I have great news for all of the many readers of My Obesity Connection on HealthCentral who write us asking if there is a free gastric bypass surgery. Yes, Virginia, there is a free weight-loss surgery!
As I noted in my previous sharepost, "Free Gastric Bypass Surgery, Is It Real?" free weight-loss surgery is virtually unheard of. But there is a free weight-loss surgery grant that may be available to you, if you are lucky. The non-profit organization Weight Loss Surgery Foundation of America...
Each of us has a story. Some carry it quietly and share only when asked. Others volunteer information as a standard part of conversation... Read more »
Does obesity cause osteoarthritis? Obesity does not directly cause osteoarthritis, but it does contribute to it. Obesity dramatically... Read more »
Sarcopenia....never heard of this word before? Well it's coming to a doctor's office near you shortly. Why am I writing about muscle... Read more »
As discussed in my recent post on cholesterol numbers, I've had routine laboratory/bloodwork done and subsequently visited each of my main... Read more »
That colossus of breast cancer advocacy and research funding, Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, launched a new media campaign Tuesday, 19... Read more »
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Nearly two-thirds of the United States population is overweight. There are many ways to determine if a person is overweight, but experts believe that... Read more »
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Article updated and reviewed by Hubert Chen, MD, Associate Director of Medical Sciences, Amgen Inc. and Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine... Read more »
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The term morbid obesity refers to patients who are 50 - 100% -- or 100 pounds above -- their ideal body weight. Alternatively, a BMI (body mass... Read more »
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Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is a condition that occurs in obese people, in which poor breathing leads to lower oxygen levels and higher... Read more »
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