The negative side effects of obesity are both well known and well documented. Obesity affects a person’s health in a number of ways, with conditions ranging from high blood pressure to skeletal problems. But a new study recently release suggests there may also be a link between obese pregnant women and birth defects. The stud [...]
Suggested Link Between Obesity and Birth Defects
August 6, 2007 | © 2012, Brandon Cornett, All rights reserved
New Study on Bariatric Surgery in Big Hospitals
August 3, 2007 | © 2012, Brandon Cornett, All rights reserved
HealthGrades study: Bariatric surgery patients have fewer complications at high-volume hospitals Patients at 5-star hospitals have 64 percent fewer complications compared to those at 1-star hospitals GOLDEN, Colo. (July 30, 2007) — Bariatric surgery patients had 64 percent fewer complications and a 26 percent shorter hospital stay if they went to a five-star rated hospital [...]
Star Jones Admits Weight Loss Surgery
August 2, 2007 | © 2012, Brandon Cornett, All rights reserved
Star Jones, former co-host of “The View,” recently broke her silence about having weight loss surgery. In an article for Glamour magazine, the celebrity shares her battles with weight and her decision to undergo gastric bypass surgery for weight loss. She has written a first-person account of her weight issues, her surgery and more, and [...]
