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New Plastic Surgery Website Provides Unbiased Information & Discussion Groups 
PSCentral.org has been created as an unbiased resource for people considering plastic surgery. It is filled with unbiased facts and articles discussing the different procedures and includes a discussion forum for people to share their stories and opinions in an open manner. (PRWeb Oct 24, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/RW1wdC1IYWxmLUhhbGYtQ3Jhcy1JbnNlLVplcm8=

Three indicted in connection with Framingham plastic surgery death 
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Three people have been indicted on charges relating to the death of a 24-year-old woman who died of complications from an illegal liposuction procedure in Framingham. The Middlesex…

Hitachi Capital lends for looks 
Boom in cosmetic surgery improves loan business Eric Barkas City Editor IF cosmetic surgery is what you want, you’re not alone. Research indicates 20 per cent of women would sooner improve their bodies than their homes. (24/10/2006 09:30:15)

Nip, Tuck Teens 
Perfect faces … perfect bodies. Now teens are going to extremes to get the perfect look. In fact, 40 percent of all teens want plastic surgery, and 335,000 have had it.

Stay trim to cut cancer risk: study 
New York, Oct 24: Stay trim to cut cancer risk as fat tissue may be preventing the death of damaged cells, a new study has said. In studies with mice, shedding a bit of weight acted as a preventive measure against cancers.

2003 medical reform needs checkup
Virginian Pilot, VA - Oct 15, 2006… Brewer kept practicing through questionable patient deaths, a $250,000 settlement for a botched obesity surgery, his mistakenly snipping out part of a …

‘I was too fat to have a baby’
BBC News, UK - Oct 22, 2006… Janet Edmond, director of the British Obesity Surgery Patient Association (BOSPA) said: “This is becoming an increasingly common reason for people to have …

NewYork-Presbyterian Receives Highest Accreditation For Bariatric …
Medical News Today (press release), UK - Oct 11, 2006… Bariatric surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia is led by Dr. Marc Bessler, director of the Center for Obesity Surgery and director of laparoscopic surgery …

New Obesity Surgery Shows Better Results
Fashion Monitor Toronto, Canada - Sep 25, 2006Researchers report that a newer operation, the duodenal switch, produced substantially better weight loss in super-obese patients. …

Obesity surgery without scapel may be decade away
Reuters - Oct 13, 2006Mr. Breen has been our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since July 2002. Prior to joining Tyco, Mr. Breen was President and Chief Operating… Full Bio. …

Obesity Surgery Program Yields Significant Results for Patients
Yahoo! News (press release) - Oct 10, 2006… were nearly cut in half by the twelve surgeons in North Carolina that are designated as centers of excellence for bariatric (obesity) surgery by Blue Cross and …

Phentermine 37.5 mg ‘Yo-Yo’ Weight Loss — PhenForum.com Reveals Step-By-Step Program To Help Stop Yo-Yo Weight Gain  
How do some people lose weight permanently with Phentermine 37.5 mg diet pills? PhenForum.com opens the Phentermine Weight Loss Program to guide obesity sufferers step-by-step toward permanent weight loss. (PRWeb Oct 19, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/dingpr.php/U3VtbS1Db3VwLUxvdmUtQ3Jhcy1JbnNlLVplcm8=

Bariatric Surgery Patients Have Special Medication Needs 
Patients who have had bariatric surgery need to take special steps to make sure they are absorbing their medications and nutrients, according to a study published today in the October 1, 2006, edition of the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy (Am J Health Syst Pharm 2006 63: 1852-1857).Authors April D. Miller, Pharm.D, of University of Kentucky HealthCare, and Kelly M. Smith, Pharm.D.

Satiety, Inc.’s New Transoral Procedure for Treating Obesity Shows Promising Results in First Clinical Trial 
PALO ALTO, Calif.—-Satiety, Inc. announced today the presentation of data from the first clinical trial evaluating its TOGa System for treatment of obesity. The TOGa Procedure is the first designed to mimic established restrictive surgical procedures for obesity, but to be performed completely transorally, without incisions.

Event is a walk toward health 
MADISON HEIGHTS — The turning point in Marilyn White’s battle with obesity came when she missed a grandson’s game-winning basket because she couldn’t run to a good vantage point along the court.

Healthy Happenings 
Health Fair Free screenings provided for blood and urine, bone density, anemia, diabetes, kidney disease, vision, weight, depression, blood pressure, body mass index and other information. 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Woodbine United Methodist Church, 2621 Nolensville Road, 832-1046.