A growing number of American children are taking drugs for a wide range of chronic conditions related to childhood obesity, according to prescription data from three large organizations.
The numbers, from pharmacy plans Medco Health Solutions, Express Scripts and the marketing data collection company Verispan, indicate that hundreds of thousands of children are taking medication to treat Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and acid reflux — all problems linked to obesity that were practically unheard-of in children two decades ago.
The data, disclosed publicly in recent mo...
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In order to appreciate the cause for the condition known as diabetes, one must first look at what occurs in the body of a healthy individual, particularly after such an individual has recently eaten a food that is high in carbohydrates (sugar or starch). Digestive juices rapidly act on a starch, changing it to a simple sugar. All sugars in digested food mix with all the foods in the stomach. That mix in the stomach then enters the intestines.
The nutrients in the fluid of the intestine must reach the cells of the body. The intestinal wall allows passage of sugar from the intestinal cavity into...
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Most people who are searching for a weight loss program have heard about the weight loss wonder drug Alli but most do not know if it works. Well the easy and quick answer to that question is that if does work but like all drugs it come with some side effects, so to learn, continue reading.
Alli, for weight loss which is short for Orlistat which is the over-the-counter for the prescription form of Xenical. When you go to the store to order it, it might be helpful to know that it’s pronounced Ally. But what is Alli?
Alli one tablet that has been approved by the FDA for its claims as a we...
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