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Body Mass Index Higher Among Bariatric Surgery Patients With Two ...  -  25 Mar 2008
Medical News Today (press release),Bariatric surgery is a highly effective treatment for patients with morbid (severe) obesity, or a BMI of 40 or higher, according to background information

Riverside Now Offers the Most Comprehensive Hospital-Based ...  -  25 Mar 2008
PR-USA.net (press release),Riverside is proud to offer one of the most comprehensive bariatric surgery centers of the hospitals in the Chicago area. The Riverside Center for Weight

Lap Band Surgeon Give Hopes for Healthy Pregnancies In Obese Women  -  25 Mar 2008
PR UrgentThe head of the New Jersey Bariatric Center and Director of Bariatric Surgery at Overlook Hospital in Summit, New Jersey, reports that “studies demonstrate

Straight From the Heart  -  25 Mar 2008
Nurse.com,On her ID badge, Tammy Beaumont, BSN, RN, BC, recently added a CBN (Certified Bariatric Nurse) from the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.

The Skinny On Bariatric Surgery  -  Mar 23, 2008
KOMU-TV,Justin Delap, who lost 200 pounds after having bariatric surgery, gave KOMU the skinny on how it has changed his life. "My life absolutely transformed at

UC, Ethicon partner on bariatric surgery study  -  Mar 17, 2008
Bizjournals.com,Ethicon Endo-Surgery will partner with University of Cincinnati researchers on bariatric surgery for obesity, and why it works as well as it does.

Genes May Determine Obesity After Weight Surgery  -  Mar 17, 2008
U.S. News & World Report,Bariatric surgery is a highly effective treatment for severely obese patients, according to background information in the study.

Bassett Healthcare earns prestigious recognition  -  Mar 23, 2008
Utica Observer Dispatch,...a subgroup of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, the largest society dedicated exclusively to bariatric — weight loss — surgery.

NH Senate supports weight-loss surgery bill  -  Mar 6, 2008
Boston Globe,He has lost 105 pounds since bariatric surgery in September where his stomach was reduced to the size of a cup. He has dropped from a 62 portly suit size to

Local couple loses hundreds of pounds with bariatric surgery  -  Mar 14, 2008
WSBT-TV,...by Kelli Cheatham (kcheatham@wsbt.com) Bruce and Patty Nowlin have lost a combined 290 pounds in 15 months after having bariatric surgery.

Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence Designation Given to ...  -  Mar 11, 2008
Earthtimes,NEW YORK, March 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Bariatric Surgery Program at Montefiore Medical Center has been accredited by the Bariatric Surgery Center

Cabell Huntington Hospital Center for Surgical Weight Control ...  -  Mar 21, 2008
HNN Huntingtonnews.net,The Center for Surgical Weight Control, recognized as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery,

Albany Looks to Regulate Bariatric Surgery  -  Mar 4, 2008
WNYC,Albany is tightening its belt over which hospitals it'll pay to perform the radical weight-loss operation known as bariatric surgery. by Fred Mogul NEW YORK

Use of weight-loss surgery under study as treatment for diabetes  -  Mar 9, 2008
Tulsa World,Indeed, bariatric surgery is not without risks. Research at the University of Washington shows that one in 50 bariatric patients dies within a month of the

Supporters speak on obesity surgery  -  Mar 13, 2008
Kansas.com,The health policy authority studied weight-loss surgery in 2006 and decided against the state covering bariatric surgery, which includes Lap-Band and

After years battling weight, Trib writer turns to surgery  -  Mar 10, 2008
Waco Tribune Herald,After a frightening diagnosis, she weighed pros and cons and opted for bariatric surgery. She shares her story with others who might be fighting obesity and

State To Slim Weight-Loss Surgery Options  -  Mar 2, 2008
New York Sun,Citing quality control and cost, the state will restrict how many institutions may perform bariatric surgery, even as the number of patients seeking the

Ailing woman struggles to pay bills  -  Mar 16, 2008
The Tribune-Democrat,In 2007, 205000 morbidly obese Americans were expected to undergo bariatric surgery, according to the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery.

Beware hype on statistics when weighing treatment  -  Mar 5, 2008
MLive.com,The researchers compared a group of nearly 10000 people who had had bariatric surgery in the past seven years with a group of people who were equally obese

Surgery is no panacea for obesity epidemic  -  Mar 8, 2008
Concord Monitor,Clegg's proposal to require health insurers to cover bariatric surgery (Monitor front page, March 4). There are two issues here. First, government thinks it

Men lose 29 stone after radical surgery  -  Mar 3, 2008
The Visitor,Adrian Sweeney from Morecambe and Ian Ridley from Lancaster both underwent bariatric surgery which involves two operations. This helps to make weight loss

Surgery As Cure  -  Mar 7, 2008
WTMJ-TV,Studies show that Bariatric surgery reduces the symptoms of diabetes in almost 80% of patients. It also helps bring down high blood pressure,

Is Surgery the Cure for Type 2 Diabetes?  -  Mar 6, 2008
Ivanhoe,Previous studies have shown restricting the stomachs size, through bariatric surgery, has a favorable impact on diabetes, but only due to massive weight

Paul Sahre and Jonathan Han  -  Mar 12, 2008
New York Times Blogs,If all goes well, bariatric surgery leads to substantial weight loss, especially among the morbidly obese. Marc Bessler, director of the Center for Obesity

Formerly fat, they're bringing sexy back  -  Feb 26, 2008
Seattle Times,That changed after they underwent bariatric surgery, which reconfigures the digestive tract to encourage weight loss. Within a year, many found themselves

