Bariactric surgery revisions are on the rise and they can increase the risk of serious complications, according to a new study. Read the full story
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Bariatric Surgery Revisions Increase Risk to Patients
Posted on 11 March 2010
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Tags: Dr. Jonathan Schoen, FDA, Gastric Banding, Journal of the American Medical Association, Lap-band surgery, University of Colorado, weight loss, weight loss surgery
Gastric Banding for Teens Under Review by FDA
Posted on 04 March 2010
Lap-Band surgery may become a more common treatment option for teens struggling with obesity if proposed regulatory changes are approved. Read the full story
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Tags: American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, bariatric surgery, Dr. John Baker, Lap-band surgery, obesity, over weight, overweight, weight loss surgery
Weight Loss Surgery May Expand to Smaller Clients
Posted on 25 January 2010
Weight loss surgery is typically associated with people who are obese, not the ones who may just be carrying a few extra pounds. But some doctors are saying bariatric surgery may also become a common treatment for people of smaller sizes – and that the trend could offer significant benefits to patients. Read the full story
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Tags: bariatric surgery, ESPN, Gastric Bypass, golf pro, GolfWorld, John Daly, Lap-band surgery, Lap-Band®, Rick Smith, weight loss, weight loss surgery
John Daly Evangelizes for Weight Loss Surgery
Posted on 27 December 2009
John Daly, previously known as the bad boy of pro golf, shed more than 100 pounds this year after gastric banding surgery. Daly calls the surgery “the greatest technology that anyone can have” and hopes the government will make it more available for obese kids.
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Tags: atkins diet, Bariatric Girl, bariatric surgery, breast cancer, cardiovascular, childhood obesity, ESPN, Food Standards Agency, GolfWorld, Lap-band surgery, low-carb, obesity, Odense University Hospital, Royal Victoria Hospital, San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, The University of Cambridge, Washington University, weight loss surgery, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
Weight Loss Surgery News – December 25, 2009
Posted on 25 December 2009
Check out this week’s Weight Loss Surgery News to find out more about a possible link between childhood obesity and missing DNA. Also, the saga continues in the ongoing debate about low-fat versus low-carb diets. Both diets provide weight loss, but one can cause serious heart problems. And, see what weight loss surgery has done for pro golfer John Daly – who weighed nearly 300 pounds at the beginning of 2009 and is now down to a much more flattering number. Read the full story
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Weight Loss Surgery Gave Cher Ewing Her Greatest Tool
Posted on 22 December 2009
Weight loss surgery, Cher Ewing explains, is only a tool to help get you where you need to go. But without it, she admits, she couldn’t have gone. Read the full story
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Tags: bariatric diet, bariatric recipes, bariatric surgery, beef, Chef Dave Fouts, Eating Right Every Bite, Lap-band surgery, stew recipes, weight loss surgery
Stew Recipes Provide Warm and Hearty Winter Fare
Posted on 15 December 2009
Stew recipes are not only a great way to warm up during the chilly winter months, but also easy to make, with just a single pot and some culinary creativity. In the latest episode of Eating Right Every Bite, Chef Dave Fouts shares two delicious stew recipes perfect for weight loss surgery patients. Read the full story
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Weight Loss Surgery and Plastic Surgery
Posted on 06 November 2009
Weight loss surgery patients often put plastic surgery on their “To Do” list after they shed the excess pounds — and face the prospect of flabby skin. Plastic surgeon Dr. Mitchel Krieger explains how body contouring procedures can help bariatric patients get the look they truly want.
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- Tafton: In order to overcome snacking mid-morning kids should be given a high protein, low sugar breakfast. Protein...
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- Tressa: I can’t wait to try this recipe once I get to solid food stage. It looks yummy!!!
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