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Clinically Severe Obesity
WTHR - Watch this informational video to learn about bariatric surgery, the IU Surgical Weight Management Center program, and how their staff can help you. Successful treatment requires a loss of a major portion of excess weight, improvement or cure of co

Health investments could be beneficial
Miami Herald - Some key areas to consider include organic foods, medical devices, biotechnology, antioxidants, bariatric surgery and pharmaceuticals, despite the recent rough times with drugs being recalled. Before you invest, Adam advises, ask yourself: Is this a

Gastric bypass a drastic solution but works for Deerfield Beach teen
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - Few bariatric surgeons take children, saying surgery is a last resort to be used only after exhausting all other avenues of weight loss. Others say teens may choose surgery for wrong reasons, such as peer pressure, and may lack the maturity to

News & Notes
Charlotte Sun-Herald - March 27 at Baroudi Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery Center at the Promenades Surgery Center, 3222 Tamiami Trail in Port Charlotte. Refreshments will be served. Reserve a spot at 941-627-5155. Bariatric seminar Peace River Bariatrics will have a bariatric

UC trustees to review fee hikes
Business Courier - UC, Ethicon partner on bariatric surgery study [Cincinnati] Automation integrator group has big dose of success [Dayton] Property owners bet students will pay for quality [Cincinnati] University of Cincinnati undergraduate students will face no

Occupational therapy can help obese
El Paso Times - More people today are obese than were a few years ago, despite the increase of diet programs, exercise routines, obesity medications and bariatric surgery. According to the American Obesity Association, 64 percent of Americans are overweight, and

Use of weight-loss surgery under study as treatment for diabetes
Tulsa World - Luis Gorospe performs a laparoscopic gastric procedure on a patient at Bailey Medical Center in Owasso. The The surgery is a version of the Roux-En-Y gastric bypass procedure, in which part of the stomach is sectioned off to create a small

HMH’s gastric band program offers hope for the heavy
News-Enterprise - Dukkipati said the procedure is less invasive and boasts fewer complications than gastric bypass surgery. In that procedure, performed as an open or laparoscopic surgery, the stomach is stapled to create a smaller pouch and the small intestine is

Lap-band surgery
The Ledger - Laparoscopic Louxen-Y — or Lap-Band — surgery is much less risky and not as invasive as gastric bypass, said Dr. Ravindra Mailapur, a bariactric surgeon practicing in Huntsville, Ala. The Lap-Band is made of silastic — a brand of flexible

Lap band surgery for obesity offered in Beloit
Beloit Daily News - Lap-Band surgery is considered safer and less invasive than gastric bypass. Unlike gastric bypass, it does not involve stomach cutting, stapling, or intestinal-routing. Using laparoscopic surgical techniques, the banding device can be placed around

Rutledge Named Medical Director Of Erlanger’s Bariatric Services
Chattanoogan - Rutledge performed the very first laparoscopic gastric bypass procedure in the Chattanooga area. Since that time he Gastric Bypass and Adjustable Gastric Banding Surgery are available to prospective qualified candidates. “The chance to play a

Health Care
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Estes Park
Estes Park Trail Gazette - The Bariatric Weight-Loss Support Group is open to those who have had surgery, are thinking about surgery, curious about surgery, or have questions. For more information, call Melissa at 577-9248. Breakfast Book Group The Breakfast Time Book Group

Sugarless gum aids gummed-up patients
Chicago Sun-Times - of North Carolina-Chapel Hill researchers recently found that patients who chewed sugarless gum after bladder surgery were Others have linked excessive sorbitol consumption to chronic diarrhea and dangerous weight loss.