Paradoxically, growth hormone can help obese people lose their weight. And grow smaller.

According to the research published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (February 6), people with overweight have lower than average level of growth hormone in their bodies. Losing weight should mean losing the fat and retaining the muscle. But until now, no medicine has been discovered to achieve that.

Vertebral osteoplasty- the new procedure, can alleviate the numbing back pain in osteoporosis patients.

According to estimates, as many as 700,000 vertebral compression fractures (related to osteoporosis) appear annually. So far treatment options for these fractures have been limited to prescribing pain medications, decreased activity, or bed rest. Only few patients, however, felt relief. Now, vertebral osteoplasty is available for them.