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Weight-Loss Surgery Program Scheduled for Jan. 9 and 27 - YAHOO!
Woodstock, IL ( Vocus ) January 6, 2010 — Free monthly information sessions about the Centegra Health System weight-loss surgery program are scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 9 and Wednesday, Jan. 27 at two convenient locations. All of those struggling
Source: news.yahoo.com

Weight Loss Surgery - Chicago Tribune
She was told no. At 185 pounds and with a body mass index of 28, the mother of four was not heavy enough to meet medical guidelines or insurance company qualifications for weight-loss surgery. Those require a BMI of at least 40, or 35 for people with
Source: www.chicagotribune.com

Dutch weight loss surgery patient comes back to Min-Sheng to show off - PRLog (free press release)
PR Log (Press Release) Jan 05, 2010 Recently in China to attend an international trade fair, Dutch patient Marco d.L. flew to Taiwan s Min-Sheng Hospital for a follow-up visit. Mr. d.L. underwent a mini gastric-bypass procedure in April
Source: www.prlog.org

Might Surgical Weight Loss Put Bones at Risk? - Palm Beach Interactive
When diet and exercise attempts haven’t worked, increasing numbers of overweight people have turned to bariatric, or weight-loss, surgery to shed pounds. But research reported in 2009 pointed to an unintended result: One of every five people who had
Source: www.palmbeachpost.com

Weight-loss surgery benefits principal - Silver City Sun News
Jeff Gorum chats with students in the cafeteria of Snell Middle School, where he is the principal. Gorum has lost 66 pounds in the six months since he had lap-band surgery in June 2009. Gorum said he hasn’t been at the trim 253 pounds he weighs now
Source: www.scsun-news.com

Experience slashes risks of weight-loss surgery - OregonLive.com
In weight-loss surgery, about 1 in 25 patients suffer a serious complication , such as a dangerous blood clot, the need for more surgery or a long stay in hospital. But complications are significantly less likely with more experienced surgeons
Source: www.oregonlive.com

Weight-loss surgery cuts cancer risks in women - Windsor Star
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Weight-loss surgery may help obese women lower their risk of developing cancer, Swedish researchers said on Tuesday. They found women who had weight-loss surgery were 42 percent less likely to develop cancer during a 10-year study
Source: www.windsorstar.com

Weight-loss surgery may soon be widely used - Seattle Times
LOS ANGELES After spending the majority of her 48 years trying, and failing, to slim down, Veronica Mahaffey was still 50 pounds overweight not morbidly obese by a long shot, but still far from the size she wanted. Worried about her health
Source: seattletimes.nwsource.com

Center of Excellence designation ensures quality - Greenville News
It s clear Dr. Eric Bour is proud his Bariatric Solutions clinic has earned a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence designation. It s the best accolade you can have, he said about the designation his Greenville Hospital System-affiliated
Source: www.greenvilleonline.com

More cutting the fat: New outpatient weight-loss surgery may soon be - Sauk Valley Daily Gazette
LOS ANGELES After spending the majority of her 48 years trying, and failing, to slim down, Veronica Mahaffey was still 50 pounds overweight not morbidly obese by a long shot, but still far from the size she wanted. Worried about her health
Source: www.saukvalley.com

Weight-loss surgery cuts cancer risks in women - The Province
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Weight-loss surgery may help obese women lower their risk of developing cancer, Swedish researchers said on Tuesday. They found women who had weight-loss surgery were 42 percent less likely to develop cancer during a 10-year study
Source: www.theprovince.com

Weight-Loss Surgery Program Scheduled for Jan. 9 and 27 - YAHOO!
Woodstock, IL ( Vocus ) January 6, 2010 — Free monthly information sessions about the Centegra Health System weight-loss surgery program are scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 9 and Wednesday, Jan. 27 at two convenient locations. All of those struggling
Source: news.yahoo.com

Incisionless Lower Cost Weight-Loss Surgery Coming Soon - Chattahbox.com
(ChattahBox) Bariatric surgery has typically been a procedure performed exclusively on people who are dangerously obese, for the purpose of losing weight, but that will likely change soon with new innovations. The weight-loss surgery is
Source: chattahbox.com

CLUB CALENDAR - Vindy.com
Northeast Homeowners and Concerned Citizens Association will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Price Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, 920 Dryden Ave., Youngstown. Guest speaker will be Atty. David Betras, Democratic Party chairman. The meeting is open to all
Source: www.vindy.com

Experience slashes risks of weight-loss surgery - OregonLive.com
In weight-loss surgery, about 1 in 25 patients suffer a serious complication , such as a dangerous blood clot, the need for more surgery or a long stay in hospital. But complications are significantly less likely with more experienced surgeons
Source: www.oregonlive.com

