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Bariatric Surgery – Losing Weight Is Just the Start
Research suggests that bariatric surgery can be an effective treatment for type 2 diabetes. By now, most everyone is familiar with the dramatic weight loss that can be achieved through weight loss...
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Ringing out 2012 – Most Popular HealthHub Posts
The blog team at Brigham and Women’s Hospital would like to close out 2012 with a selection of our most popular posts. We’d also love to read about your favorites in our comments section. We wish you...
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Bariatric Surgery: A Way to Beat Your Genes
Theresa poses with her support staff, Shaun and Shaun, Jr., at a family wedding after her surgery. Overeating, poor nutrition, and a sedentary lifestyle are three of the biggest culprits for our...
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Bariatric Surgery: It’s Not Just about Weight Loss
Evidence suggests that bariatric surgery can be an effective treatment for a variety of metabolic conditions, including type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. Although bariatric surgery has proven to...
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Robotic Sleeve Gastrectomy – Latest Option for Bariatric Surgery
Dr. Scott A. Shikora, Director of The Center for Metabolic Health and Bariatric Surgery Patients considering bariatric surgery have several options. The newest of the weight loss operations is sleeve...
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Understanding Bariatric Surgery Treatment Options
After having a sleeve gastrectomy, Chuck achieved optimal cholesterol and blood pressure levels, his sleep apnea was cured, his diabetes went into remission, and he welcomed his first child. Obesity is...
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A New Option to Learn about Bariatric Surgery
If your body mass index (BMI) is greater than 40 or greater than 35 and you have co-morbid conditions, you may be a candidate for bariatric surgery. If losing weight and improving your health...
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Walking Away from Obesity
Tim Dineen, before gastric bypass surgery Everyone is invited to participate in this year’s Walk from Obesity, which starts and finishes at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital on June 13, 2015. Join...
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Walk from Obesity – Raising Awareness
This year’s Boston Walk from Obesity winds through the Arnold Arboretum. This year’s Boston Walk from Obesity, sponsored once again by the Brigham and Women’s Center for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery...
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