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Boston Gastric Bypass

Boston weighs in on lowering the numbers for lap-band surgery

Weight-loss surgery, once a last resort for extremely overweight people, may soon become an option for those who are less heavy.Today, December 3,...
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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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North Shore Medical Center receives highest rank from baritatric organization

North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) received accreditation as a Level 1A Bariatric Surgery Center from the Bariatric Surgery Center Network (BSCN)...
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Medford hospital designated bariatric surgery center of excellence

What is the Lap-Band? Norwood Hospital performs 500th weight loss surgery Life expectancy threat: obesity outweighs smoking Should Lap-Band surgery...
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Health are costs in Massachusetts - should the feds follow suit?

In the the recent article, "Official: Mass-type care could 'wipe out' economy" published in the Boston Globe on March 16th - officials...
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Bariatrician: It's about why you eat

When we look back, it might be more difficult than one might think to pinpoint why we gained weight or why we are overeating. That is exactly what...
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Valentine's gift guide for surgical weight loss patients

It's that time of year again - Valentine's Day. It's the holiday some hate and some love but it's still a time to gift gifts,...
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Surgical weight loss informational meetings in Boston

If you are considering surgical weight loss in the Boston area there are several area hospitals that are highly regarded and respected for these...
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Life expectancy threat: obesity outweighs smoking

Should Lap-Band surgery patients wear medical ID bracelets? Lap-Band recipe: chicken fajita pizza According to a recent report by the National...
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The effect of weight loss surgery on metabolism and diabetes

Gastric bypass surgery may make diabetes disappear. According to researchers at Columbia and Duke Universities, researchers studied severely obese...
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