According to the CDC over 30% of Americans are obese. From 2007 to 2009 the CDC states that the number of obese adults increased by 2.4 million. With such a drastic increase, obese patients have turned to bariatric surgery as a resolution. Bariatric procedures can decrease body fat by 25- 61% depending on which procedure you have chosen. While achieving your weight loss goal is rewarding, the loose, hanging skin is not. The likelihood of your skin tightening and returning to the pre-obesity state is unlikely. Leaving folds of skin can cause rashes, skin infections and difficulty ...

If you have been injured in a motorcycle accident, the expense of your injuries may be catastrophic. If the accident was not your fault, you may be interested in filing a personal injury claim. In this type of claim, you are essentially alleging that the other driver was careless and thus caused the accident and your resulting injuries. With a personal injury claim, you may be able to reach a settlement with the other party to recover compensation. Otherwise, you may have to take your case to court in a lawsuit. An experienced personal injury lawyer can develop a legal ...

There is no doubt that motorcycle accidents involving larger passenger vehicles are almost always worse for the biker. However, many factors can go into car accidents involving motorcycles and determining liability is not always simple. To establish cause and liability in these events requires an experienced auto accident lawyer that can investigate the accident, establish fault, and help you determine all that you may be entitled to. Causes of Car and Motorcycle Accidents According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a majority of accidents ...

Breast ptosis is the medical name for dropping or saggy breasts and the problem addressed with a breast lift. Ptosis can be caused by factors including, age, genetics, pregnancy and breastfeeding, weight fluctuations, and even cigarette smoking. If you are experiencing ptosis, no matter its cause, you may be a good candidate for breast lift surgery. Ideal Breast Lift Candidates The best candidates for breast lift surgery should be dissatisfied with sagging or drooping of the breasts. In addition, good candidates should be: - In good physical health - Nonsmokers - ...

Have you applied for Social Security Disability benefits and been denied? Did you know that the majority of applications are initially rejected even though many of those claims support disability? If your initial claim has been denied, you still may have a good shot at attaining disability benefits. In Michigan, your first appeal after your initial denial is to the Office of Disability Adjudication & Review. To appeal the initial denial, you must complete a hearing appeal request (form SSA 501) and an appeal disability report form (form SSA 3441). After you submit ...

With the holiday season approaching, there is no doubt that some motorists will encounter nightly sobriety checkpoints on roadways across the country. Sobriety checkpoints are temporary roadblock installations used by law enforcement to catch motorists who are under the influence of alcohol. At these sobriety stations, officers detain vehicles on a public road that pass through the checkpoint. Checkpoints are often set up late at night or early in the morning when drunk driving is prevalent. Are sobriety checkpoints reliable? Did you know that sobriety checkpoints ...

Lamar University and the Beaumont Foundation of America have announced the 15th in a series of Southeast Texas Legends Scholarships, this one honoring Walter Umphrey, founding partner of Provost Umphrey Law Firm. The $100,000 endowed scholarship will assist underserved Lamar University students, said Lamar President James Simmons. Born in Port Arthur, Umphrey received a football scholarship to Southern Methodist University then completed his bachelor's in business administration degree at Baylor in 1959. Umphrey worked as an insurance adjustor before entering Baylor ...

Chuck Thompson's article in the New Republic responds to the recent 80,000-signature-strong petition to the White House requesting that Texas be allowed to secede from the union. Thompson writes: Rather than secession, which would radically fracture our nation, Texas should be granted semi-autonomy in the form of "political and social expression in exchange for diminished power in federal government." Thompson, author of "Better Off Without 'Em: A Northern Manifesto for Southern Secession," is definitely no conservative sympathizer, and concludes ...

Why Federal Tax Refunds Matter in Your Bankruptcy Case The federal income tax refund is considered to be your property under bankruptcy law - even if you haven't received it yet - which, unfortunately, also means that the bankruptcy trustee will consider this money as an asset in both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases, subject to his or her control and disposition. (See 11 U.C.S. Section 541(a)(1) and 11 U.S.C. Section 1306(a)(1).) Tax Refunds After Filing Chapter 7 If you're facing overwhelming debt, you may choose to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, in which case ...

The past July, an Illinois appeals court affirmed a lower court ruling that stated a widow of a maintenance man who died in an accident while repairing a garage door at a car dealership may not sue in court for her husband's wrongful death. Rather, his status as a "borrowed employee" at the dealership made a workers' compensation award her only legal remedy. Because workers' compensation covered the incident, it was the "exclusive remedy," preventing other types of legal claims, including her wrongful death lawsuit. Explaining the Workers' Compensation ...

The Eddie and Ozzie Awards program for digital and print magazine publishers presented EYES IN Magazine with the Bronze Award for "Best Digital Magazine Consumer App" on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. The annual ceremony organized by Folio Magazine celebrates excellence in magazine editorial and design. The Eddie and Ozzie Awards is the largest awards competition for all magazine publishers, their websites and digital apps. According to Folio Magazine's website, over 2,000 entries were narrowed down to 400 finalist in ...

In the Skill Session our seven rookies had to pick the correct line around a tricky course - the winner was the rider with the fastest lap time. But even a lesson in slow manoeuvring couldn't stop eager Daniel putting pedal to the metal causing him to skid out just minutes into his ride. "Makes me a bit nervous young Dan" Team Honda Racing Principal Paul Free said, watching on from the sideline. One rider doing everything he could not to make a similar mistake was 17-year-old Brody from country New South Wales. Topping the leader board, Brody was acutely ...

