Archive for December, 2005

Should Insurance Cover Gastric Bypass Side Effect? 

Wednesday, December 7th, 2005

Should Insurance Cover Gastric Bypass Side Effect?  Local6.com Central Florida - Dec 05 9:43 AM BOSTON — Gastric bypass surgery, the procedure that reduces the size of the stomach and induces significant weight loss, is growing in popularity. But when the surgery is successful, patients are often left with a new problem, one that not all […]

DIET: Pediatricians alerted to weight-control concerns in young athletes 

Wednesday, December 7th, 2005

DIET: Pediatricians alerted to weight-control concerns in young athletes  KBCI Boise - Dec 04 10:23 PM CHICAGO The nation’s pediatricians are concerned about weight control among young athletes. The American Academy of Pediatrics says doctors need to give young athletes guidance and pressure coaches about unhealthy efforts to lose or gain weight.Save to My Web
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Weight-loss patient dies

Wednesday, December 7th, 2005

Weight-loss patient dies Corpus Christi Caller Times, TX - Nov 24, 2005 William Collins, a Corpus Christi native who lost more than 500 pounds after weight-loss surgery seven years ago, died Friday in Minnesota after complications
Weight-loss surgery works wonders on body and mind Bridgewater Courier News,  United States - Dec 3, 2005 They […]