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Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Type 2 Diabetes Medication Use

Study finds reduced drug and health care costs may make surgery a cost-effective alternative for some

Weight surgery 'a postcode lottery'

Thousands of patients who want weight-loss surgery are facing a postcode lottery on the NHS, data suggests. Related Stories Community service 'a holiday camp' Channel 4 to show Miliband drama Miliband 'would move party forward' Hague back to business after denial Spy’s body was found in padlocked holdall

Weight surgery patients 'face postcode lottery'

Thousands of patients who want weight-loss surgery are facing a postcode lottery on the NHS, data out today suggests. (02/09/2010 00:00:01)

Weight-loss surgeries jump in England

LONDON (AP) — The number of weight-loss surgeries in England jumped more than tenfold from 2000 to 2007, a new study says. Dr. Omar Faiz, a consultant surgeon at St.

Belly weight-loss wraps

Wrap your flabby abs with the Belly Burner and sweat away the fat? Not so fast, say experts, who add that neoprene bands rid the body of water and make it harder to burn fat and tone muscles. Searching for a shortcut to weight loss? If so, you're part of a long tradition. For at least 100 years, people have been wearing full-body rubber suits in hopes of melting away pounds. The idea is simple ...