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Weight Loss Surgery Comparison


Weight loss surgery is a procedure that limits the amount of food to the gastrointestinal system. There are different option for weight loss surgeries and often people become confused. Each procedure has its own advantages and disadvantages and is performed both for weight loss and for the treatment of diabetic patients. Fast Weight loss surgery [...]




Can bariatric surgery ‘cure’ diabetes?

This post is originally from NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM BY BOB HOLT The number of people undergoing bariatric surgery has widely grown in recent years. Two new clinical trials have shown that the surgery can improve a person’s weight and their diabetic condition in the same procedure. The studies found in the New England Journal of Medicine found [...]

Emmett’s Story: Watch For Batteries

Emmett, a 12 month old, swallowed a battery fallen out of the remote control. The acid from the battery caused 2 perforations to his esophagus and trachea, and multiple cases of collapsed lung, he has endured 14 surgeries, and has been under General anesthetic 20 times so far, he has had close to 200 X-rays, and has hospitalized in the Pediatric ICU for over 19 weeks. [...]