Monday, November 19, 2007


Diabetes Surgery Program Opens At newyork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell - Medica...

Diabetes Surgery Program Opens At newyork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell
Medical News Today (press release), UK - 3 hours ago
Instead of shrinking the stomach like most approaches to weight-loss surgery, his approach reroutes the small intestine, leaving the stomach intact. ...

CHMP Adopts Negative Opinion On Appeal On European Application For ... - Medi...

CHMP Adopts Negative Opinion On Appeal On European Application For ...
Medical News Today (press release), UK - 5 hours ago
Loss of appetite and weight loss also may occur. Complications include narrowing of the intestine, obstruction, abscesses, and fistulas (abnormal channels ...

Embarrassing pelvic organ condition gets noticed - Houston Chronicle

Embarrassing pelvic organ condition gets noticed
Houston Chronicle, United States - 7 hours ago
The loss of estrogen after menopause can also weaken muscles and ligaments that hold pelvic organs in place. Avoiding weight gain, heavy lifting and ...

Computer-assisted Surgery in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty ... - Ortho Sup...

Computer-assisted Surgery in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty ...
Ortho SuperSite, NJ - 7 hours ago
Determining the cause of failure of the initial implant and carrying out preoperative evaluation are essential for surgical planning. ...

Franco e Rizzi Offers Low-Cost Weight Loss Surgery (WLS) With Unique Price Gu...
Many people want or need weight loss surgery. Many are not covered by health insurance. They need a low-cost, safe and fixed-price alternative. Franco e Rizzi offers a unique surgical program with a fixed price of $11,497 .

Diabetes Surgery Program Opens At NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell (Medical...
Opening the doors to one of the first academic medical program dedicated to surgical treatment of type 2 diabetes, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center has created a new section of General Surgery called Gastrointestinal Metabolic Surgery. The program will be led by the newl...

'Drastic' procedure got nurse off cycle of obesity (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Surgical treatments touted as lifesavers for obese people are out of reach for Medicaid and Medicare patients in Hawaii.

CHMP Adopts Negative Opinion On Appeal On European Application For Natalizuma...
Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) and Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), the scientific committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA), has adopted a negative opinion on the marketing authorization for natalizumab as a treatment...