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Losing The Danger of Being Fat Without Dieting

Posted on August 3, 2011 by David A Fein, MD

Obesity is a growing problem in the USA with more than 60% of the population now classified as overweight and more than 30% are obese.  We tend to think of overweight people as destined to be at high risk for … Continue reading →

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What’s Really In Your Vitamins?

Posted on June 17, 2011 by David A Fein, MD

  If you have ever wondered what’s the best brand of vitamin or whether the more expensive ones are any better then here is a website you need to know about. ConsumerLab.com is an independent testing laboratory that analyzes what … Continue reading →

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Study Showing Weight Loss Surgery Doesn’t Extend Life May Be Flawed

Posted on June 13, 2011 by David A Fein, MD

A study to be published in this week’s issue of JAMA reports that men undergoing gastric bypass surgery for severe obesity had no improvement in survival over 7 years of follow up.   The study is already making headlines on major … Continue reading →

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