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Entries by Judith J. Wurtman, PhD from 07/2011

The Depressing Consequences Of Antidepressants

| Posted 07.07.2011 | Healthy Living
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Weight gain as a side effect of antidepressants has been known since the 1960s and, despite the proliferation of new drugs over the past 20 years, this side effect has not gone away.

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Addressing the Obesity-Arthritis Connection

| Posted 07.18.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Arthritis and Obesity, Arthritis, Healthy Living Body, Weight Loss, Physical Therapy, Arthritis Weight Loss, Exercise for Weight Loss, Joint Replacement, Hip Replacement, Healthy Living News

"It's a terrible problem," she said, "They can't exercise without pain before the operation, but if they don't lose weight, their new knee or hip will wear out and they may develop other orthopedic problems."

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