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Local doctor donates skin surgery for man who weighed 980 pounds 04/30/2015 04:33pm • WASHINGTON — Paul Mason was once one of the world's fattest men, tipping the scales at 980 pounds. He had bariatric surgery in 2010 that left him 650 pounds lighter, but with a dangerous amount of excess skin. "This was definitely an extreme case," says Bethesda plastic surgeon Joe Michaels, pa Signs You Could Have 'Silent Reflux' 04/29/2015 08:00pm • Does the thought of a plate full of pasta drenched in tomato sauce sound delicious or make you wince? For those living with heartburn, door No. 2 is typically true. An antacid may be a quick fix, but for many folks, that burning chest pain is a constant complaint and could be a symptom of a chroni Study suggests link between obesity and visibility of food in home 04/29/2015 06:25am • WASHINGTON -- There are all kinds of strategies for losing weight, and a new study suggests one trick is to just keep food out of sight. Researchers at Ohio State University kept tabs on the eating patterns of 100 adults. Half of the participants were obese, with an average body mass index of 36. 3 Common Misconceptions About Medical Hypnosis 04/28/2015 08:00pm • When Emily, a 28-year-old music teacher from Orlando, Florida, decided to try medical hypnosis, she had plenty of doubts -- but she also had nothing to lose. Shortly after giving birth to her first son, Emily (who declined to provide her last name), sank into a deep post-partum depression. Her new 4 Things to Think About When Refinancing Student Loans 04/28/2015 08:00pm • If you want to take out a student loan, you need to sign a promissory note. This is essentially a contract. By signing it, you promise to repay the amount you owe plus interest, among other terms and conditions. Students often sign their promissory notes without thinking too much about this promise. Prognosis good for affectionate 33-pound cat named Sprinkles (Photos) 04/28/2015 01:35pm • WASHINGTON -- She's not fat, she's just fluffy. Well, no. Actually she is fat. She is very, very fat. But her weight problem is getting some attention. Sprinkles was turned over to the S.O.S Sea Isle City Cats rescue in New Jersey last week after a foreclosure forced her owners to give her Assessing the Risk for Heart Attacks and Strokes: How a Coronary Artery Calcium Score May Help, and Who Needs the Test 04/27/2015 08:00pm • First, some good news: -- Heart disease can often be prevented or controlled.-- Prevention includes lifestyle changes and, sometimes, medication.-- By doing just four things -- eating right, being physically active, not smoking and maintaining a healthy weight -- you can lower your risk of heart di Study: An hour of TV a day can lead to kids' weight gain 04/27/2015 11:57am • WASHINGTON — New research shows that sitting in front of a computer doesn't help make children fat, but just an hour of daily TV can help them pack on pounds. The one-hour mark appears to be the tipping point for unhealthy weight gain, say researchers at the University of Virginia evaluatin Local teens compete for $20,000 in national Poetry Out Loud competition 04/27/2015 03:05am • WASHINGTON — Local high school students Daiana James and Kyle Fox Shreve are prepping for a major national competition that kicks off this week. But their training doesn’t involve carb loading, stretching and weight training; for them, it’s all about memorization and recitation. James and S 10 Ways to Make Your Childbirth Easier 04/26/2015 08:00pm • A Better BirthIn her nearly 40 years as a midwife, Eileen Ehudin Beard has been at "a gazillion" births. (Translation: More than 1,000.) She's also given birth to five children of her own. "Every birth is different, every woman is different," says Beard, the senior practice advisor at the American C Why 'No Two Nutritionists Agree' is a Myth 04/26/2015 08:00pm • I have taken care of patients now for a span of roughly 25 years. Patient care is a unique window to what the world is thinking. As people open up about the intimate details of their lives, necessary to inform good clinical decisions, their perspectives, preferences and priorities about everything f Backpack strap used by Apollo 14 moonwalker sells for $41K 04/24/2015 01:32pm • BOSTON (AP) — A backpack strap used by an Apollo 14 astronaut as he moved around the surface of the moon in 1971 has sold at auction for nearly $42,000. Massachusetts-based RR Auction says the strap that Edgar Mitchell brought back as a souvenir of the mission fetched $41,806 this week. The buyer' Dietitian sets the record straight on best diet practices 04/24/2015 05:43am • WASHINGTON — Swimsuit season is right around the corner. And that means it is prime time for dieters --- and diet fads. There have been a lot of them over the years, from Paleo to cabbage soup. But the numbers from the National Weight Control Registry — a database of long-term successful diet Eating on Chemo: Tips to Overcome Taste and Weight Challenges 04/23/2015 08:00pm • When you're being treated for cancer, food can lose all its appeal. But maintaining good nutrition is more important than ever as you move toward recovery. Dietitians -- and a patient who's been there -- share their advice for how to eat right. The Nutrition Strategy Linda Kao of Dallas has gone Pregnancy With a Chronic Disease 04/23/2015 08:00pm • Eat this, not that. Take this vitamin, but forget that one. Gain some weight, but not too much. Women are inundated with information about what to do and avoid when expecting. But for some women with chronic health conditions such as Crohn's disease and lupus, these recommendations go a step furthe