Archive for June, 2008

Surgery for obesity cure for diabetes? - Winnipeg Free Press

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Surgery for obesity cure for diabetes? - Winnipeg Free Press
CHICAGO — A new study gives the strongest evidence yet that obesity surgery can cure diabetes. Patients who had surgery to reduce the size of their stomachs were five times more likely to see their diabetes disappear over the next two years than

FDA Approves REALIZE(TM) Adjustable Gastric Band for Morbid Obesity - PR Newswire
CINCINNATI, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ — Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for marketing the REALIZE(TM) Adjustable Gastric Band, a surgical implant for weight reduction and improvement in

Children opt for weight-loss surgery - Philadelphia Tribune
Home Page | Health Section Children opt for weight-loss surgery NYC hospitals are researching the effects of gastric bypass surgery on children By David B. Caruso AP NEW YORK – As the popularity of stomach surgery has skyrocketed among obese adults

The robot will see you now - Arlington Heights Daily Herald
You wouldn’t know these people have just had major surgery. Men who’ve had a double bypass walk out of the hospital carrying their own luggage. Women go grocery shopping two days after hysterectomies. Prostate cancer patients golf within a month. It

Weight Loss Plays Key Role In Diabetes Improvement - eMaxHealth.com

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Weight Loss Plays Key Role In Diabetes Improvement - eMaxHealth.com
Stomach-reduction surgery is excellent treatment for severe diabetes, but doctors at Duke University Medical Center caution that it is not a magic bullet. Their research, presented today at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

Monday wild card - Spokane Spokesman-Review
With apologies to those of you with Tony Orlando songs still stuck in your head - here’s the afternoon wild card At DFO’s request, I’m taking another run at blog-sitting while he’s on vacation. And so, I’m making a plea to all of you to help me

Jennifer Garner is Queen of The Kingdom - Daily Blabber
I don’t know what it is about Jennifer Garner that I like so much. Maybe it’s her girl-next-door quality or because I so loved her in 13 Going on 30 (especially the scene with the Thriller dance!), but I just think she’s adorable. Here’s Mrs. Ben

Franco e Rizzi Offers Low-Cost Weight Loss Surgery (WLS) With Unique - PR Newswire

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

Franco e Rizzi Offers Low-Cost Weight Loss Surgery (WLS) With Unique - PR Newswire
SAO PAULO, Brazil, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ — Many people want or need weight loss surgery. Many are not covered by health insurance. They need a low-cost, safe and fixed-price alternative. Franco e Rizzi ( http://www.robertorizzi.com ) offers a unique

FDA Approves REALIZE(TM) Adjustable Gastric Band for Morbid Obesity - PR Newswire
CINCINNATI, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ — Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for marketing the REALIZE(TM) Adjustable Gastric Band, a surgical implant for weight reduction and improvement in

The robot will see you now - Arlington Heights Daily Herald
You wouldn’t know these people have just had major surgery. Men who’ve had a double bypass walk out of the hospital carrying their own luggage. Women go grocery shopping two days after hysterectomies. Prostate cancer patients golf within a month. It