Weight-loss surgery cuts cancer risks in women - The Province
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Weight-loss surgery may help obese women lower their risk of developing cancer, Swedish researchers said on Tuesday. They found women who had weight-loss surgery were 42 percent less likely to develop cancer during a 10-year study
Source: www.theprovince.com

NEWS ABOUT: weight loss - Newser
(Newser) - Bariatric surgery has the reputation of being a last-chance procedure for the obese, but that will likely change soon. Several new “incisionless” procedures in the works are expected to make weight-loss surgery a far more common option for
Source: www.newser.com

Incisionless Lower Cost Weight-Loss Surgery Coming Soon - Chattahbox.com
(ChattahBox) Bariatric surgery has typically been a procedure performed exclusively on people who are dangerously obese, for the purpose of losing weight, but that will likely change soon with new innovations. The weight-loss surgery is
Source: chattahbox.com

Weight Loss Surgery Helps Teen’s Hearts - MedicineNet.com
Nov. 17, 2009 (Orlando, Fla.) — Weight loss surgery quickly improves the heart health of obese teens and continues to do so for at least two years, researchers report. In a study of morbidly obese children, cardiac risk factors improved within six
Source: www.medicinenet.com

Canada’s first stomach corset procedure to help obesity, weight loss - Windsor Star
EDMONTON Five years ago, Morgan Ward went about as far as you can go to lose weight: bariatric surgery, essentially a procedure to reduce the volume of her stomach. It didn’t take. Her stomach, stapled and banded to reduce its size, slowly began
Source: www.windsorstar.com

Timing of Weight-Loss Surgery in Teens Important - ABC News
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When it comes to weight-loss surgery for very obese adolescents, having the surgery sooner rather than later may yield a better long-term outcome, new study findings hint. Surgical treatment for extreme obesity may be
Source: abcnews.go.com

Weight-loss surgery can prove fatal - Daily News and Analysis
New Delhi: Losing weight is turning out to be a dangerous fad with more and more people going under the scalpel, either unaware of the risks involved or willingly taking the gamble. But the consequences, which many surgeons and patients tend to
Source: www.dnaindia.com

After weight-loss surgery, families help each other stay on track - Detroit Free Press
Todd and Brenda Wallen have visions of sugarplums this holiday season. But the morsels they select are bite-sized portions of foods they know they can tolerate . The Wallens of Clinton Township are part of a new group of Americans who have undergone
Source: www.freep.com

Weight loss options 101 - first in the series - how safe is bariatric - Examiner
As we enter the Christmas of 2009, many of us are looking for the future in 2010, and hoping that that future includes safe, long lasting weight loss. With the new health care bill looming, expect options which are currently available to the morbidly
Source: www.examiner.com

Study Puts Bariatric Surgery for Type 2 Diabetes to the Test - PhysOrg
Eligible patients will be randomly assigned to one of 2 types of weight loss surgery, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, or to intensive lifestyle modification. Participants will be closely followed for one year to
Source: www.physorg.com

Workers’ comp boards rule for obese workers wanting weight-loss - St. Petersburg Times
A cook at an Indiana restaurant suffered a job-related back injury, and a workers’ compensation board said the employer must pay for a medical procedure. What makes this news? The procedure was weight-loss surgery. Also this summer, the Oregon
Source: www.tampabay.com

Weight loss enhances obese men’s sexual well-being - Vancouver Sun
Two years later, the men who’d had weight loss surgery had dropped an average of nearly 17 points from their BMI. Their estrogen levels had fallen significantly, while their testosterone levels had gone up. And all showed improvements on each of the
Source: www.vancouversun.com

Christmas gift recipient: ‘Thank you Jesus ‘ - Post-Tribune
Lois Spells slowly opened the envelope and, with a puzzled look, read the Christmas card inside. Who gave her this card, and why, she thought. A few seconds later, she discovered the money tucked in the card — a $100 bill. Then another $100 bill
Source: www.post-trib.com

Weight Loss Surgery Seminar - Columbia Daily Tribune
A monthly weight-loss surgery seminar is held for interested candidates. All patients are required to attend a seminar prior to intial consultation with a surgeon. Call 573-815-6400 or 800-872-9008 to register. Visit http://boone.org for more
Source: www.columbiatribune.com

Fat caused 124,000 cancer cases in Europe: Experts - StarPhoenix
BERLIN - More than 124,000 people in Europe developed cancer last year because they are overweight, and rising body fat levels threaten to add tens of thousands more to their ranks, experts said on Thursday. A study of cancer among overweight people
Source: www.thestarphoenix.com

