Tuesday, October 16, 2007


Obese patients more to return to work following gastric bypass surgery - HULIQ

Obese patients more to return to work following gastric bypass surgery
HULIQ, NC - 18 minutes ago
?Surgical treatment of morbid obesity has a profound effect on patients? quality of life as evidenced by the sustained long-term weight loss, ...

Weight loss before bariatric surgery linked to shorter hospital ... - HULIQ

Weight loss before bariatric surgery linked to shorter hospital ...
HULIQ, NC - 24 minutes ago
The authors speculate that physiologic improvements associated with weight loss decreased surgical complications, reducing the length of hospital stay. ...

Strong Sales Growth in the First Nine Months of 2007 - Full-year ... - Pharma...

Strong Sales Growth in the First Nine Months of 2007 - Full-year ...
PharmaLive.com (press release), PA - 45 minutes ago
Sales of the prescription weight-loss medication Xenical (orlistat 120 mg) declined 8% worldwide and 21% in the United States, where Roche?s partner ...

ROCHE: Strong sales growth in the first nine months of 2007 - full ... - Kaup...

ROCHE: Strong sales growth in the first nine months of 2007 - full ...
Kauppalehti (press release), Finland - 2 hours ago
Sales of the prescription weight-loss medication Xenical (orlistat 120 mg) declined 8% worldwide and 21% in the United States, where Roche?s partner ...

Studies Examine Life After Weight-Loss Surgery (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
MONDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Coronary heart disease and suicide helped fuel the rise in the risk of death among patients after weight-loss surgery, a new study finds.

Weight Loss Before Bariatric Surgery Linked To Shorter Hospital Stay, Faster ...
High-risk morbidly obese patients who lose 5 to 10 percent of their excess body weight before undergoing gastric bypass surgery appear to have shorter hospital stays and more rapid postoperative weight loss, according to a new report.

Studies Examine Life After Weight-Loss Surgery (KOLD News 13 Tuscon)
MONDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Coronary heart disease and suicide helped fuel the rise in the risk of death among patients after weight-loss surgery,...

Allergan, J&J Face Off in Obesity Market (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The recent approval of Johnson & Johnson's Realize gastric band has stepped up competition in the surgical weight-loss market, which until now has been dominated by Allergan's Lap-Band.