Obesity Action Coalition Joins Covidien for Diabetes Cure gwhqadmin August 28, 2009 Patient Education Type 2 diabetes can be cured among obese patients, and Covidien has gone beyond manufacturing surgical tools to be a bearer of this good news with...
Weight Loss Surgery Getting Safer, Study Shows gwhqadmin August 27, 2009 Breaking WLS News Weight-loss surgery done by experts is getting safer, according to a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine. Ironically, The study...
The Psychology of Weight Loss Surgery: An Interview with Dr. Stephen Ritz, Ph.D. gwhqadmin August 21, 2009 Patient Education 2 Comments In this special report from the annual meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Dr. Stephen Ritz explains what patients...
Obesity Society Partners with Healthy Interactions on Obesity Prevention, Treatment gwhqadmin August 17, 2009 Breaking WLS News Obesity prevention and treatment are the focus of a new partnership between The Obesity Society and Healthy Interactions, a global leader in health...
Weight Loss Surgery Safer at High Volume Hospitals gwhqadmin August 16, 2009 Breaking WLS News Weight loss surgery patients who have their procedure at a hospital serving higher patient volumes typically have a shorter hospital stay and fewer...
Gastric Bypass Surgery Linked to Kidney Stones gwhqadmin August 8, 2009 Breaking WLS News Gastric bypass surgery patients may be at greater risk for kidney stones, according to a team of researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School...
After Weight Loss Surgery, Eating is a New Adventure gwhqadmin August 6, 2009 Breaking WLS News, Life After WLS 4 Comments After weight loss surgery, learning what to eat — and in what quantity — can be confusing. Margaret Furtado, clinical nutrition specialist for the bariatric surgery program at Johns Hopkins University’s Bayview Medical Center, shares her healthy eating tips for bariatric patients.
Obesity Linked to Cartilage Loss, Osteoarthritis gwhqadmin August 3, 2009 Breaking WLS News Obesity is a significant predictor of cartilage damage from injury, misalignment of the joint, and osteoarthritis, according to a new study out of...
