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Learn more about weight-loss surgery at Saturday seminar (El Paso Times)
Las Palmas Medical Center will host informational weight-loss seminars provided by the Las Palmas Bariatric Center at 10 a.m. Saturday in Classroom A of Las Palmas LifeCare Center, 3333 N. Mesa, and at 6 p.m. Dec. 16 in Classroom E of Del Sol Medical Center, 10301 Gateway West.
Bariatric Surgery May Resolve Liver Disease (Science Daily)
A recent study reports bariatric surgery results in improvement of histopathological features of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Complications of NAFLD, including steatosis, steatohepatitis and fibrosis appeared to improve or completely resolve in a majority of patients after bariatric surgery-induced weight loss, according to new results.
People Wasting Billions Of Dollars On 'Quack' Health Food And Weight Loss Products, Expert Says (Science Daily)
Globally every year, obese people waste billions of dollars on food products that "imply" that they aid weight loss, but are totally ineffective, says a nutritional expert on the British Medical Journal website.
Pregnant Women After Bariatric Surgery Show Fewer Complications (Medical News Today)
In comparison with pregnant women who are obese, the rates of negative outcomes for mothers or pregnant women and newborn babies may be lower after the woman has undergone bariatric surgery, according to an article released on November 19, 2008 in JAMA. Bariatric surgery, sometimes known as weight loss surgery, can help obese people achieve a healthier body weight.
Bariatric surgery may resolve liver disease (EurekAlert!)
( American Gastroenterological Association ) A recent study reports bariatric surgery results in improvement of histopathological features of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Complications of NAFLD, including steatosis, steatohepatitis and fibrosis appeared to improve or completely resolve in a majority of patients after bariatric surgery-induced weight loss, according to results of a ...
The Role of Weight Loss Drugs in Fighting Obesity (ThirdAge)
Despite countless diets, and sincere efforts at weight loss, Americans are getting heavier each year. Obesity is one of the leading causes of preventable death in the US, second only to tobacco.
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