Summary of post: The Houston Chronicle recently caught up with Khalia Ali to discuss her new book on gastric banding and weight loss.Â
Several times in the past, we have blogged about Khalia Ali and her efforts to educate the public on Lap-Band surgery. Khalia is still hard at work as the spokesperson for gastric [...]
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August 14, 2007 10:00 am | 
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In my weekly “crawl” for articles and information on bariatric weight-loss surgery, I stumbled across this article on the Albuquerque Tribune’s website.
The article gives a good overview of Lap-Band surgery, offering info on typical results after surgery, what to expect, etc.
Here’s an excerpt:
“Since these procedures are minimally invasive thanks to advances in laparoscopic surgery, recovery [...]
Lap Band Surgery | Senior Editor | August 11, 2007 10:29 am | Comments Off
When you consider the negative health impact obesity has on the body, the first things that come to mind are usually high blood pressure, heart disease and even diabetes. The “usual suspects” of obesity.
But we don’t always consider the effect that obesity has on bones … or, for that matter, how bones relate to obesity. [...]
Obesity | Senior Editor | August 10, 2007 8:05 am | Comments (0)
Yesterday I saw a CNN story about the 12 year old girl who underwent Lap Band surgery recently. I meant to blog about the story yesterday but forgot. Then I got a reminder this morning when her story appeared on another news channel.
Apparently, she is becoming quite the celebrity.
But this is actually the second case [...]
Surgery News | Senior Editor | August 8, 2007 8:29 am | Comments (0)
Are you considering bariatric weight-loss surgery for obesity? If so, have you asked yourself the right kinds of questions to determine if obesity surgery is the best option for you?
Like any other form of surgery, obesity surgery requires careful consideration and planning. To help you in this regard, we have rounded up some resources (on [...]
Bariatric Surgery | Senior Editor | August 7, 2007 11:16 am | Comments (0)