, were among some of the worst affected. Male cases who hard larger waists and stomachs were again at high risk. The areas where your body collects its fat can have a profound effect on your health. Doctors are still unsure as to why the fat in these areas increases the risk of DVT, but there is now enough research to prove their is a definite link between the two.

Large amounts of fat around the body do not only increase the risk of DVT, the excess fat can also lead to a number of health conditions including heart disease, fatty liver disease and even type 2 diabetes.

Young people who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disease or who have challenging behavioural problems, are now more commonly being given Antipsychotic medication. It is widely known that Antipsychotic treatments can cause adults to gain substantial amounts of weight, and in some extreme cases, it can even increase the users risk of diabetes. But until now, no research had been carried out, in terms of the drugs effect on young people.

The drug is more widely used in the US, and healthcare professional are worried that the drug will soon become widely used in the UK. If your child is currently using psychiatric drugs to treat any mental health condition, be sure to discuss the full list of side effects with your doctor or pharmacist.

The groups were spilt into three. The first group followed a healthy diet, the second group took the diabetic drug metformin, whilst the third and final group were given a placebo pill. The results showed that maintaining a healthy diet, along side regular exercise is the best way to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. Those who were able to shed 7% in their body mass were able to reduce their risk of developing diabetes by a whopping 58%. Those who were using metformin, also showed impressive results, and reduced their risk of developing type 2 diabetes by up to a third.

The links between type 2 diabetes and obesity continue to grow, and there are more cases of diabetes being caused patients being overweight than ever before. This new information will hopefully encourage people to stay in better shape, in order to avoid a long list of health conditions, including diabetes.

There is currently no cure for type 1 diabetes and it lasts for a lifetime. It normally strikes children and stays with them for the rest of their lives. People with the condition rely on multiple insulin injections or pump infusions every day just to stay alive – but it doesn’t cure their condition.

Type 1 diabetes affects about 350,000 people in the UK, 25,000 of them children. Incidence of type 1 is increasing by about 4% each year, particularly in children under five. Recently published research has shown that cases of type 1 diabetes in under 15s could be as much as 70% higher in 2020 than in 2005. There has never been a greater need to find the cure.

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the world’s leading charitable funder of type 1 diabetes research, is at heart of driving forward the best and most promising research in the world.

World Diabetes Day is fast approaching. JDRF are running a series of activities to help increase awareness of type 1 diabetes.

To get involved visit www.JDRFaware.com where you can:

1) Leave a message for Gordon – JDRF is collecting messages for Gordon Brown to ask
for increased Government type 1 research funding. Leave your message on
www.JDRFaware.com and JDRF will deliver these messages to Downing Street in a rather memorable way!

2) Go Blue for World Diabetes Day – find the tools to turn your Facebook and MySpace profiles blue in support of World Diabetes Day (14th November 2009)

3) The World’s Longest Viral – get involved with an ongoing viral animation that anyone can add to, to highlight the life long nature of type 1 diabetes

4) Big Blue Fundraising Ideas – download JDRF’s free fundraising kit and support the search for the cure on World Diabetes Day.”

Not only is a green environment better for adults, but it’s also said to be greatly beneficial to young children too. Spending time in a green garden or at your local park can be great for you. Studies have now shown that those living in the greener areas don’t suffer from as many common health problems, unlike those in the more built up and inner city areas. Not only is it important for us to spend time outside and top up on the essential vitamin A, but it can greatly increase our moods too.

The number of people with asthma was far less, for those living in green areas. The most surprising results came from the difference in adult depression rates. Again, those who lived in close proximity to greenest spaces were far less likely to suffer from any form of depression or anxiety disorder.

The number of screenings in the UK was slowly falling, and many women were ignoring there reminders, and not bothering with the tests at all. It’s thought that Jade’s public battle has been a reality check for women, and has prompted them to take action before it’s too late. The number of cervical screenings has drastically increased since Goody’s death, and numbers still seem to be on the rise. This surprise increase has seen more and more younger women attending screenings all over the country.

On average, 4,500 lives are saved by these screenings every year, and early detection is key to the treatment of this cancer type. It was also reported that the turn around time for results are also on the rise. This increase in testing will in turn save thousands of more lives, and health care professionals hope that Jade’s story is not quickly forgotten, and that this number will continue to grow in the future.

Liraglutide an injectable drug, encourages the body to produce more insulin than it needs, and in turn suppresses the appetite. If it’s used with a healthy daily diet, it can be an extremely effective way to lose large amounts of weight in a relatively short period of time. Some of the most successful test cases were placed on a diet of just 500 calories a day, and exercised just once every day. Most participants saw on average just over a stone in total weight loss, or up to a loss of 5% of their total body weight.

Health care professional have predicted that in the future half of the UK population will become obese, and are confident that this new drug will be key in reducing these growing numbers of obesity cases. Unfortunately, once a patient stops using Liraglutide, the weight loss is unlikely to continues, unless patients are able to maintain a healthy diet and a regular exercise program.

Alli can boost your weight loss by up to 50%. It claims that for every 2lbs you lose, you’ll lose another 1lb with the slimming aid. The pill is intended for users with obesity or a BMI of 28 and over. But, because Alli is the first aid of its kind available without prescription, there been worrying reports that much slimmer men and women have been able to use the pill.

Since Alli went on sale there have been fears that one of its main ingredients orlistat may be linked to cases of liver damage. The US FDA are currently looking into the side effects caused by slimming aids. But, it has so far not been proven that these effects are directly related to Alli, or if they are instead caused by the more powerful prescription medication Xenical. Regardless of the recent controversy, Alli continues to grow in popularity in the UK and US. More and more people are using it to lose weight quicker then ever. CLICK HERE to find out how you too can lose weight with Alli.

This article should be regarded as a reference source only and is not intended to replace professional medical advice. Seek the advice of your doctor before beginning any protocol. The author disclaims any liability arising from the use of information on these pages.

A doctor says you put your health - particularly your child’s health at risk if you buy drugs online.

Dr Nadeem Afzal, a consultant pediatrician at Southampton General hospital carried out an investigation of medicines for sale on eBay for common gut complaints such as constipation, diarrhea, colic and abdominal pain.

He found that 53% of the 186 gastrointestinal drugs on offer were advertised for children. One of these, Infacol for colic, was being sold with a broken seal and the description ‘slightly used’.

Other sellers did not list side-effects or provide use-by dates, and some suggested double the dosage that would normally be given in the UK.

A total of 42% of sellers gave no contact or address information, so purchasers would have no legal recourse in the event of a problem.

Other dangerous practices included laxatives being described as slimming pills and as treatments for diarrhea.

The drugs offered were mainly over-the-counter remedies. There were also antacid treatments. These are prescription only for under 16s.

Organisations and health watchdogs including the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry and the British Medical Association are all said to be concerned by the findings.

Dr Afzal  presented his findings to the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health in May. He is calling on eBay to place better guidance on the site.

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