According to this year’s annual report from The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America, a report from the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), adult obesity rates in the United States remain high overall with an increase in six states and not a single decrease in any state in the last year.
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July 1, 2014 Dr. Fowler got to do a trial run and use the new Articulating HD 3D Laparoscopic Surgical Video System during several bariatric cases at Castle Medical Center.
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By Aloha Surgery (t)
20 Jun, 2014
Aloha Surgery News, Bariatric Surgery, Health Tips, News, Weight Loss, Weight Loss Surgery
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According to the article Bariatric Surgery Remains Significantly Underutilized by Dr. Ninh Nguyen published in the May 2014 issue of Connect the official news magazine for ASMBS (American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery), it is estimated that bariatric surgery is only being performed on approximately 1 percent of surgically eligible patient population.
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By Aloha Surgery (t)
28 Apr, 2014
Aloha Surgery News, Bariatric Surgery, Health Tips, News, Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, Weight Loss
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According to a recent article by CNN Health, Former MLB Pitcher Drops 162 Pounds, Denny McLain received a sleeve gastrectomy last June and lost 162 pounds.
In 1968, McLain became the last pitcher to win 31 games in a season, a record that has not been broken since. His awards include the Cy Young winner, the Most Valuable Player Award, and cover of Time Magazine that season.
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By Aloha Surgery (t)
14 Apr, 2014
Aloha Surgery News, News, Post Operative Problems, Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
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According to the recent article on Examiner.com, Celebrity chef Graham Elliot, who has lost 150 pounds following a sleeve gastrectomy in July, is “defending his choice” to have bariatric surgery against critics who said he took the “easy way out.”
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