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People who have three or more alcoholic drinks per day could be raising their odds for liver cancer

Three Alcoholic Drinks Daily Can Up Risk of Liver Cancer

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Expert panel looked at data on over eight million people to come up with risk factors for the disease
For obese adults

Binge Eating Linked to Comorbidities in Obese Adults

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BED linked to risk of specific comorbidities, but associations not statistically significant
Bariatric surgery cuts the risk of an emergency department visit or hospitalization for asthma exacerbation in obese patients by half

Bariatric Surgery May Help Reduce Asthma Exacerbations

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Obese asthma patients had half as many ER visits, hospitalizations after surgery
Obesity takes a huge toll on health

Cancer Odds Up 40 Percent in Obese Women

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However, researchers stress that losing excess weight can lower the odds again
Short-chain fatty acids

Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Diet Stimulate Fat Utilization

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Short-chain fatty acids induce receptor-dependent switch from lipogenesis to fat oxidation in mice
Given the increasing epidemic of obesity

Longer Needles Recommended for Epinephrine Autoinjectors

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In 68 percent of participants, skin-to-muscle depth was greater than autoinjector needle length
Abdominal obesity is associated with increased risk of hip fracture

Abdominal Obesity Ups Risk of Hip Fracture

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Lower body mass index combined with abdominal obesity linked to increased risk of hip fracture
People with low levels of vitamin D appear to have an increased risk for type 2 diabetes

Low Vitamin D May Be More Closely Tied to DM Than Obesity

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Vitamin D levels more closely linked to glucose levels than body mass index
A less-popular type of weight loss surgery might actually lead to more weight loss than gastric bypass -- the currently favored form of obesity surgery. But

Less Common Bariatric Procedure = More Weight Loss

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But 'duodenal switch' procedure also linked to more complications
Monounsaturated fatty acids may reduce inflammation and improve insulin sensitivity in adipose tissue

Monounsaturated Fatty Acids May Improve Adipose Dysfunction

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Study in mice shows MUFAs impede adipose interleukin-1β secretion and insulin resistance