Weight Loss Surgery Pill Shows Promise gwhqadmin July 31, 2009 Breaking WLS News Weight loss surgery in a pill? That's the aim of researchers at two Midwestern universities, who have discovered that treatment with a synthetic...
Weight Loss Surgery Not a Cure for Sleep Apnea, Research Shows gwhqadmin July 28, 2009 Breaking WLS News 1 Comment Weight Loss Surgery is not a cure for sleep apnea according to a new study out of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. While obesity is a common...
Building a Weight Loss Surgery Support Program that Works gwhqadmin July 26, 2009 Breaking WLS News, Life After WLS 6 Comments Weight loss surgery is a powerful tool in the treatment of obesity. But, many bariatric surgeons note that the real key to positive outcomes lies in...
Weight Loss Surgery Safe for Seniors gwhqadmin July 22, 2009 Breaking WLS News A new study out of Baylor University in Dallas shows that weight loss surgery can benefit adults over age 65 as much as younger patients, and poses...
Weight Loss Surgery Effective Treatment for Teen Metabolic Syndrome gwhqadmin July 20, 2009 Breaking WLS News Weight loss surgery can be effective treatment for teen metabolic syndrome, according to a recent study. Metabolic syndrome, also called Syndrome X,...
Gastric Sleeve Procedure Under Scrutiny at Bariatric Surgery Conference gwhqadmin June 24, 2009 Breaking WLS News 146 Comments Doctors share diverse views on whether gastric sleeve surgery is a viable option for the treatment of obesity during the annual meeting of the...
ASMBS Conference Coverage – Getting Ready Behind the Scenes gwhqadmin June 23, 2009 Breaking WLS News 1 Comment Weight Loss Surgery Channel Executive Producer Leslie Thompson checks in from behind the scenes at the 2009 annual conference of the ASMBS while the...
Weight Loss Surgery News – June 19, 2009 gwhqadmin June 19, 2009 Breaking WLS News, WLS News 4 Comments In the June 19, 2009 edition of WLS News, we’ll explain how a lack of sleep increases the risk of obesity for certain ethnic groups, how carrying excess weight can hamper the effect of asthma medications, and how Medicare patients stack up against those with private insurance when it comes to losing weight after bariatric surgery. Plus, a new survey reveals whether WLS posties really are happier after weight loss surgery -- and we have the results!
