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Mexico Weight Loss Surgeon Operates on Winner of “Nashville Star” - PR Urgent (press release)

Mexico Weight Loss Surgeon Operates on Winner of “Nashville Star” PR Urgent (press release) Mexico bariatric surgeon Dr. Guillermo Alvarez performed sleeve gastrectomy on “Nashville Star” winner Melissa Lawson. Bariatric surgeon Guillermo Alvarez recently performed a sleeve gastrectomy on Melissa Lawson, mother of five boys and winner of the ... and more »

Weight-loss surgery improves teens' health, study finds - Columbus Dispatch

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Weight-loss surgery improves teens' health, study finds Columbus Dispatch By Misti Crane Hilltop resident Megan Muncy weighed 345 pounds when she had weight-loss surgery in 2009. Now 16, she has lost 130 pounds. Extremely obese teens who undergo weight-loss surgery gain measurable health benefits in addition to losing a ... Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents Improves Obesity-Related Diseases Within ...Newswise (press release) all 6 news articles »

Bariatric surgery in adolescents improves obesity-related diseases within ... - Medical Xpress

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Bariatric surgery in adolescents improves obesity-related diseases within ... Medical Xpress That means that in just one generation alone the number of obese kids in this country has quadrupled. Doctors at Nationwide Children's Hospital who perform weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery) on adolescents took a look at their patient population ... Surgery Brings Blood Pressure Benefits For Obese TeensdailyRx all 4 news articles »

After Rediscovering HEALTH, Weight Loss Surgery Patients at Marina Del Rey ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

After Rediscovering HEALTH, Weight Loss Surgery Patients at Marina Del Rey ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) They've earned the right to be honored, and they've all fought the same longtime adversary -morbid obesity - and with the help of surgical procedures, their work has paid off. On Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Courtyard Marriott in Marina Del Rey, ... and more »

Obesity Surgery Risk Score Helps Identify Potential Complications Say ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

Obesity Surgery Risk Score Helps Identify Potential Complications Say ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) The Obesity Surgery Mortality Risk Score is a scoring system for identification and prediction of patients who may be at risk of mortality from undergoing weight loss surgery. Doctors at the Bluepoint Surgical Group in the Northern Virginia-Washington, ... and more »