After losing the weight, patients want to shed skin
After losing the weight, patients want to shed skin
Teresa Gretencord’s fat all but melted off. All her life, the 45-year-old nurse had been obese. Six feet tall, Gretencord weighed 350 pounds…
The politics of fat
These are fat times in politics. Literally. Nearly 400 obesity-related bills were introduced in state legislatures across the country last year–more than double the number in 2003. A quarter of them were passed into law, up from only 12 percent two years before. In Washington the word obesity appears in 56 bills introduced during the current Congress; this, the Wall Street Journal points out, is
Pacific Bariatric Surgical Medical Group Designated as Center of Excellence
American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) and Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) cite the San Diego center’s record of success. [PRWEB Mar 27, 2006] Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/RmFsdS1JbnNlLUZhbHUtTWFnbi1IYWxmLVplcm8=
Wednesday
Battered Women’s Shelter of Summit and Medina Counties — Offers support and education for women who are in abusive relationships, whether emotionally, physically, financially or sexually. Weekly support groups meet in various areas of Summit and Medina counties, Tuesdays through Thursdays, days and evenings. Summit: 330-374-1111 or Medina: 330-723-3900.
NEWS TO USE: A rare look at Versailles sweater designer’s art
The Headley-Whitney Museum will present A Cottage Industry: Sweaters Designed by Helen Bond Carruthers, from Friday through June 11.
Bariatric Surgery
An individual who is morbidly obese has a Body Mass Index (BMI) above 40 - which means the person is at least 100 pounds overweight for both men and woman. Being overweight is associated with real physical and health problems.