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• Weight-Loss Surgery Often Rids Patients of Type 2 Diabetes

  

  12/02/2020—Weight-loss surgery conquers type 2 diabetes in more than 50% of patients who have the procedure, new research shows. More

• Common Weight-Loss Surgery Can Weaken a Teen's Bones

  

  11/24/2020—Sleeve gastrectomy, a procedure used to help obese people lose weight, may damage the bones of teen patients, a new study finds. More

• Coping With Lockdown Loneliness During the Holidays

  

  11/22/2020—Pandemic lockdowns will increase Americans' risk of loneliness and depression this holiday season, an expert warns. More

• AHA News: People With Depression Fare Worse in Heart Health Study

  

  11/20/2020—Heart disease and depression are interwoven, and a new study is helping unravel that connection by linking depression with poorer scores on seven important measures of heart health. More

• COVID in Pregnancy Won't Affect Obstetric Outcomes: Study

  

  11/19/2020—Pregnant women with COVID-19 have little risk of developing severe symptoms, as do their newborns, a new study finds. More

• AHA News: Flu Shot Reduces Risk of Death for People With Heart Disease

  

  11/18/2020—For people who have heart disease, getting a flu shot greatly reduces the risk of dying or developing serious heart-related complications, a new analysis shows. More

• U.S. Leads Wealthy Nations in Pregnancy-Related Deaths

  

  11/18/2020—American women are far more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than women in other wealthy countries -- and a national shortage of maternity care providers bodes ill for the future. More

• Two Key Lifestyle Factors May Ward Off Depression

  

  11/16/2020—Less screen time and more sleep are critical for preventing depression, a new study suggests. More

• Birth Control Pill Won't Raise Depression Risk

  

  11/12/2020—Women who struggle with mental health problems will sometimes forgo the most effective forms of birth control because of concerns about worsening those issues, but a new study delivers a reassuring finding: The pill and other forms of hormonal birth control do not raise depression risk. More

• Pre-Pregnancy High Blood Pressure Rates Rising

  

  11/11/2020—The number of women entering pregnancy with high blood pressure has nearly doubled in a decade, new research finds. More

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