Archive for January, 2008

45 best health tips ever

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

45 best health tips ever
Health 24 - is one of the most positive things you can do if you are trying to lose weight garlic, ginger, ginseng and feverfew – can cause increased bleeding during surgery orthopaedic surgeons have found that smoking accelerates bone density loss and

News Review From Harvard Medical School — Less Ovarian Cancer With
InteliHealth - Abdominal pain Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting or loss of appetite Urinary symptoms such as frequent urination Weight loss or gain Questions include whether preventive surgery is useful for certain women, or whether certain drugs can help to hold off the

Fluke discovery suggests deep brain stimulation may help mitigate
Canada East - He was unwilling to undergo gastric bypass surgery, convinced he would keep on eating excessively despite the intervention In fact, while it did depress the man’s appetite it did not trigger weight loss. Lozano said in this case the man “over rode

USA Today
USA Today - Ariz. — The first scare last year came in the form of a stomach parasite that gave rise to a 25-pound weight loss in three His mental outlook has brightened considerably since he recovered from surgery on Dec. 18 to remove a benign calcified

Diabetes: Type 1
Health 24 - of diabetes are at risk of developing the disease. The symptoms of diabetes are excessive thirst and urination and weight loss This is usually in response to an infection, surgery or stress. The hallmark of diabetic ketoacidosis is the presence of

Most Popular
San Francisco Weekly - My Body, My Self (12) Food issues and a bad self-image led our columnist to undergo weight-loss surgery. She’s still a mess, but a better-looking one. No Linkup for You! (97) In the world of online community, one authoritative man can dictate your

REMINDER: ORLive Presents: Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass and Sleeve

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

REMINDER: ORLive Presents: Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass and Sleeve
MSN MoneyCentral - On Tuesday, January 15, 2008, at 6 pm CST, www.ORLive.com will broadcast two (2) bariatric procedures : a laparoscopic gastric bypass Michael Perez, MD, FACS, Medical Director Bariatric Surgery , Holy Cross Hospital will perform the gastric sleeve

Say ‘no’ to obesity
News Today - He said patients using surgerical methods like Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RNY), biliopancreatic diversion, and stomach stapling or ‘vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG), can reduce weight. In

Doctor explains the basics of bariatric surgery
La Crosse Tribune - Dr. Shanu Kothari assumed he would become a physician. Kothari, a general surgeon who started laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery at Gundersen Lutheran, said he comes from a long line of physicians going back generations in India. dr. Shanu Kothari

Texas Bariatric Specialists
KXAN - Patel performs several weight loss procedures including laparoscopic gastric bypass which is considered to be the “Gold Standard”. Gastric Bypass Surgery- What is it? This procedure bypasses part of your stomach and small intestines so that fewer

Surgeons Find That Laparoscopic Banding Procedure Helps Overweight
PR Newswire - study, teenage patients had to meet National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines for weight loss surgery Currently, two major operations for weight loss in adults are performed in the United States: the gastric bypass procedure and the laparoscopic

Study: Obesity surgery to reduce stomach size can cure diabetes in
Times & Democrat - had stomach band surgery, a procedure more common in Australia than in the United States, where gastric bypass surgery Half the patients underwent a type of surgery called laparoscopic gastric banding, where an adjustable silicone cuff is installed

Nader Throws Support to Edwards, Blasts Clinton

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Nader Throws Support to Edwards, Blasts Clinton
Common Dreams - MUSCATINE, Iowa — Ralph Nader unleashed on Hillary Rodham Clinton Monday - criticizing her for being soft on defense spending and a chum of big business - and expressed his strong support for John Edwards. In an 11th hour effort to encourage

Latest News
dBusinessNews.com - Trace Curry Performs Realize Band as Alternative to Lap Band Surgery as Treatment for Obesity Dr. Trace Curry Placed the First Five RealizeTM Adjustable Gastric Bands in the State of Ohio on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 Dr. Curry was the First Surgeon

American Society For Metabolic And Bariatric Surgery Designates
Medical News Today - Pennsylvania Hospital’s experienced surgeons are well-versed in both laproscopic (minimally-invasive) and open surgeries, and perform the latest, most-advanced bariatric surgery procedures, including LAP-BAND® and roux-en-y gastric bypass surgery.

Huckabee goes on Comedy Central
Arkansas Times - Did you get your lap-band surgery done in or out of state? Can I see the scar? If you’re elected President will you show off your scar like LBJ did his? 3. Isn’t it expensive to fly around the country for TV appearances and campaiging for President

Adjustable gastric banding helps lose weight and remit diabetes
Pravda - The purpose of the new study – to find out whether patients do as well when they undergo the less drastic gastric lap-band surgery, a procedure in which a band is placed around the upper stomach, limiting the amount of passing food. Adjustable