July 19, 2007 Field(s) of Research: Prevention Research PHILADELPHIA – An obese person is more likely than a lean person to develop multiple myeloma, according to researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and Harvard School of Public Health. Their findings indicate that Body Mass Index (BMI) – a statistical measure that scales [...]
Obesity Found to be a Risk Factor for Multiple Myeloma
July 19, 2007 | © 2012, Brandon Cornett, All rights reserved
500-Pound Woman Turns to Lap Band Surgery
July 7, 2007 | © 2012, Brandon Cornett, All rights reserved
A Houston news website recently ran a story about a 500-pound woman who has turned to Lap-Band Surgery (using the LAP-BAND System). The woman’s insurance would not cover the cost of the bariatric surgery procedure, so an area hospital provided the surgery free of charge. Article excerpt: “It’s a shame that we pay so much [...]
12-Year-Old Girl Has Lap Band Surgery
July 3, 2007 | © 2012, Brandon Cornett, All rights reserved
A local news website in Kitsap, Washington just ran a story about a 12-year-old girl who underwent in gastric banding surgery (using the LAP-BAND System). According to the mother, none of the U.S. bariatric surgeons they contacted wanted anything to do with Lap-Band surgery on a 12-year-old, so they went to Tijuana, Mexico to have [...]
Austin Bariatric Surgery Center – St. David’s
July 1, 2007 | © 2012, Brandon Cornett, All rights reserved
St. David’s Medical Center in Austin, Texas was recently named a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. To earn this designation, the Austin bariatric surgery center had to undergo an inspection / review of its surgical procedures, outcomes, patient treatment and other factors. Full press release follows: St. David’s [...]