San Antonio weight-loss surgery hospital recognized for excellence - San Antonio Business Journal
Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio has earned its certification from the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence. The certification means that the hospital and its surgeons Michael
Source: sanantonio.bizjournals.com

Weight-loss surgery candramatically affect diabetes - Twin Falls Times-News
The discovery came about by accident more than a decade ago: Weight-loss surgery often led to dramatic improvement in the control of Type 2 diabetes, often before patients left the hospital. Today, evidence of the connection is so solid that some
Source: www.magicvalley.com

Why Weight - Herald-Mail
more Realizing what’s at stake Herald-Mail North End columnist Ellen Rowland has been preparing for weight-loss surgery since May 2008, but as the surgery date nears, some undesirable test results could pose a threat to her. more Relearning how
Source: www.herald-mail.com

Market Mover - American Reporter
BROOKLYN, N.Y., Oct. 24, 2009 — I wonder if a national health plan bordering on socialism would be a slam dunk if liberal Democrats like the late Ted Kennedy had “spun” the issue so that departed Senate icons such as Jesse Helms and Strom Thurmond
Source: www.american-reporter.com

Workers’ comp boards rule for obese workers wanting weight-loss - St. Petersburg Times
A cook at an Indiana restaurant suffered a job-related back injury, and a workers’ compensation board said the employer must pay for a medical procedure. What makes this news? The procedure was weight-loss surgery. Also this summer, the Oregon
Source: www.tampabay.com

Weight-loss surgery can prove fatal - Daily News and Analysis
New Delhi: Losing weight is turning out to be a dangerous fad with more and more people going under the scalpel, either unaware of the risks involved or willingly taking the gamble. But the consequences, which many surgeons and patients tend to
Source: www.dnaindia.com

San Antonio weight-loss surgery hospital recognized for excellence - San Antonio Business Journal
Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio has earned its certification from the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence. The certification means that the hospital and its surgeons Michael
Source: sanantonio.bizjournals.com

Market Mover - American Reporter
BROOKLYN, N.Y., Oct. 24, 2009 — I wonder if a national health plan bordering on socialism would be a slam dunk if liberal Democrats like the late Ted Kennedy had “spun” the issue so that departed Senate icons such as Jesse Helms and Strom Thurmond
Source: www.american-reporter.com

Fat caused 124,000 cancer cases in Europe: Experts - StarPhoenix
BERLIN - More than 124,000 people in Europe developed cancer last year because they are overweight, and rising body fat levels threaten to add tens of thousands more to their ranks, experts said on Thursday. A study of cancer among overweight people
Source: www.thestarphoenix.com

Major New Partner Hospital for Cosmetic Bliss Bariatric (Weight Loss - PR.com
Cosmetic Bliss, leading UK Weight Loss Surgery provider and Dr Michal Cierny, specialist Bariatric Surgeon move to Breclav Hospital in order to establish a European Centre of Excellence in Bariatric Surgery, and to meet the growing demand for surgery
Source: www.pr.com

Weight Loss Surgery Seminar - Columbia Daily Tribune
A monthly weight-loss surgery seminar is held for interested candidates. All patients are required to attend a seminar prior to intial consultation with a surgeon. Call 573-815-6400 or 800-872-9008 to register. Visit http://boone.org for more
Source: www.columbiatribune.com

Christmas gift recipient: ‘Thank you Jesus ‘ - Post-Tribune
Lois Spells slowly opened the envelope and, with a puzzled look, read the Christmas card inside. Who gave her this card, and why, she thought. A few seconds later, she discovered the money tucked in the card — a $100 bill. Then another $100 bill
Source: www.post-trib.com

Weight-loss surgery cuts cancer risks in women - Windsor Star
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Weight-loss surgery may help obese women lower their risk of developing cancer, Swedish researchers said on Tuesday. They found women who had weight-loss surgery were 42 percent less likely to develop cancer during a 10-year study
Source: www.windsorstar.com

Weight-loss surgery cuts cancer risks in women - Windsor Star
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Weight-loss surgery may help obese women lower their risk of developing cancer, Swedish researchers said on Tuesday. They found women who had weight-loss surgery were 42 percent less likely to develop cancer during a 10-year study
Source: www.windsorstar.com

Weight Loss Surgery Seminar - Columbia Daily Tribune
A monthly weight-loss surgery seminar is held for interested candidates. All patients are required to attend a seminar prior to intial consultation with a surgeon. Call 573-815-6400 or 800-872-9008 to register. Visit http://boone.org for more
Source: www.columbiatribune.com

