SRMC performs lap-band procedure - Bladen Journal

August 28th, 2008

SRMC performs lap-band procedure - Bladen Journal
LUMBERTON — Since giving birth to twins 30 years ago, Bernice Wilson has struggled with her weight. Wilson said after trying every diet possible, she believes she has finally found the answer to her weight-loss issues through a procedure known as

Docs Rate Docs - Columbus Dispatch
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Health Notes - Beaufort Gazette
Overeaters Anonymous: 6-7 p.m., Beaufort Memorial Hospital, cafeteria, private dining room; free; 843-846-1347. Al-Anon Family Group Brown Bag meeting: noon, newcomer’s meet at 11:30, St. Helena’s Episcopal Church, 507 Newcastle St.; 843-785-9630. Al

NYC Area’s First Patient Receives New Incision-Free Weight Loss - Medical News Today

August 27th, 2008

NYC Area’s First Patient Receives New Incision-Free Weight Loss - Medical News Today
The first patient in the New York City area received incision free surgery for obesity as part of the ongoing multicenter TOGA Pivotal Trial at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. Drs. Marc Bessler and Daniel Davis

Plastic surgeon is in forefront of fixing skin problems after weight - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Dr. Peter Rubin, director of the UPMC Life After Weight Loss Program and co-director of the UPMC Aesthetic Surgery Center. Dr. J. Peter Rubin, the surgeon who built UPMC’s Life After Weight Loss Center, has played a big role in the development of the

Weight loss, ‘body lift’ ends woman’s bumpy ride through surgeries - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
After multiple bariatric surgeries, Sue Morello says she was ready for surgery to correct the problem of excess skin. You name the diet and Sue Morello probably tried it, for she started one at least as often as every January from as long ago as

ALABAMA VOICES: Plan discriminates - Montgomery Advertiser
The Alabama Insurance Board should have just said no to the racist, sexist, ageist, classist, inhumane and ineffective plan to financially penalize bigger than average people with a body mass index of 35 or more. The plan is racist because African

Healthy Women Today Newsletter - National Womens Health Information Center

August 26th, 2008

Healthy Women Today Newsletter - National Womens Health Information Center
Being honest is a simple concept; however, it doesn’t come easy to all of us. How many times can you say that you cheated on a diet or told a white lie to a friend to spare her feelings? And while being honest with others is one thing, being honest

Monday wild card - Spokane Spokesman-Review
With apologies to those of you with Tony Orlando songs still stuck in your head - here’s the afternoon wild card At DFO’s request, I’m taking another run at blog-sitting while he’s on vacation. And so, I’m making a plea to all of you to help me

Better Health Podcast - NBC San Diego
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