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The beauty secrets that money just can t buy
Herald - I have spent the past hour researching gastric bypass surgery, and laser liposuction.” Happily the world rushed to reassure her. But does any woman feel good about herself? Not according to the owner of the shop I managed. “It’s like that every day

Universal health care gains support
East Valley Tribune - Obesity is driving higher rates of diabetes, heart disease, bad joints, gastric bypass, certain cancers, gallbladder illnesses, etc. Did you know most people who have gastric bypass end up gaining the weight back because they don’t change their diet

Spartanburg Regional to sponsor BBQ Festival
Tryon Daily Bulletin - It is the first hospital in the Upstate to earn Center of Excellence status for its gastric bypass surgery program. And the Regional Hospice Home is the only hospital-based hospice home in the Upstate. As one of the nation s Top 100, or “Most

Online Press Release
PRWeb - Silva underwent an abdominal wall panniculectomy to have 100 pounds of fat removed to prepare him for the Fobi Pouch Gastric Bypass. - 2004-09-25 Equividi Inc. announces EquiBarn Animal Environmental Monitoring Equividi has announced its

Our Reviews
AccessAtlanta - It broke just as she released a new CD which immediately went to the top of the Billboard classical charts and it served as a preview to her decision to have gastric-bypass surgery to reduce her weight. 60 Minutes and the rest of the

Deborah Voigt exudes cool precision
Seattle Post Intelligencer - She looked terrific, in a figure-hugging, long dress she could not have worn happily the last time she was in Seattle or anywhere before her 2004 gastric bypass surgery, after which she lost 140 pounds and became glamorous. She began her recital with

Bay to Breakers group celebrates weight loss
Tribune-Chronicle - Bariatric surgery, also called gastric bypass surgery or “stomach stapling,” entails stapling a portion of the stomach into a pouch the size of a thumbnail, leading quickly to a sense of satiety after eating. It’s often called a treatment of “last

Should the Olympics allow artificial limbs?
Slate - Education and weight-loss surgery have failed to stop the trend. Optimistic view: This is terrible, because the fatter you get, the worse the effects on health and public expense. Pessimistic view: The real situation is even worse, because these

The other side of Bob Barry Jr.
KFOR - Sort of the stigma of weight loss surgery has fallen off to some extent,” says Dr. Walton. Bobby has now finally turned to weight loss surgeon Dr. Greg Walton. He is a man who knows a lot about overcoming physical challenges after being severely

Obesity Surgery can Cause Serious Neurological Condition
KXAN - A new study reveals the syndrome most often occurs in patients who vomit frequently after weight loss surgery, like gastric bypass surgery, usually within one to three months after the procedure. It can develop when patients stop taking their

Health Notes
Hartford Courant - Aziz Benbrahim will present a free seminar for individuals considering bariatric surgery in which participants can meet the bariatric team and learn more about the option of weight-loss surgery, Tuesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at MidState Medical Center

Analysis: Stent fallout after big study
Beaufort Gazette - Even doctors who believe the study’s results predict patients will still demand angioplasty, just as many choose obesity surgery rather than diet and exercise to shed weight, said Dr. Deepak Bhatt of the Cleveland Clinic. “We all like a quick fix,” he

Vietnam carries out second obesity surgery
Thanhnien - Hailing from Ho Chi Minh City, the woman had her stomach knotted into two parts with an endoscope at the Viet Duc Hospital. The section above the knot is small and fills easily with food, tricking the brain into thinking that the whole stomach is

Gastric surgery to the rescue
A Current Affair - According to the Obesity Surgery Society of Australia and New Zealand, patients need to be at least 45kg over the ideal weight for their height and gender in order to have this operation. Ideally, patients will have a Body Mass Index of 40. Patients

Health Tip: Planning Obesity Surgery?
WSFA - (HealthDay News) — Obesity surgery helps severely obese people lose weight by reducing the size of the stomach, by bypassing a portion of the body’s digestive system, or a combination of these procedures. But the American Obesity Association warns