Insurance Troubles Send Weight Loss Surgery Patients Overseas gwhqadmin March 6, 2009 Breaking WLS News Insurance Troubles Send Weight Loss Surgery Patients Overseas Here in the U.S., insurance nightmares, rising healthcare costs and a slumping...
WLS News – March 6, 2009 gwhqadmin March 6, 2009 WLS News 3 Comments Check out the March 6, 2009, edition of WLS News as we look at a new initiative spearheaded by former President Clinton to fight childhood obesity. We’ll also detail a new effort to curb the growing rate of cancers worldwide caused by poor dietary choices and a sedentary lifestyle. And, we’ll examine the benefits and risks of outsourcing your weight loss surgery to India, and highlight a new website dedicated to weight loss surgery support for duodenal switch patients. Tune in now for the latest health headlines on WLS News!
Understanding the Duodenal Switch gwhqadmin March 2, 2009 Duodenal Switch 2 Comments The Duodenal Switch (DS) is a combination weight loss surgery procedure that is both restrictive and malabsorptive. With the duodenal switch, the size of your stomach is reduced by about 70%, and part of the intestine is also switched around to change how food is digested and limit calorie absorption. This helpful article offers a primer on the duodenal switch, including the advantages and disadvantages of this innovative bariatric procedure.
WLS News – February 27, 2009 gwhqadmin February 27, 2009 WLS News 2 Comments Check out the February 27, 2009, edition of WLS News as we present new research linking migraines to excess belly fat, and some surprising findings on how maternal obesity may lead to increased birth defects. We'll also update you on how the trend of childhood obesity is affecting kids' clothing manufacturers, explore the benefits and risks of outsourcing your weight loss surgery to India, and highlight another great user-submitted website for weight loss surgery support. Tune in now for the latest health headlines on WLS News!
Medicare May Cover Weight Loss Surgery for Diabetes Patients gwhqadmin February 20, 2009 Breaking WLS News Medicare May Cover Weight Loss Surgery for Diabetes Patients Good news from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which last week...
Bariatric Surgery Reduces Cancer Chances, Study Says gwhqadmin February 20, 2009 Breaking WLS News Bariatric Surgery Reduces Cancer Chances, Study Says In our next story, we recently reported on the positive effect that weight loss surgery...
WLS News – February 20, 2009 gwhqadmin February 20, 2009 WLS News 8 Comments Check out the February 20, 2009, edition of WLS News as we detail the latest Medicare rules for weight loss surgery and tell you about research that may lead to a genetic treatment for obesity. Plus, we'll leak you the latest on obesity and occasional urinary incontinence, investigate new obesity-related cancer research,and highlight a great Website for weight loss surgery support. Nobody brings you the headlines like WLS News!
Lifestyle Guru Laura Preston Joins WLS Channel Faculty gwhqadmin February 18, 2009 Media Former cosmetics industry executive turned motivational speaker, Laura Preston has joined the faculty of the Weight Loss Surgery Channel and will host a new fashion and lifestyle show to debut this spring. Each episode of The Big Do-Over will feature fresh advice on beauty, fashion, fitness and living well after weight loss surgery. A bariatric patient herself, Laura offers viewers a show full of practical and fun advice on how to create a new road map for themselves, and embrace life as if they had never been seriously overweight at all. Stay tuned for her on-air debut this spring!
