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Bariatric Surgery Rates Soaring In England

The use of surgery to combat obesity has soared in England over the past decade, according to a new study published online at the British Medical Journal (BMJ) website on Friday.In fact, the frequency of bariatric surgery--a set of procedures that reduces the size of the stomach by removing part of it, sealing a portion off with a gastric band, or re-routing the small intestines to a stomach ...

Obesity Surgery Up Tenfold In England

The number of NHS operations for bariatric or weight loss surgery has increased tenfold in England since 2000 say researchers, who suggest the main reason is because obese patients are more aware of it as a viable treatment option. Researchers at Imperial College London conducted their observational population cohort study, which covered all the people who had a first elective bariatric ...

10-fold rise in obesity surgery in England since 2000

The use of bariatric or weight loss surgery has increased 10-fold in NHS hospitals in England since 2000, finds a study published on bmj.com today.

Pozen's PA Offers Big Potential

PA is a safer aspirin that incorporates an immediate-release formulation of omeprazole for gastro-protection surrounding a pH sensitive aspirin.

Health and Wellness: Grateful residents give thanks to the Incline Village Community Hospital

On July 25th, two years ago, I woke up having an ischemic attack — a sort of pre-heart attack. I was experiencing gastric discomfort, feeling very cold, extremely weak. My husband's 911 call brought the Incline Village paramedics quickly, and I was already in the ER when I had my major heart attack.