Archive for August, 2005

Surgery Can't Be Sole Answer to Obesity (Newswise)Based upon the steadily rising

Wednesday, August 31st, 2005

Surgery Can't Be Sole Answer to Obesity (Newswise)
Based upon the steadily rising number of bariatric operations performed to combat obesity, decisions to go under the knife in many cases may be made in haste according to diet and health experts.

Letters to the Editor (Desert Dispatch Online)
In response to the story "Surgery gives woman new life," (August 20), I'd like to remind your readers that surgery should always be the last resort for any injury, condition, or disease.

Health Calendar DetNews.com, MI - 9 hours ago (800) 633-7377. UnaSource/Northpointe Comprehensive Weight Loss

Tuesday, August 30th, 2005

Health Calendar
DetNews.com, MI - 9 hours ago (800) 633-7377. UnaSource/Northpointe Comprehensive Weight Loss Clinic, 7 pm Free. (800) 633-7377. Flying through Surgery, preparation class for children.

Ask the Doctor: Surgery one option for obesity
Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN - Aug 22, 2005 Understand, though, that weight loss surgery is not magic, but with modern medical techniques, dedicated physicians and nurses and a committed patient

NBC reveals the identities of its 'The Biggest Loser 2' contestants (Reality

Monday, August 29th, 2005

NBC reveals the identities of its 'The Biggest Loser 2' contestants (Reality TV World)
NBC has revealed the identities of the fourteen men and women who will be competing on the upcoming second season of its The Biggest Loser reality weight loss competition series. The Biggest Loser 2 will debut on Tuesday, September 13 with a special 8:00-9:30PM ET/PT premiere.

Sex offender at ASH is set for castration (SanLuisObispo.com)
Greg Grant is scheduled for castration this morning, convinced that a cure for the deviant sexual fantasies that have ailed him for decades will arrive when a doctor makes a small incision and delicately plucks away his manhood.

Couple Loses Weight, Gains A Daughter Through Bariatric Surgery; Photo Available (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Most people understand the benefits of weight loss more energy, increased self-confidence, not to mention the bliss of fitting into smaller sizes and shopping in trendier stores.