Archive for May, 2007

Kate and Owen Go Public

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

Kate and Owen Go Public
Examiner - I write to you in a sea of tears from my hotel bed in Seattle, I have spent the past hour researching gastric bypass surgery and laser liposuction. Lily, don t let the evil machine get you down! Knight Out Grey s Anatomy star T.R. Knight

I Still Love Brandon Flowers
Daily Blabber - So I must report that my embarrassing moment of joining The Killers fan club to score tickets for Saturday night’s sold out show at Madison Square Garden paid off ridiculously well. My tickets kicked ass — standing on the floor, front and center

medical examiner
Slate - in this country continue to swell, more and more Americans are becoming medical tourists, buying tickets to East Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and South Africa. They go for procedures both urgent and elective, from liposuction

Online Press Release
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Scalpel-free obesity surgery may be near

Friday, May 25th, 2007

Scalpel-free obesity surgery may be near
Scotsman - CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Stomach-stapling surgery to combat obesity may be done in the future with a tube inserted through the mouth, making the procedure safer than using an incision and opening the way for more people to undergo it, doctors say

Weight loss surgery poses risks
Orange County Register - Federal researchers found that complications from obesity surgery also add expenses. A typical surgery, without complications runs about $30,000. But a surgery with complications that require post-op hospitalization runs about $65,500. The most common

Bahrain could become regional centre
Middle East Medical (Bahrain) - He said during the event, surgeons from across the Arab world would also witness path-breaking techniques in obesity surgery performed at the SMC. These would be broadcast live to all specialist centres in the Arab world as well as within Bahrain

Blues Singer Uses Surgery to Lose Weight
KCRG.com - CORALVILLE - You can hear Kevin Burt’s melodious voice six nights a week, 350 times a year in Eastern Iowa. At 402 For more information, visit UI Obesity Surgery .

FAQ’s for Weight Loss Surgery
WTOL-TV - I ve heard so many stories in the media recently about the risks and outcomes associated with obesity surgery. I am severely overweight, but I wonder if I should consider the procedure? Surgery to produce weight loss is a serious undertaking

‘Rubber band’ obesity surgery cuts diabetes risk
Reuters UK - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - After having “lap band” surgery for weight loss, men and women show large increases in sensitivity to the blood-sugar-regulating hormone insulin — even if they remain obese — a new study shows. “They don’t have to reach

Stenting Abdominal Arteries Relieves ‘Intestinal Angina’

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007

Stenting Abdominal Arteries Relieves ‘Intestinal Angina’
HealthCentral.com - Copyright 2007 ScoutNews, LLC . All rights reserved. FRIDAY, May 11 (HealthDay News) — Minimally invasive angioplasty and stenting is a safe and effective method of opening dangerously clogged arteries in the abdomen, a U.S. study finds. Clearing

Obesity surgery in teens studied
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - THE ISSUE: A growing number of teenagers are fighting severe obesity and seeking ways to loss weight, including surgery. THE QUESTION: Researchers want to know if there are benefits to having weight-loss surgery earlier in life. THE METHOD: A

Calendar of events
Daily News Journal - StoneCrest Medical Center in Smyrna Weight Loss Surgery Support Group meeting: 10 a.m. to noon fourth Saturday each month. Each month a different health care professional (plastic surgeon, dietitian, fitness instructor, etc.) will attend the group

Juice Fasting and Detoxification: Use the Healing Power of Fresh Juice
Science Daily - A Whole New and Completely Delicious Way to Eat after Weight Loss Surgery After her weight loss surgery in 2003, Patt Levine knew she would have to stick to a very restrictive diet, but there had to > read more Eat to Live : The Revolutionary

Health calendar
Cincinnati Enquirer - Weight Loss Surgery for Teens Information Session, 9-10 a.m., Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave., Avondale. For adolescents with severe obesity and their families. 513-636-5637. SUNDAY Better Baby Sitters, 1-5:30 p.m