Laproscopic Procedures Articles & Stories
Weight Loss Surgery May Treat Liver Disease
A harmful liver condition that is often a result of obesity appears to be overcome amongst a majority of patients following the results of bariatric surgery, according to a published report. Obesity has grown in recent years from afflicting 15 percent of the population in 1980 to 32.9 percent ... Read More
Novel Approaches for Treating Obesity
Scientists have been looking for non-invaisve ways to combat obesity by studying the hormone ghrelin that controls appetite - the signal that tells us we are hungry and should eat. Read More
Expert Commentary: Kenneth J. Heinrich, M.D. 10/23/2009
This article touches on some important points related to healthy eating. It is true that psychological factors play an important role in our eating patterns – when, what, and how much we eat. There are many chemical factors at work as well. For instance, the hunger w... Read More
Liver Chemical Crucial in Keeping Blood Fats Low
Dramatic underproduction of a particular liver biochemical seems to be the cause of the pathologically high blood-fat levels associated with type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome in obese mice, a recent study found. Metabolic syndrome is a disorder that places its sufferers at greatly incr... Read More
Expert Commentary: Dr. Elliot Goodman May 1, 2009
The study, published by the American Physiological Society in the Journal of Applied Physiology, describes a three times greater risk of experiencing a stroke or dying, compared to people with similar health but without sleep apnea. What the study did not say though is that the vast majority ... Read More
Expert Commentary: Dr. Elliot Goodman, MD April 22, 2009
The latest study reported at the American Heart Association's Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention annual conference confirms what we are seeing all around us - our children are getting fatter. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tells us that 24 percent of... Read More
Growth Hormone Aids Healthier Obesity Weight Loss
Administering growth hormone to obese women as they diet and exercise after undergoing bariatric surgery helps them lose more fat-tissue weight and retain more lean-muscle-mass weight, a recent report showed. The small study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrino... Read More
Weight-Loss Surgery With One Small Incision
Stomach banding is an important weapon in the war chest of the bariatric surgeon - but it typically requires five incisions and a considerable recovery time. But a new technique just coming into use needs just a single incision to accomplish the task of gastric banding, that is, tying off the... Read More
Signs of a Good Bariatric Surgery Candidate
If you're obese and have tried every diet imaginable, sticking to it faithfully, and still can't lose the excess poundage, you might be a candidate for weight-loss surgery. But bariatric surgeons don't choose just anyone. To qualify, a prospective patient must satisfy certain criteria. First,... Read More
Bariatric Surgery Found to Lower Risk of Death
Obesity is on the rise, and so are associated health risks like diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and sleep apnea. Although once believed to be a risky and rare procedure, bariatric surgery is becoming a prevalent option for people who suffer from morbid obesity. Over 175... Read More
Also Read
- Weight Loss Surgery May Treat Liver Disease
- Novel Approaches for Treating Obesity
- Expert Commentary: Kenneth J. Heinrich, M.D. 10/23/2009
- Liver Chemical Crucial in Keeping Blood Fats Low
- Expert Commentary: Dr. Elliot Goodman May 1, 2009
- Expert Commentary: Dr. Elliot Goodman, MD April 22, 2009
- Growth Hormone Aids Healthier Obesity Weight Loss
- Weight-Loss Surgery With One Small Incision
- Signs of a Good Bariatric Surgery Candidate
- Bariatric Surgery Found to Lower Risk of Death
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