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Hospitals’ architicture changes as surgerical needs change
49abcnews.com, KS - Oct 30, 2006… obese. The new bariatric unit at the University of Maryland is specifically designed for patients having weight-loss surgery. “We …

Events for November
WPBN-TV, MI - Nov 1, 2006… Call 231-920-0225 with questions. The Weight Loss Surgery Support Group will meet on November 11th at 6:30pm at the Big Rapids Department of Public Safety. …

Health & Fitness Calendar
TheNewsTribune.com (subscription), WA - Oct 30, 2006… 30; meditation class, 7 pm Nov. 15, 40041/2 S. 12th St., Tacoma; donation requested; 253-759-7460. WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY SEMINAR by Dr. Ki Oh, 6-8 pm Nov. 1, St. …

Affecting 1 in 5 Americans, sleep apnea can prove fatal to …
Monitor, TX - 19 hours ago… Sleep apnea also can be treated through weight loss surgery, however upper airway surgery like tonsil removal doesn t really help, Phillips said. …

Weight Loss Surgery Called Riskier in Older Adults
MedPage Today, NJ - Nov 21, 2006DALLAS, Nov. 21 — Weight loss surgery may be too risky for older patients, according to a population-based study of outcomes. Explain …

Lose weight at the touch of a button
Manchester Evening News, UK - Nov 10, 2006… about the Easyband. I’m feeling a bit nervous and excited. I have thought about weight loss surgery several times. “I was put on …

Stomach stapling for obese children
ITV.com, UK - Nov 19, 2006The NHS could be about to offer morbidly obese children as young as 15 radical weight-loss surgery. The body that approves new treatments …

HEALTH CALENDAR
Joliet Herald News, IL - Nov 9, 2006… Participants will learn about the advantages and risks of traditional and laparoscopic bariatric weight loss surgery including Lap-Bands. …

Blood drive sites scheduled
Reading Eagle, PA - Oct 24, 2006… Reading Hospital will present a Weight-Loss Surgery Seminar, Thursday at 6 pm at the Holiday Inn, Morgantown. Call 610-988-HELP for information or to register. …

Tackle obesity with stomach by-pass
Ludhiana Newsline, India - Nov 10, 2006… too. Satguru Partap Singh (SPS) Apollo Hospitals today launched the Stomach Bypass Surgery Centre for weight loss surgery services. …

Hurley loses $13 million, looks for revenue
Flint Journal, MI - Nov 21, 2006… Hurley became the first local hospital to initiate a weight-loss surgery program, which has become a major money-maker. No turnaround is coming soon. …

Health Highlights: Nov. 13, 2006
Forbes, NY - Nov 13, 2006… company HealthGrades. Bariatric surgery is also known as gastric-bypass surgery, weight-loss surgery, or obesity surgery. The analysis …

Obesity Surgery Company Secures $18.5 Million in Capital
Today’s SurgiCenter, AZ - Nov 9, 2006CHARLOTTE, NC — NewHope Bariatrics announces that it has received $18.5 million in debt and equity financing from three institutional investors, Austin …

Health & Fitness Calendar
TheNewsTribune.com (subscription), WA - Oct 30, 2006… SE, Pacific; free; 253-351-0450. Obesity Surgery Discussion Group 4:30-6:30 pm Fridays (call to confirm), St. Francis Hospital, 34515 Ninth Ave. …

The slightly overweight turn to gastric surgery
WFAA (subscription), TX - Nov 10, 2006… For many, dieting turns out to be impossible. Last year, about 200,000 Americans more than a 100 pounds overweight opted for obesity surgery. …

Loggins joins CMMC staff
SunJournal.com (subscription), ME - 22 hours agoLEWISTON - Dr. Jamie Loggins, a general surgeon who specializes in obesity surgery, has been appointed to the Central Maine Medical Center Medical staff. …