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Gastric bypass better than Lap-Band, study finds

A study of the two most popular weight-loss surgeries found obese diabetics who had gastric bypass surgery lost 64 percent of their excess weight after a year, compared with 36 percent in those treated with Allergan Inc's Lap-Band device, researchers said on Monday.

Weight loss tips: bariatric surgery only option for severely obese - Northern Voices Online

Weight loss tips: bariatric surgery only option for severely obese Northern Voices Online Meanwhile bariatric surgery has emerged as the only option for severely obese people Weight loss is turning out to be a very important problem for a large number of people across the world. Though the problem exists from Europe to Africa and Asia, ... and more »

LocateADoc.com Reveals Trend: More Moms Want Tummy Tucks, Despite Record Low ... - MarketWatch (press release)

LocateADoc.com Reveals Trend: More Moms Want Tummy Tucks, Despite Record Low ... MarketWatch (press release) "You would think that if fewer mothers are having babies, there would be fewer requests for the one procedure that restores their post pregnancy bodies. It's a striking turnabout from the CDC's statistics," said Karen Castillo of LocateADoc.com. and more »

Lakeland offers weightloss seminar - Niles Daily Star

Lakeland offers weightloss seminar Niles Daily Star 1: Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Frederick S. Upton Education Center, 1234 Napier Ave., St. Joseph Dr. Michael Schuhknecht, one of Michigan's most experienced bariatric surgeons, and staff members of the Lakeland Comprehensive Weight Loss Center ...

EnteroMedics Reports Fourth Quarter 2011 Financial Results - MarketWatch (press release)

EnteroMedics Reports Fourth Quarter 2011 Financial Results MarketWatch (press release) Approximately 13900 bariatric surgeries were performed in Australia in 2008. The ReCharge Pivotal Trial is a randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, multicenter pivotal clinical trial in 233 patients at 10 sites testing the effectiveness and safety ... and more »