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Dr. Oz Highlights the Benefits of Gastric Bypass Surgery, Even for Patients Who Are Not Morbidly Obese

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr.Mehmet Oz, a renowned cardiothoracic surgeon and author, recently dedicated an entire episode of his popular TV show Dr. Oz to the benefits of gastric bypass ...

As 'Next Tier Patients' Undergo Gastric Banding and Bypass, GI Device Market Grows

NEW YORK, NY-- - Once an experimental procedure for severely obese people, gastric bypass , and particularly banding, have become more common, driving gastrointestinal device sales, according to healthcare ...

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Education, diet part of center's approach

BLOOMINGTON -- The OSF Weight Management Center, which began seeing patients in January 2011, has "grown a lot more than I thought we would," weight management specialist and exercise physiologist Jordan Weber said.

Smart Woman: Gastric Banding? Or Gastric Bypass Surgery?

An estimated 220,000 Americans have weight loss surgery every year. That's double the number a decade ago. There are two common types of procedures and a new study has found that one may be more effective.