Raintree Systems Inc. and MDnetSolutions, LLC Form a Strategic ...  -  Mar 11, 2008
PR Web (press release),It also provides an automated feed into the Bariatric Outcomes Longitudinal Database™ (BOLD™) for compliance with the Bariatric Surgery Centers of

NY cracks down on weight-loss surgery  -  Mar 3, 2008
United Press InternationalState health officials said they plan to reduce the number of hospitals that can seek Medicaid reimbursement for bariatric surgery from 27 to five,

Gastric Bypass Surgery - The New Cure for Type 2 Diabetes  -  Feb 28, 2008
India PRwire (Press Release),The most commonly performed bariatric surgery is known as gastric bypass surgery, where the stomach size is reduced and the small intestine re-routed to

Surgery can't guarantee weight loss  -  Feb 25, 2008
WFAA,A decade ago or so, bariatric surgery was still relatively new to mainstream medicine; everyone hoped the results would last. Now, doctors are finding it

NH Senate supports weight-loss surgery bill  -  Mar 7, 2008
WCAX,He has lost 105 pounds since bariatric surgery in September where his stomach was reduced to the size of a cup. Yesterday, his Senate colleagues gave

Physicians to open local bariatrics clinic  -  Mar 22, 2008
Kentucky.com,By Karla Ward A physician's office focusing on non-surgical weight loss methods will soon join the ranks of Lexington's bariatric surgery practices,

Weight-Loss Surgery Can Cure Diabetes For The Obese  -  Feb 25, 2008
Medical News Today (press release),An estimated three in every four obese people suffering from diabetes can be cured of the disease with bariatric surgery, according to a groundbreaking new

New obesity surgery guidelines  -  Feb 29, 2008
Irish Medical News,Register in the division of general surgery and should, in addition, have undertaken specialist training in bariatric surgery at some stage in their career.

Adjustable Gastric Banding Surgery for Obese Patients at Life ...  -  Feb 27, 2008
Free press releases (press release),Adjustable Gastric Banding or Lap Band surgery (Bariatric Surgery) helps obese patients to reduce their over weight. It is an inflatable band placed around

The Type 2 danger  -  Mar 18, 2008
Chandigarh Newsline,Bariatric surgery is known to be most effective and long-lasting treatment for morbid obesity and many related conditions, but now mounting evidence

Bariatric patients find more options  -  Mar 5, 2008
Wausau Daily Herald,Midwest Bariatric Solutions and Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah will hold a bariatric surgery information session Thursday.

Bob Clegg: Health insurers need to fight obesity, not its symptoms  -  Mar 13, 2008
The Union Leader,In the Senate this year I introduced a bill, SB 312, which requires insurance coverage for bariatric surgery when the weight-loss surgery is determined to

Rutledge Named Medical Director Of Erlanger’s Bariatric Services ...  -  Mar 1, 2008
The Chattanoogan,...“Dr. Rutledge’s extensive training and experience in performing bariatric surgery, combined with his excellent patient outcomes, made him the ideal choice

Diabetes May Be Disorder of Upper Intestine: Surgery May Correct It  -  Mar 5, 2008
Science Daily (press release)Today, most patients with diabetes are not offered a surgical option, and bariatric surgery is recommended only for those with severe obesity (a body mass

Raintree Systems Launches the First Integrated Practice Management ...  -  Mar 7, 2008
Earthtimes,BOLD has three primary goals: -- To offer Centers a real-time tool to monitor their compliance with the Bariatric Surgery Centers of Excellence (BSCOE)

Stories Web Classifieds  -  Feb 27, 2008
Helena Independent Record,By Anne Bauer The average person approaching bariatric surgery endures a lot before coming to Benefis’ Bariatric Institute in Great Falls.

• Prominent Hurley surgeon dies  -  Mar 10, 2008
The Flint Journal - MLive.com,Under his guidance, Hurley became the first in Michigan to earn full accreditation for bariatric surgery, performed on patients at least 100 pounds

LGH to offer surgical weight-loss option  -  Feb 26, 2008
Lancaster Newspapers,Brader said bariatric surgery hasn't been available in the county since June, when Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center discontinued it at the Lititz

Big patients, higher costs  -  Mar 10, 2008
Philadelphia Inquirer,Fifteen million Americans are morbidly obese, or at least 100 pounds overweight, according to the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery.

BSU helps with medical tutorial  -  Mar 5, 2008
Ball State Daily News,Nicholas Shotwell, business manager for Medical Animatics, said the company designed the program to educate patients on bariatric surgery using audio and

Local legislators try to get state to change healthcare plan  -  Mar 5, 2008
Greenwood Index Journal,...“The data has been presented time and again to the State Healthcare Plan leadership, yet despite the medical proof that bariatric surgery will not only save

News Minute: Here is the latest New Hampshire news from The ...  -  Mar 21, 2008
WCAX,CONCORD, NH (AP) - New Hampshire's state Senate has voted 21-3 to require that insurers include bariatric surgery as an option in treating diseases and

Back to health without baggage  -  Mar 3, 2008
GulfNews,Dr Badri told Gulf News the surgeries were the first in the bariatric surgery programme that Dohms was starting at Rashid Hospital.

Fluid diet helps man shed 70kg in year  -  Mar 23, 2008
New Zealand Herald,His body mass index (BMI) dropped from 47 to 27, in the "overweight" range, a loss comparable to bariatric surgery, regarded as the present most effective

Weight loss support group sets meeting  -  Mar 11, 2008
Daily Republic,The Bariatric Surgery for Weight Loss Support Group will meet at 7 pm on Thursday, March 13, in Conference Room 1 of Avera Queen of Peace Hospital,

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