Evidence is inconclusive and may even point to weight gain, researchers say THURSDAY, Sept. 13 (HealthDay News) — Although joint replacement surgery can ease pain and help people regain their mobility, no proof exists that this surgical procedure will help them lose weight, according to a new study. Researcher Maria Inacio, of Kaiser Permanente and...

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Mayor Michael Bloomberg says initiative is bid to combat obesity; opponents call it intrusion on individual rights By Margaret Farley Steele and Alan MozesHealthDay Reporters THURSDAY, Sept. 13 (HealthDay News) — The New York City Board of Health on Thursday voted to ban restaurant sales of supersized sugary drinks, becoming the first city in the...

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