Check out this week’s edition of WLS News to learn how obesity affects brain tissue in the elderly, and discover how endoscopic techniques are shaping the world of bariatric surgery. Plus, get the details on an agreement that lets Canadians get weight loss surgery stateside — paid for by Canada’s national health care system — and find out why more and more kids in the UK are taking weight loss drugs. We’ll also share the results of a long study illustrating the growing obesity rate among immigrant sons.
Stay up to date on the latest research and happenings related to the fight against obesity. Watch this week’s newscast online now!
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Organizations mentioned in this episode:
- Bariatric Advantage
- Paul Thompson, Ph.D., UCLA School of Medicine (Human Brain Mapping study)
- Lenox Hill Hospital
- The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
- Americans for Prosperity
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- TOGA Pivotal Trial
- Bariatric Girl (Yvonne McCarthy’s WLS blog)
- Hungry2Live (WLS blog)
- Foundation for Childhood Development
- Emory University Global Health Institute
- British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
