Posted December 19, 2011
Young women have utilized different sources of reproductive services for many years. A new study says the number of women seeking the services is declining. According to the Los Angeles Times fewer U.S. women ages 15 to 24 are receiving reproductive healthcare, according to a new study. This includes services such as Pap tests, pregnancy […]
Read MorePosted December 15, 2011
The fear of weight gain after massive weight loss is not only a common fear it is legitimate. According to a recent article in the Los Angeles Times the latest winner of the popular television show “Biggest Loser” shared his fear for regaining the more than 200 pounds that he lost during the show. His […]
Read MorePosted December 04, 2011
Could it be that people with a jittery high strung nervous system are more likely to succeed in weight loss programs? A small study out of Australia says that this may in fact be so. According to the article the sympathetic nervous system, which spreads throughout the body, regulates many functions, including control of resting […]
Read MorePosted October 18, 2011
Consumers are notorious for hoping to find easy solutions to complex problems. Post pregnancy bloating and excess abdominal skin is a common problem for new mothers. According to a recent ABC news story a new garment promises to return a woman to her prepregnancy figure. The garment known as a belly wrap is designed to be […]
Read MorePosted October 05, 2011
With the obesity epidemic front and center for so many health focused media outlets, it was big news to see that a recent study actually pointed to the health benefits of liposuction. According to an online industry article the study was presented at the ASPS meeting in Denver a few weeks back. The study shows for the first time […]
Read MorePosted August 11, 2011
Most women can relate to the uncomfortable look and feel of a bloated stomach along with constipation. Not only is it uncomfortable it is embarrassing for many to talk about. Wardrobe choices can be severely limited when the stomach protrudes. But, what if it is not bloating or constipation? Could it be unwanted fat in […]
Read MorePosted July 31, 2011
We have all heard the old saying something is better than nothing. This appears to be true when referring to exercise programs. Dr.
Posted July 19, 2011
It is not always true that art imitates life. The new Capt. America movie takes a scrawny looking man and seemingly effortlessly turns him into a muscular super hero. It is not unusual for patients to believe that plastic surgery works like the magic of the camera. Some men consult with Dr. O’Toole concerning their physique.
Posted July 11, 2011
The new push to display nutrition labels for everything from grocery items to restaurant choices as people firmly planted on both sides of the debate. History shows us that most are apathetic. Dr. O’Toole shares with his middle-aged female patients that diet is very important; however, it is not everything.
Posted July 04, 2011
Diet soda may seem to be an unlikely source of weight gain but some say that is not so.
