Soon-to-be brides are taking a controversial approach to crash dieting, called the K-E diet, according to "Good Morning America."The diet claims to help shed 20 pounds in 10 days.It consists of having ...

BAY HARBOR ISLANDS, Fla., April 16 (UPI) -- A crash diet that uses a feeding tube to provide 800 calories a day is being used by brides to look "perfect," but a U.S. dietitian says it could cause ...

Although several guidelines now recommend against the use of feeding tubes in patients with advanced dementia, the type of physician attending those patients may determine whether current ...

Feeding tubes are designed to nourish patients, not deprive them of calories and hasten weight loss. News reports of a feeding tube diet popped up, followed by a slew of TV reports on the new “trend.” ...

Research reveals drawbacks of using feeding tubes in patients with advanced dementia: Often requires restraint — either physically or with sedation — to prevent them from pulling their tubes out. This ...

Providers should take extra precautions when using feeding tubes, according to new guidance from the Food and Drug Administration. Concerns stem from the use of enteral feeding devices, which are ...

For patients with advanced dementia, eating, and in particular swallowing, is difficult. Certain types of doctors are more likely than others to insert gastric feeding tubes into patients with ...

The use of feeding tubes in elderly nursing home patients with severe dementia declined by as much as 50% between 2000 and 2014, reflecting policies that follow recommendations discouraging the ...