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Weight-loss surgery gives radio host Ramona Holloway 'a second chance'
Source — Charlotte Observer
Ramona Holloway has always been what she calls "chubby."
At birth, she was a "super-sized" 9 pounds, 15 ounces. By fourth grade, she weighed more than 130, as much as many grown women.
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Is Economy Class Air Travel Linked To Blood Clot Risk?
Source — Medical News Today
"Economy Class Syndrome" is a myth, your risk of developing a blood clot during a long-distance economy trip by plane is not higher than in first class, researchers report in an article published in Chest. The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) has issued new evidence-based guidelines which address some of the risk factors linked to DVT (deep vein thrombosis) - it says that there is no compelling evidence linking economy class air travel to the development of DVT.
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CDC: Bread beats out chips as biggest salt source
Source — USA Today
Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as salty junk food like potato chips.
That surprising finding comes in a government report released Tuesday that includes a list of the top 10 sources of sodium. Salty snacks actually came in at the bottom of the list compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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A Gut Check for Many Ailments
Source — The Wall Streeet Journal
What you think is going on in your head may be caused in part by what's happening in your gut.
A growing body of research shows the gut affects bodily functions far beyond digestion. Studies have shown intriguing links from the gut's health to bone formation, learning and memory and even conditions including Parkinson's disease. Recent research found disruptions to the stomach or intestinal bacteria can prompt depression and anxiety—at least in lab rats.
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Weight Loss: Is Bypass Better Than Banding?
Source — WebMD
Gastric banding doesn't work as well as bypass surgery, according to a new study in the journal Archives of Surgery. More than 200000 weight loss surgeries are performed annually in the US and more people are choosing banding procedures ...
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Weight loss surgery doubles in past decade
Source — KMOV.com
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ASMBS updates position statement on sleeve gastrectomy
Source — Wlshelp Weight Loss Surgery News
The American Society For Metabolic And Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) recently issued an Updated Position Statement on Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy as a Bariatric Procedure.
The ASMBS statement highlights the “substantial comparative and long-term data now published in the peer-reviewed literature demonstrating durable weight loss, improved medical comorbidities, long-term patient satisfaction, and improved quality of life after SG (Sleeve Gastrectomy).”
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Bariatric Surgery Safety and Outcomes in Extremely Obese Patients
Source — Wlshelp Weight Loss Surgery News
A recently published study highlights the safety and feasibility of laparoscopic bariatric surgery on extremely obese patients as well as the outcomes of different surgical approaches.
Although it would seem that the most likely candidates for bariatric surgery are those with the most weight to lose, they often do not qualify for bariatric surgery. Surgery of any type, including bariatric surgery, is generally associated with greater surgical risks in patients with a very high body mass index (BMI), due to technical difficulties and severe weight related comorbidities.
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