Advocates appeal for help for obese
Advocates appeal for help for obese
Montreal Gazette - Without adequate access to bariatric surgery to shrink their stomachs, many of the 200,000 morbidly obese people in Quebec will die of medical complications related to their condition, a local group says. The Coalition Against Morbid Obesity, an
One In Five Bariatric Surgery Candidates Not Psychologically Cleared
Science Daily - Science Daily A new study by Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University researchers reported that 18 percent of 500 candidates for bariatric surgery did not receive the initial psychiatric clearance for the surgery. The study is the first to
Studies Examine Life After Weight-Loss Surgery
Forbes - MONDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) — Coronary heart disease and suicide helped fuel the rise in the risk of death among patients after weight-loss surgery, a new study finds. The research found that about one percent of people who had bariatric
Gastric Bypass Surgery Medicaid Patients More Likely To Return To Work
Medical News Today - The writers concluded “The practical implication of these findings is that the presence of reversible obesity-related comorbidities may be an appropriate prerequisite for approval of bariatric surgery in this population. Surgical treatment of morbid
Lakes Neighbors: Community Notes
Maine Sunday Telegram - Loggins, chief of bariatric surgery at Central Maine Medical Center, will lead a free informational presentation about weight-loss surgery at Bridgton Hospital Tuesday. Loggins and members of the Central Maine bariatrics staff will give an
Test for the Fat Virus
ScienCentral - In fact, he says the only treatment that’s been proven to be effective for obese individuals is bariatric surgery , which is unlikely to ever be used as a preventive. “The reality is, we all have every reason to be taking our diet seriously, taking our
Researchers Find a Dark Side to Gastric Bypass Surgery
FOX News - Bennet Omalu and colleagues at the University of Pittsburgh looked at nearly 17,000 Pennsylvania residents who underwent bariatric surgery, between 1995 and 2004. What they found was startling. The patients had a higher death rate, including more