We have blogged in the past about articles and news stories discussing weight loss surgery for teens. This seems to a popular topic within the world of bariatric weight-loss surgery. In fact, the National Institutes of Health recently announced their intentions to study bariatric surgery in adolescents.
Yesterday there was a new article posted online at [...]
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May 22, 2007 12:23 pm | 
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We’ve posted a new article to the bariatric articles section that discusses the various options you have when choosing a weight-loss surgery.
This is an excellent article for anyone who is just beginning to research weight-loss surgery, because it introduces the most common types of surgical procedures for weight loss (a.k.a. bariatric surgery).
This article explains surgery [...]
New Article | Senior Editor | May 21, 2007 6:52 am | Comments Off
We have written before about the connection between diabetes and bariatric surgery. Here’s an update on that topics.
A recent story over at DiabetesHealth.com talks about the positive effects of bariatric weight-loss surgery on patients who have diabetes. This story focuses on gastric bypass surgery and cites a study of thousands of gastric bypass patients who, [...]
Gastric Bypass, Surgery News | Senior Editor | May 20, 2007 10:27 am | Comments Off
I just stumbled across an online article that does a good job explaining surgery with the LAP-BAND ® System. This article talks about bariatric surgery in general, which paved the way for the LAP-BAND ® device and surgical procedure.
It also explains, although briefly, how the procedure works toward reducing a patient’s appetite and weight.
Read the [...]
Lap Band Surgery | Senior Editor | May 18, 2007 7:16 am | Comments Off
We have blogged in the past about insurance covering bariatric surgery. Well, in Canada, it seems some prominent hospitals are willing to pay for certain instances of bariatric weight-loss surgery — 100 of them — and they are calling on the government to pay for more.
Story excerpt:
Health officials agreed to pay for the procedure after [...]
Surgery News | Senior Editor | 7:08 am | Comments Off