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    Obesity keeps some gastric bypass patients from proper care

    October 03, 2008
    Some patients who suffer complications after gastric bypass surgery may be too big for scanning equipment, U.S. researchers warn. According to the recent study, 27 percent of surgery patients who weighed over 450 pounds could not fit on diagnostic equipment and had to undergo exploratory surgery instead. Experts say patients considering gastric bypass surgery should take into account that they may be unable to get follow-up imaging using standard methods. Read more »
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    The Luck of the Irish
    By Cynthia Haines , Health Expert

    ...make the right choice of what to do in terms of your fitness journey, do you?   Not always?... Read more »

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    Help! I'm exercising and still not losing weight!
    By Patrika Tsai , Health Expert

    Question: I exercise 1/2 hour every morning on the elliptical and 1/2 hour on the treadmill yet... Read more »

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    How Much is Too Much?...or Too Little?
    By Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert

    ...there are many companies today that sell monitoring equipment that will fit on your wrist and... Read more »

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    What Can Dance Exercise Do For You?
    By Kenn Kihiu , Health Expert

    ...once? This amazing workout doesn't require any expensive equipment or special skills, and you... Read more »

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    Can I Catch MRSA at My Gym?
    By Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert

    ...reports of athletes contracting the bacteria by sharing equipment and working out in the same... Read more »

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    Breast Reconstruction FAQs: Opting for a Prosthesis (Breast Form) After Surgery 
    Q. I’m having a mastectomy, and although I’ve heard about reconstruction and implants, I just feel they’re not for me. I think I’d like to wear something external. What are my options? ... Read more »
    Why Brain Work is So Important to Brain Health
    ...essential nutrients and oxygen, to help them remain healthy and functioning. Advances in medical diagnostic equipment over the last few decades show us that when our brain is involved in cognitive... Read more »
    How to Improve Your Strength
    ...sporting-goods store to do other types of strength exercises. Or you can use the special strength-training equipment at a fitness center.How Muscles WorkWhat makes your muscles look bigger when... Read more »
    Chapter 4: Sample Exercises
    ...own.That’s why, when she was scouting around for a fitness club where she could use strength-building equipment, she bargained the owner down to a monthly fee that she felt she could afford —... Read more »
    Screen for Heart Disease
    ...of the wealthy country socialite, but are designed for the working person in order to make access to equipment, and a set time to keep in shape. Initially a place for the young to exercise, these... Read more »

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