Month: December 2013

Dr. Oz said probiotics are the best weight–loss trend of the year. … especially for those with gluten allergies or sensitivities, he said the gluten-free diet fails as a weight–loss tool. … Dr. Oz said the best health–food trend of 2013 are whole eggs.

By Gary Robertson RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) – A former University of Virginia lacrosse player convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend should get a new trial, his attorney told an appeals court on Wednesday, saying he had been effectively denied the right to counsel. Attorney Paul Clement told the Virginia Court of Appeals that George Huguely, 26, had objected to his 2012 jury trial going ahead when one of his attorneys became ill from stomach flu and could not question crucial medical witnesses. A judge let the trial in Charlottesville proceed, violating Huguely's right to counsel of his choice under the U.S. Constitution's Sixth Amendment, Clement said. Huguely, from Chevy Chase, Maryland, was convicted of second-degree murder last year for the May 2010 beating death of his ex-girlfriend, Yeardley Love, 22.

"At least you don't look like some kind of bloated roadside piñata! You really should think about going on a diet!" cries Puss in Boots in "Shrek The Third." "Look at you! This fat butt, flabby arms … and this ridiculous belly!" sneers Master Shifu in "Kung Fu Panda." The world isn't kind to fat people, and neither are some of the past years' most beloved children's movies. Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found at least one instance of stigma about fat people in an overwhelming majority — 70 percent — of the children's films

By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Psychiatrists in the U.S. are less likely to accept insurance than other types of doctors, according to a new study. Researchers found only about half of psychiatrists accepted private insurance between 2009 and 2010, compared to almost 90 percent of doctors in other specialties. “It’s a very big difference,” Dr. Tara Bishop said. “It seemed to fit in well with my personal experience of referring patients to psychiatrists and stories that I’ve heard from other doctors,” she said.