Scientists have eliminated serious pain in people with cancer by unleashing radio waves inside bone.

Tumors appearing inside bone when cancers develop may be extremely painful. The new technique, called radio-frequency ablation, releases energy via a needle inserted into bone to reach the edge of the tumor. According to study coauthor Matthew R. Callstrom of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, the radio waves produce warmth that kills tumor cells within about 10 minutes.

According to a report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, irregular eating people consume more calories and burn them more slowly than sticking to set mealtimes. The experiment took two weeks: obese women ate their usual diets in 6 regular intervals or on a varied schedule. Women eating irregularly consumed 81 calories more each day, and burned them more slowly. They also had higher LDL cholesterol levels, and higher insulin resistance.

The tendency of Americans to losing weight is continuing. Scientists from the University of Washington, Seattle, conducted research concerning obese people who lost weight by dieting and those who lost weight after gastric bypass surgery. The aim of the study was to compare their levels of ghrelin, a hormone believed to stimulate appetite.

It is estimated that about 10% of adult patients with foot problems suffer form plantar fasciitis. It is a common disease for runners and other athletes and occurs often in persons over 40 years of age. The diagnosis and treatment of this musculoskeletal condition were analyzed by Buchbinder.

The fast growing number of people who are obese has made the World Health Organization issue a statement on this matter. Obesity can cause various diseases such as hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and diabetes. It is also connected with mortality. It is important to lose weight because it decreases the risk of cardiovascular disease and improves insulin sensitivity. Weight loss practices are more and more common, and it is relevant to assess the body composition accurately.

It seems to be a piece of cake to lose weight. Everybody knows that there is only one thing we must do to achieve this: consume fewer calories day after day.

However, in practice it is more difficult. The problem is how to consume fewer calories and avoid the feeling of being hungry and miserable. People can be on a diet for about two weeks, but later they come back to their customs. But how to carry on for a longer time? It is a real challenge.

According to Diane Berry, Ph.D., author of a Yale School of Nursing study of 18 women who had lost 10 percent of their body weight and maintained the loss for at least one year, successful weight loss requires many attempts. “No one in my study lost weight and kept it off the first time around. If you get off base, forgive yourself, and get back on track instead of giving yourself permission to start overeating”- she says.

Good breakfast should not only be tasty, but also healthy. For example, a good idea can be to mix half a cup of raw instant oats with a bowl of crispy cereal like Wheaties or Total. Then add skim milk, banana slices and blue berries or almonds. Thanks to it you will not lose the benefits of a whole-grain food source like oatmeal.

Most of women suffer from breast pain from time to time. The most common reason is the menstrual cycle and the hormonal changes connected with it. According to Sandhya Pruthi, M.D., a breast-health specialist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn, in that case there is nothing to worry about. However, “If breast pain is persistent, affects just one area, is associated with a lump or changes in the skin or breast, or is so severe that it interferes with your daily life, see a doctor.”- she warns.

Producers of at least two diet-aid tablets want to parlay their relative success in the weight-loss segment across the aisle into dietary supplements.

TrimSpa producers intend to increase the sales of multivitamin by appealing to younger consumers. Their advertising campaign is going to be based on motor sport sponsorships. This year the company has already introduced three SKUs of its WinFuel line: Men’s Formula, Women’s Formula and GenNext, a supplement for young children.