Archive for April, 2008
60 Minutes
Sunday, April 20, 2008
The Bypass Effect: Stopping Diabetes?Â
Gastric bypass surgery has long been an effective weapon in the battle against obesity, but could it also force type 2 diabetes into almost instant remission? If so, why aren’t more people eligible for the operation? Lesley Stahl went looking for answers.
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Mexico Builds Hospitals to Lure Medical Tourists From America
By [bn:PRSN=1] Thomas Black []
March 27 (Bloomberg) — The only way Bridget Flanagan, a 21-year-old college student from Olympia, Washington, could afford the obesity surgery she needed was to go to Mexico. Her health insurance didn’t cover the treatment.
Traveling 2,000 miles for gastric […]
Study: Gastric band works better than 500-calorie diet
By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY
Adjustable gastric banding is much more effective long-term than a very low-calorie diet for people who are about 50 pounds overweight, a study shows.
Medical guidelines support this surgical procedure — which puts a band around the top of stomach to create a feeling of fullness — in patients who are extremely […]
Sweet Potato & Red Pepper Soup
2 red bell peppers - seeded & chopped
heaping 4 cups diced sweet potatoes
1 onion - chopped
2 large garlic cloves - chopped
2 1/2 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
hot-pepper sauce, salt, & pepper to taste
Put the sweet potatoes, red peppers, onions, garlic, and broth into a large pot. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat & […]
Read More..>>Gastric Lap-Band Surgery Can Send Diabetes Into Remission
TUESDAY, Jan. 22 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that gastric lap-band surgery isn’t only for the most obese; it can also combat diabetes in people who aren’t severely fat.
Still, the surgery is extremely expensive and carries risks. However, the findings show promise for people with diabetes who need alternative ways to shed pounds, said […]