Posts by: Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, a MSc in Health Psychology and a BSc in Clinical Psychology. Her work has been focused on vulnerability to psychopathology and early identification and intervention in psychosis.

May 24, 2016May 24, 2016

Challenges of Severe Childhood Obesity Continue to Stymie Physicians, Pediatrician Says

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While recent studies have indicated that childhood obesity epidemic has reached a plateau, Dr. Ilene Fennoy, pediatric endocrinologist and medical director of Columbia University Medical Center’s Center for Comprehensive Adolescent ... Read more

May 19, 2016May 19, 2016

Experts Say NHS Needs to Allow More Bariatric Surgeries

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Experts recently argued that the U.K. National Health System (NHS) should increase bariatric surgeries from the current 6,000 to 50,000 a year to provide much needed health benefits for patients ... Read more

May 3, 2016May 3, 2016

Childhood Obesity Still on Rise in US, and Reversing Problem a Challenge, Study Finds

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Findings from a recent study revealed that the increase in rates of childhood obesity in the United States, which began about 30 years ago, continues unabated, with the biggest increases seen in ... Read more

April 21, 2016April 21, 2016

Researchers Discuss Link Between Obesity and Male Infertility

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one-third (34.9 percent, or 78.6 million) of U.S. adults are obese, and the rate of obesity in men of ... Read more

March 4, 2016March 4, 2016

Obese Cardiac Patients Who Have Bariatric Surgery May See Reduction in Heart Failure Exacerbation Rate

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A new study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers revealed that bariatric surgery is associated with a decline in the rate of heart failure exacerbation two years following the ... Read more

February 23, 2016February 23, 2016

Obesity May Promote Pancreatic and Breast Tumor Progression Through an Excess of a Growth Factor

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Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) may have discovered a new mechanism behind obesity’s ability to encourage cancer. The study, which focused on the effects of obesity on pancreatic and breast cancer, ... Read more

January 15, 2016January 15, 2016

Obese Patients Seeking Bariatric Surgery Offen Suffer from Depression, Eating Disorders

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Researchers found that patients who undergo — or show interest in undergoing — bariatric surgery often also suffer from depression and binge eating disorders, and these mental health conditions might be helped by the surgery. The ... Read more

January 14, 2016January 14, 2016

Florida Center Honored as One of ‘America’s Best Hospitals for Bariatric Surgery’

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The 2016 Women’s Choice Award has chosen Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, in Florida, as one of “America’s Best Hospitals for Bariatric Surgery” procedures. The award is the only of its kind recognizing excellence ... Read more

January 7, 2016January 7, 2016

New Obesity Treatment, a Nonsurgical Alternative, Becoming Available

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Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine are offering the recently approved intragastric balloon therapy as a nonsurgical alternative for obese adults. Gastroenterologists are offering a selection of two ... Read more

January 5, 2016January 5, 2016

Obese Adults, Especially Women, Feel Effects of Discrimination

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Findings from a meta-analysis recently published in the journal Obesity Reviews indicate that about half of adults with obesity in the United States report lifetime discrimination, and women with extreme obesity ... Read more