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October 03, 2008
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Are You a Candidate for Obesity Surgery? Part 2
By Dr. Jeffrey Heit , Health ExpertIf you qualify for weight loss surgery, and have passed the medical and psychological tests,... Read more »
Bariatric Surgery: Is it for you?
By Patrika Tsai , Health Expert...medications do not seem to be enough, others are turning to surgery to lose weight. Weight loss... Read more »
Dr. Eisner Answers your GERD Questions: GERD & Marijuana Link?
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...symptoms have been worse. He has now recommended surgery. I had heard bad things about surgery... Read more »
Are You a Candidate for Obesity Surgery? Part 1
By Dr. Jeffrey Heit , Health ExpertThe option of surgery to treat obesity has gained in popularity over the past several years. As the... Read more »
Is There A Magic Pill for Weight Loss? - Part 2
By Dr. Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert...all of your obesity treatment options, including surgery Read more »
Health Guide
Gastric bypass
Bariatric surgery - gastric bypass; Roux-en-Y gastric bypass Definition Gastric bypass surgery is one type of procedure that can be used to cause... Read more »Chronic cholecystitis
Cholecystitis - chronic Treatment Surgery is the usual treatment. Cholecystectomy (surgical removal of the gallbladder) can be performed as an open or... Read more »Surgery for Weight Loss
...factors, including high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and diabetes. In fact, some evidence suggests that surgery may provide much greater control of weight and diabetes than nonsurgical weight-loss... Read more »Esophageal cancer
...of the disease) PET scan (sometimes useful for determining the stage of disease, and whether surgery is possible) Evidence of occult (hidden) blood in stool Read more »Liposuction Lessons
...terribly resistant to metabolism. You can't burn them off," says Richard D'Amico, M.D., chief of plastic surgery at Englewood Hospital in Englewood, New Jersey, and assistant clinical professor of... Read more »
Medications
...if your body is stressed due to a major infection, surgery or injury. Deaths due to low... Read more »
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Weight Loss Surgery for Two
November 28, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Undergoing bariatric weight loss surgery before becoming pregnant may be the healthiest decision for both mother and baby.... Read summary »
Why Gastric Bypass Helps Diabetics
September 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New evidence explains why patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery get their diabetes symptoms under control quickly --... Read summary »
Obesity Surgery can Cause Serious Neurological Condition
March 21, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you have obesity surgery, it is crucial for you to take your prescribed vitamin supplements and watch for symptoms such as... Read summary »
Weight loss rejuvenates the heart: study
August 12, 2009British researchers have found that losing a lot of weight--either by dieting or through weight loss surgery--rejuvenates the physical structure of... Read summary »
Going into debt to have weight loss surgery
September 30, 2008Every year thousands of Americans turn to bariatric surgery for weight loss. And many of those patients have severe or life-threatening health... Read summary »
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