Bariatric center gets top rating - Daily News Journal
MTMC’s bariatric center also offers comprehensive weight loss surgery programs such as lap-band, an inflatable prosthetic device that is placed around the top portion of the stomach to decrease stomach size; gastric bypass, a procedure that divides
Source: www.dnj.com

San Antonio weight-loss surgery hospital recognized for excellence - MSN Money
Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio has earned its certification from the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence. The certification means that the hospital and its surgeons Michael
Source: news.moneycentral.msn.com

Workers’ comp boards rule for obese workers wanting weight-loss - St. Petersburg Times
A cook at an Indiana restaurant suffered a job-related back injury, and a workers’ compensation board said the employer must pay for a medical procedure. What makes this news? The procedure was weight-loss surgery. Also this summer, the Oregon
Source: www.tampabay.com

Weight-loss surgery candramatically affect diabetes - Twin Falls Times-News
The discovery came about by accident more than a decade ago: Weight-loss surgery often led to dramatic improvement in the control of Type 2 diabetes, often before patients left the hospital. Today, evidence of the connection is so solid that some
Source: www.magicvalley.com

Major New Partner Hospital for Cosmetic Bliss Bariatric (Weight Loss - PR.com
Cosmetic Bliss, leading UK Weight Loss Surgery provider and Dr Michal Cierny, specialist Bariatric Surgeon move to Breclav Hospital in order to establish a European Centre of Excellence in Bariatric Surgery, and to meet the growing demand for surgery
Source: www.pr.com

Weight-loss surgery can prove fatal - Daily News and Analysis
New Delhi: Losing weight is turning out to be a dangerous fad with more and more people going under the scalpel, either unaware of the risks involved or willingly taking the gamble. But the consequences, which many surgeons and patients tend to
Source: www.dnaindia.com

Market Mover - American Reporter
BROOKLYN, N.Y., Oct. 24, 2009 — I wonder if a national health plan bordering on socialism would be a slam dunk if liberal Democrats like the late Ted Kennedy had “spun” the issue so that departed Senate icons such as Jesse Helms and Strom Thurmond
Source: www.american-reporter.com

Why Weight - Herald-Mail
more Realizing what’s at stake Herald-Mail North End columnist Ellen Rowland has been preparing for weight-loss surgery since May 2008, but as the surgery date nears, some undesirable test results could pose a threat to her. more Relearning how
Source: www.herald-mail.com

Valencia Weight Loss Surgery Center Launches State-of-the-Art Website - Earthtimes
The medical director of Town Center Surgery, a practice offering plastic surgery and weight loss surgery in Valencia, California , is launching a brand new website geared toward educating the community on surgical solutions that can combat obesity
Source: www.earthtimes.org

Weight loss options 101 - first in the series - how safe is bariatric - Examiner
As we enter the Christmas of 2009, many of us are looking for the future in 2010, and hoping that that future includes safe, long lasting weight loss. With the new health care bill looming, expect options which are currently available to the morbidly
Source: www.examiner.com

Golf-Silver screen beckons for Daly - Reuters UK
SYDNEY, Dec 8 (Reuters) - His turbulent life has already been played out in newspapers, magazines and television networks around the world but American golfer John Daly now wants to be the subject of a Hollywood movie. The two-time major winner
Source: uk.reuters.com

Market Mover - American Reporter
BROOKLYN, N.Y., Oct. 24, 2009 — I wonder if a national health plan bordering on socialism would be a slam dunk if liberal Democrats like the late Ted Kennedy had “spun” the issue so that departed Senate icons such as Jesse Helms and Strom Thurmond
Source: www.american-reporter.com

Weight-loss surgery could be new treatment for diabetes - Scranton Times-Tribune
The discovery came about by accident more than a decade ago: Weight-loss surgery often led to dramatic improvement in the control of Type 2 diabetes, often before patients left the hospital. Today, evidence of the connection is so solid that some
Source: www.thetimes-tribune.com

Valencia Weight Loss Surgery Center Launches State-of-the-Art Website - Earthtimes
The medical director of Town Center Surgery, a practice offering plastic surgery and weight loss surgery in Valencia, California , is launching a brand new website geared toward educating the community on surgical solutions that can combat obesity
Source: www.earthtimes.org

BMI of Texas Offers Free Educational Seminars in San Antonio for - Biloxi Sun Herald
SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ — Bariatric Medical Institute of Texas (BMI of Texas), a leading provider of weight loss surgery in Texas, has announced a schedule of free seminars for those considering bariatric surgery. The free seminars
Source: www.sunherald.com