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Shouldering a heavy burden
Odessa American, TexasThey had questions. They sought advice. Some needed support. The dozen people that sat at the tables inside the east campus auditorium of Odessa Regional Medical Center were firing off one question and piece of advice after another during one of their...Tags: Obesity, Weight, Weight Loss, Body Mass Index, High Blood Pressure
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Sanford doctor to host weight loss surgery seminars
Steward Rendon, a doctor at Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center, is hosting a free informational weight loss surgery seminar at 7 p.m. Wednesday (April 17) and at 10 a.m. April 27 at the Red Cross Health Fair. He will also be the keynote speaker at the...Tags: Weight, Cosmetic Procedures, American Red Cross
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Can bariatric surgery control diabetes?
Premium Health News ServiceQ. I've heard bariatric surgery can reduce type 2 diabetes. How about type 1? A. People who are obese are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes. People who are obese and already have type 2 diabetes find it easier to control their diabetes if they...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Obesity, Heart Disease, Weight, Weight Loss
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McLaren Northern Michigan to host bariatric surgery seminars
In conjunction with its bariatric surgery weight loss program, McLaren Northern Michigan is offering a free bariatric surgery seminar in Petoskey and Charlevoix. Because one size or procedure does not fit all patients, several new weight loss options...Tags: Obesity, Weight Loss, Weight, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes
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Morbid obesity can exact huge costs
Bariatric surgeon David Salzberg can reel off a list of life-threatening problems associated with morbid obesity. They include diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, joint pain, depression and elevated rates of cancer. "Twenty percent of...
Tags: Overweight, Hormones and Metabolism, Hampton Roads, Epidemics and Plagues, Riverside Regional Medical Center
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Bariatric surgery to cure Type 2 diabetes better understood
Days after undergoing gastric bypass surgery, Brenda Maker's diabetes was gone — her body producing enough of the hormone insulin to turn sugar into fuel.
It's a phenomenon seen in recent years by doctors who increasingly are using the operation...Tags: Linthicum, Physiology, Weight Loss, Overweight, High Blood Pressure
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Mayo Clinic: Rep. Jackson being treated for bipolar disorder
The Mayo Clinic on Monday announced that Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. has bipolar disorder, the clearest indication so far of what's kept the veteran South Side lawmaker on medical leave and out of the public eye for more than two months. But Jackson's family,...
Tags: Hypomania, Lithium (drug), Chicago Tribune, Primaries, Cosmetic Procedures
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Considering bariatric surgery? Read this first
Often, those who are very overweight have tried dieting for years before giving up in frustration. But more obese people are turning to bariatric surgery to jump-start their weight-loss programs. The surgery is low-risk but isn't for everyone. It...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Overweight, Weight Loss, Physiology, High Blood Pressure
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Weight-loss adds up to health
marieg@herald-mail.comIt wasn’t the life she had imagined — one that included high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and the prospect of knee replacement. As a young girl full of life, she would never have pictured herself struggling to get through the...Tags: Asthma, Insulin Injections, Weight Loss, Family, High Blood Pressure
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Three family members thrive following bariatric surgery
marieg@herald-mail.comIt wasn't the life she had imagined — one that included high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and the prospect of knee replacement. As a young girl full of life, she would never have pictured herself struggling to get through the day,...Tags: Asthma, Insulin Injections, Weight Loss, Family, High Blood Pressure
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Diets suggested for more pregnant women
Before Aiesha Eddins got pregnant, she didn't give much thought to her diet.
"I ate whatever," said the 27-year-old Owings Mills woman. "We ordered take-out."
But when she weighed in at 220 pounds during her initial prenatal visit, she quickly earned...Tags: Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore, Maryland), Overweight, Gynecology, Twins, University of Maryland, College Park
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Can Gastric Bypass Cure Type 2 Diabetes? One Roanoke Man's Story
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterIt was Monday that results of a new study came out that show gastric bypass surgery can improve and possibly cure diabetes. That's no surprise to one Roanoke man. Mark Lambert had been heavy his entire life. He used to weigh 360 pounds and in 2007 he...Tags: Overweight, Weight, Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Hospitals and Clinics
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