Weight loss surgery better than lifestyle changes at beating diabetes — and more
For Tuesday, Feb. 27, WGN’s Dina Bair has the latest on new medical information including:
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Dangers of gas stove emissions
Gas stoves emit more nanoparticles than car exhaust, according to a Purdue University study.
Scientists say the nanocluster aerosol penetrates deep into the respiratory system.
The result is an increased risk for asthma and other respiratory illnesses.
Experts recommend turning on the exhaust fan in the kitchen every time you cook on a gas stove.
Recent studies reveal children who live in homes with gas stoves are more likely to develop asthma.
Secondhand smoke can impact chemotherapy
Secondhand smoke can hinder cancer treatment.
When patients are undergoing chemotherapy they should not be around smokers.
Secondhand smoke makes treatment less effective, according to University of Oklahoma researchers.
Even if the cancer patients never smoked themselves, exposure to cigarette smoke renders chemotherapy less powerful at killing cancer cells.
This is the first time doctors studied secondhand smoke exposure.
They have long known direct tobacco use is associated with poor outcomes in cancer treatment.
Weight loss surgery better than lifestyle changes at beating diabetes
Surgery is better at beating diabetes than lifestyle changes.
The University of Pittsburgh surgeon-scientists found bariatric surgery is more effective than medicine and diet and exercise modifications for achieving long-term type-2 diabetes control and remission.
This was the longest randomized study, with a 12-year follow-up, to determine the best way to help overweight and obese patients shed a diabetes diagnosis.
Weight loss surgery also improved cholesterol levels, which in turn contributed to heart health, lowering the threat of heart attacks, strokes, and other complications.
Another benefit in study participants, bariatric surgery patients achieved more sudstained weight loss than others who adopted lifestyle changes.
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