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...universally been observed that tobacco lessens the appetite and enables people to go for long periods without food. The 1988 Surgeon General’s Report acknowledged this phenomenon. The American adult smoking rate is half of what it was in 1960 and, not surprisingly, the incidence of severe weight problems has more than doubled. Diabetes and obesity-related cancers have also increased, to a large extent, due to the decline in smoking rates. Many Americans now resort to dangerous and costly surgery to treat obesity...
...This year has increased visibility for Frist, 50, who gained recognition - and goodwill - among key Republicans during his extremely successful stint as the head of the GOP Senatorial Campaign Committee. A Harvard-trained heart surgeon Frist votes a very conservative line on most issues, but is known to depart from his party's position on issues with a scientific bent, including stem cell research and extending care for AIDS patients. He is the only physician currently serving in the Senate, and his colleagues often depend on his opinion when considering votes on medical issues...
...dark horse in the race to replace Lott, but Frist is rapidly gaining visibility - and goodwill - among key Republicans. Coming off an extremely successful stint as the head of the GOP Senatorial Campaign Committee, the Tennessee Senator is in very good stead with his fellow party members. A heart surgeon by training, Frist, who votes a very conservative line on most issues, is known to depart from his party's position on issues with a scientific bent, including stem cell research and extending care for AIDS patients...
...array of biochemical messages that are traded between bones, muscles and other parts of the body and play a key role in keeping joints healthy. "Ultimately, we think it's the biochemical approach that's going to solve the riddle of arthritis," says Dr. Mitchell Sheinkop, an orthopedic surgeon at the Rush--Presbyterian--St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago. "Someday you may pop a pill and your cartilage will continue to grow, but that's 10 years away--at least...
Brown Professor of Orthopedic Surgery Thomas S. Thornhill, an orthopedic surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, said the study’s results are consistent with the advice he gives his elderly women patients...