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 — [...]
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August 6, 2007 3:18 pm | 
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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 compared with [...]
Surgery News | Senior Editor | August 3, 2007 8:27 am | Comments (1)
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 it [...]
Surgery News | Senior Editor | August 2, 2007 8:07 am | Comments (0)
The Houston Chronicle recently ran a story online about a 17-year-old girl who lost nearly 200 pounds through gastric bypass surgery. Specifically, the young girl underwent a Roux-en-Y bypass procedure.
According to the article, the patient (like many who undergo bariatric surgery) had a lot of excess skin as the result of her significant weight loss. [...]
Success Stories | Senior Editor | August 1, 2007 10:34 am | Comments (0)