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Boston bariatric surgery

Studies show weight-loss surgery effective against diabetes

  • Weight-Loss Surgery Combats Diabetes
  • March 27, 2012
Two new studies have found that weight-loss operations, also known as bariatric surgery, are more effective than standard therapies for combatting...
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Local Boston doctor named bariatric surgery center of excellence designee

In a recent article published in the Medford Transcript, Dr. Andras Sandor, MD, chief of the Department of Surgery at Lawrence Memorial Health...
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Lifestyle changes after weight loss surgery

For people that have never been through the process, there's sometimes a temptation to think of bariatric surgery as taking the easy way out....
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Weight Loss Surgery 101: What is gastric bypass?

  • Weight Loss Surgery 101
  • September 20, 2011
Unlike the lap-band, a gastric bypass involves making permanent surgical changes to the digestive system. There are several different procedures...
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Can weight loss surgery cure Type 2 Diabetes?

Science has long known that losing weight helps control or even reverse a number of health problems, including diabetes. But some studies seem to...
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Life after surgery: make your journey your own

For bariatric patients, a good support system is invaluable. Sharing with others that are going through a similar experience helps reduce the...
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Want to perform your own gastric bypass? Buy the kit online at Amazon

  • Medline Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
  • January 15, 2011
Internet retailer, Amazon.com, now offers a Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass kit for those who would like to perform bariatric surgery in the comfort of...
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Allergan asks FDA to widen availability of obesity surgery

Pharmeceutical company Allergan Inc., based in Irvine, California, has asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to widen the availability of...
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Bariatric surgery for obesity: what is it and is it for my teen?

We hear a lot these days about options for weight management -- nutrition, diets, exercise and activity, magical pills, and surgery. Many times...
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