• More opting for gastric band to get weight off - Brisbane Times

More opting for gastric band to get weight off
Brisbane Times, Australia - 23 minutes ago
THE number of Australians undergoing weight loss surgery has doubled in five years. The Obesity Surgery Society of Australia and New Zealand (OSSANZ) says ...

• More opting for gastric band to get weight off - Sydney Morning Herald

More opting for gastric band to get weight off
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 4 hours ago
THE number of Australians undergoing weight loss surgery has doubled in five years. The Obesity Surgery Society of Australia and New Zealand (OSSANZ) says ...

• CHMP Adopts Negative Opinion on Appeal on European Application For ... - PR-U...

CHMP Adopts Negative Opinion on Appeal on European Application For ...
PR-USA.net (press release), Bulgaria - 4 hours ago
Loss of appetite and weight loss also may occur. Complications include narrowing of the intestine, obstruction, abscesses, and fistulas (abnormal channels ...

• Deadly pancreatic cancer needs more attention - Cincinnati Enquirer

Deadly pancreatic cancer needs more attention
Cincinnati Enquirer, OH - 7 hours ago
Common symptoms include jaundice (yellow color in eyes and skin), chronic abdominal pain, sudden weight loss and extreme body weakness. ...

• LAP-BAND(R) System Weight-Loss Surgery Associated With More Than 70 Percent R...
Severely obese people who received the LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Banding System to lose weight had a 72 percent reduction in their risk of dying compared to obese people who were not offered any specific weight-loss treatment, according to findings published in the December issue of the Annals...

• Wizards' Arenas to miss 3 months (Philadelphia Daily News)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Washington Wizards leading scorer Gilbert Arenas had two surgical procedures on his left knee Wednesday and will miss about 3 months.

• Knee surgery puts Arenas on bench for three months (The Capital)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Washington Wizards leading scorer Gilbert Arenas underwent two different surgical procedures on his left knee on Wednesday and will miss about three months.

• Deadly pancreatic cancer needs more attention (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
It's the big four - breast, colon, prostate and lung cancer - that you always hear about at fundraising events. But there are thousands suffering from cancers that are often much more deadly and get far less research funding.

• 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...