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A recent Loyola study fails to support the common belief that the number of calories burned in physical activity is a key factor in rising rates of obesity.
Researchers compared African American women in metropolitan Chicago, who weighed an average of 184 pounds, with women in rural Nigeria, who averaged 127 pounds. Researchers were surprised to find no significant difference between the two groups in the amount of calories burned during physical activity. "Decreased physical activity may not be the primary driver of the obesity epidemic," said Loyola nutritionist Amy Luke.
Corina Thomas recently woke up with a terrific headache and tingling on her left side. She was having a serious stroke. Fortunately, she was immediately taken to Loyola's Emergency Department. Thomas received a drug that dissolved a clot in her brain, and she made a full recovery. Loyola stroke specialist Dr. Jose Biller said patients should call 911 at the first signs of stroke, such as weakness of the face, arm or leg; numbness or tingling of the face or one side of the body; trouble speaking, etc. "Every second counts," Biller said. "Time is brain."
