| Boy banned from school bus because of odour
A thirteen-year-old with a medical condition that can result in a strong odour has been banned from using a school bus. The Kawerau College student's family said he only found out when he went to catch a Kawerau Coaches bus and was told he was not allowed on board. The 140kg boy receives specialist medical care for morbid obesity attributed to a serious bowel condition. He is cognitively impaired, has cerebral palsy and experiences faecal incontinence. Kawerau Coaches told the boy's family that a letter had been sent to the family advising them of the decision. However, the boy's family say they did not receive it. Through a spokesperson, Kawerau Coaches owner Graeme Harvey said it was premature to discuss the matter before a November 29 mediation meeting with several other parties.
Vitamin B-12 important, but it's no cure-all
Q. Hello, Dr. C. My name is Leroy and I am 76 years old. I read your last column about vitamin D. I wonder if you could discuss vitamin B-12. I have idiopathic peripheral neuropathy (a condition of pain and weakness of the limbs of unknown cause). It started 15 years ago and is progressing. A blood test showed I needed vitamin B-12. I had three daily injections and now must take a shot one time each month for a year. I have always had balanced meals and have been careful with my health. What did I do wrong? Is it just another age problem? A. Thank you for reading my columns. I am sure many readers have concerns regarding vitamin B-12 deficiency and how the vitamin may improve your health. While vitamin B-12 is an important , truly an essential dietary component necessary for normal function of the nervous system and for building red blood cells, the multitude of things that we are told it can help is out of control.
Suicides up after weight-loss surgery
Among people who have undergone so-called bariatric surgery for obesity, death rates are higher than seen among other people of the same age, new research shows. In particular, deaths due to suicide and coronary heart disease are higher than might be expected normally. The study looked at data for all Pennsylvania residents who underwent a bariatric operation such as stomach stapling or gastric bypass between 1995 and 2004. Deaths in these patients were compared with those seen in the general population. A total of 440 deaths were noted after 16 683 weight-loss procedures during the study period, Dr. Lewis H. Kuller, from the University of Pittsburgh, and colleagues report. Male gender and advancing age were both associated with increased death rates, according to the team's report in the Archives of Surgery.
PlasticSurgeryResource.com Launches With In-Depth Information on Top Cosmetic Procedures
With more than 16 million Americans electing to undergo some form of cosmetic work each year, PlasticSurgeryResource.com serves to provide multiple levels of data on each procedure while tracking the latest developments in the field of cosmetic medicine. .
A precious gift is given
CUBA -- When some people don't get what they want for Christmas, they may be a little disappointed. When some teens are disappointed they didn't get what they wanted, they are just gonna die.While Ron Lasswell probably won't die if he doesn't get that special Christmas present, his life will change drastically if he does.Ron needs a kidney, and although it won't be in time for Christmas, his daughter-in-law will give him that special gift. .
Pediatricians have new weapon in battle against bulge
Hawaii's kids are among the nation's heaviest. And the battle of the bulge is not just a problems for parents. Local pediatricians hope to conquer the epidemic. In the high tech medical world, filled with all the latest computers and electronic equipment, this binder may seem a bit low tech. But this binder, or tool kit as they call it, is the new weapon in the battle against childhood obesity. The tool kit was introduced to nearly a hundred pediatricians and other health care professionals during a recent seminar at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, put on by the Hawaii chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. "Our chapter has designated childhood obesity as the illness that needs our long term focus strategy," said pediatrician Dr. Galen Chock. Chock helped create the tool kit, which is filled with forms for physicians and parents, information on portion sizes, and tips for behavioral and lifestyle changes.
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