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FINDINGS 
Chest gear does not always protect young athletes from dying when hit in the heart by a ball, a hockey puck or another player, according to a study that found 33 such deaths in the past decade among children wearing chest protection.

Waistlines Continue to Grow Nationwide 
San Diego, CA (PRWeb) November 21, 2006 — A recent report on the state of America’s obesity epidemic has revealed that an estimated 29.

Deal made for Ivivi’s healing products 
Ivivi Technologies Inc. said Friday its technology that promotes healing following surgery will be distributed by large health care products company Allergan Inc. under an exclusive agreement.

RGH’s bariatric surgery program not closing 
Rochester General Hospital’s weight-loss surgery program will not close, contrary to community rumors.

Healthy Happenings 
Town Hall Meetings: Medicare Advantage options BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee staff instruct about Medicare options, including Medicare Advantage and drug prescription options. Call 248-8202 for locations and more information.

The hidden cost of obesity 
The festive table may groan these holidays, but when overindulgence turns into being overweight or obese, society pays a huge cost.

Watchdog Group Rates Hospitals On Gastric Bypass Surgery 
A new survey by the medical watchdog group HealthGrades gives New York Presbyterian Hospital and NYU Medical Center the highest score when it comes to performing gastric bypass surgery.

Surgery is weighing heavy on our Tiger 
Is gastric bypass surgery now bad medicine for Chris “Tiger” Stockbridge? “It was fixated in my mind that surgery was the only way,” said Stockbridge, a 34-year-old Dorchester…

Eye of the Tiger 
Tiger has dropped 46 pounds since he went on a strict diet in anticipation of gastric bypass surgery. Yesterday, after reaching his goal, he decided to skip the surgery and stick with his low-cal, low-fat…

Richie Slams Absurd Gastric Band Reports Again 
LATEST: NICOLE RICHIE has launched a scathing attack on the reporters who accused her of having gastric band surgery, calling their claims “absurd”.

High-resolution CT Scan Modeling For Creating Facial Implants Aids In Facial Reconstruction Surgery 
A preliminary study suggests that high-resolution computed tomography modeling allows surgeons to custom-design acrylic implants prior to reconstructive surgery for patients with severe defects in their faces and eye cavities. Such implants appear to offer excellent aesthetic results and are well tolerated over the long term, according to a report in the November/December issue of Archives of

New Technology Offers Alternative To Open Heart Surgery 
A new method of treating mitral regurgitation (MR), the leaking of blood through the mitral valve into the heart chamber, provides a less-invasive alternative to open heart surgery. A study published in Journal of Interventional Cardiology found that a variety of advances have allowed for the potential treatment of MR through various catheter techniques, similar to angioplasty. While over 50,000

Affecting 1 in 5 Americans, sleep apnea can prove fatal to sufferers 
Alicia Hernandez thought waking up on the wrong side of the bed for many years was normal….

Weight-loss surgery safety varies drastically 
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The risk of complications such as bleeding and infection in patients undergoing an increasingly popular weight-loss surgery varies drastically based on which hospital performs it, a large study released on Monday found.

Salt Intake Is Strongly Associated With Obesity 
The study reports that increasing intakes of sodium (salt) obligatorily produce a progressive increase in thirst. The progressive increase in the average intake of salt explains the observed concomitant increase in the intake of beverages which, in turn, has caused a marked net increase in the intake of calories during the same period in the United States.

Health Highlights: Nov. 13, 2006 
Title: Health Highlights: Nov. 13, 2006 Category: Health News Created: 11/14/2006 2:05:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/14/2006 2:05:18 AM

Weight loss operation performed 
A Derbyshire woman is thought to be the first person in the UK to have a pioneering form of weight loss surgery.