We all know that a blog is essential for content marketing and SEO, yet some people are terrified at the idea and many more are unsure just where to start. Remember that blog stands for web log - in other words, a diary or journal. Just as you would with a journal, you should write your blog from a personal perspective. Blog posts, by nature, are informal in tone; write as if you were talking to a friend, or at least chatting to a prospective client. You should write about topics you are passionate and knowledgeable about. Your passion will shine through your writing, ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 14, 2012—Individuals who do not obtain recommended intake levels of calcium through dietary sources can safely utilize calcium supplements to achieve optimal bone health, an expert panel concludes. These findings appear in the November online edition of Advances in Nutrition, a journal that highlights the significance of recent research in nutrition and illustrates the central role of nutrition in the promotion of health and prevention of disease. Responding to questions raised last year about a possible link between calcium supplements and ...

Hypothermia victims whose hearts have stopped functioning should be transported to a medical facility with advanced heart and lung support equipment, even if that means longer travel time, according to a new study by a University of British Columbia medical resident. In a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, UBC medical resident Dr. Doug Brown and collaborators from Banff, Austria and Italy reviewed the medical literature and concluded that two aspects of the European approach to hypothermia rescue – rewarming and transport –should be adapted ...

Researchers from the University of Southern California (USC) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a technique for growing virtually pure samples of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) with identical structures, a process they liken to "cloning" the nanotubes.* If it can be suitably scaled up, their approach could solve an important materials problem in nanoelectronics: producing carbon nanotubes of a specific structure to order. Single-wall carbon nanotubes are hollow cylinders of carbon atoms bound together in a hexagonal ...

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have provided evidence in the laboratory that single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) may help protect DNA molecules from damage by oxidation. In nature, oxidation is a common chemical process in which a reactive chemical removes electrons from DNA and may increase the chance for mutations in cells. More studies are needed to see if the in vitro protective effect of nanotubes reported in the laboratory also occurs in vivo, that is, within a living organism. "Our findings don't tell us whether carbon ...

Australian researchers have discovered for the first time that reduced heart rate variability – or changes in heart beat timing – best predicts cognitive disturbances, such as concentration difficulties commonly reported by people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). This adds to the growing body of evidence linking autonomic nervous system imbalance to symptoms of this poorly understood disorder. The findings are reported in the journal PLOS ONE. Chronic fatigue syndrome is characterised by medically unexplained, disabling fatigue and neuropsychiatric symptoms of ...

Berkeley — Prenatal and childhood exposure to flame retardant compounds are linked to poorer attention, fine motor coordination and IQ in school-aged children, a finding by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, that adds to growing health concerns over a chemical prevalent in U.S. households. The new study, to be published in the Nov. 15 issue of the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, focuses on PBDEs, or polybrominated diphenyl ethers, a class of persistent, endocrine-disrupting compounds widely found in foam furniture, electronics, carpets, ...

At least one-third of the species that inhabit the world's oceans may remain completely unknown to science. That's despite the fact that more species have been described in the last decade than in any previous one, according to a report published online on November 15 in the Cell Press publication Current Biology that details the first comprehensive register of marine species of the world—a massive collaborative undertaking by hundreds of experts around the globe. The researchers estimate that the ocean may be home to as many as one million species in all—likely not more. ...

New York, NY (November 15, 2012) — About 10 percent of kids born with kidney defects have large alterations in their genomes known to be linked with neurodevelopmental delay and mental illness, a new study by Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers has shown. The study was published today in the online edition of the American Journal of Human Genetics. Congenital defects of the kidney and urinary tract account for nearly 25 percent of all birth defects in the US and are present in about 1 in every 200 births. Eventually, an evaluation for genomic alterations ...

This press release is available in German. When infected with influenza, the body becomes an easy target for bacteria. The flu virus alters the host's immune system and compromises its capacity to effectively fight off bacterial infections. Now, a team of immunologists at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) and cooperation partners has discovered that an immune system molecule called TLR7 is partly to blame. The molecule recognizes the viral genome – and then signals scavenger cells of the immune system to ingest fewer bacteria. The researchers published ...

Researchers in the voice, speech, and language branch of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have used functional magnetic resonance imaging to study the brain activity of rappers when they are "freestyling" – spontaneously improvising lyrics in real time. The findings, published online in the November 15 issue of the journal Scientific Reports, reveal that this form of vocal improvisation is associated with a unique functional reallocation of brain activity in the prefrontal cortex and ...

Every taxonomist has calculated the number of existing species within their specialty and estimated the number that remain to be discovered, both through statistical models as based on the experience of each expert. According to Enrique Macpherson, researcher at the Center for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB-CSIC, Spain), who has participated in the study: "Bringing together the leading taxonomists around the world to pool their information has been the great merit of this research". The statistical prediction is based on the rate of description for new species in recent ...

PHILADELPHIA – Fifty years ago, British researcher John Gurdon demonstrated that genetic material from non-reproductive, or somatic, cells could be reprogrammed into an embryonic state when transferred into an egg. In 2006, Kyoto University researcher Shinya Yamanaka expanded on those findings by expressing four proteins in mouse somatic cells to rewind their genetic clocks, converting them into embryonic-like stem cells called induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells. In early October, Gurdon and Yamanaka were awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ...