Bariatric Surgery

The New 'Magic' Surgery for Weight Loss

Judith J. Wurtman, PhD | Posted 04.20.2012

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Judith J. Wurtman, PhD

Bariatric surgery, whether a stomach bypass operation or sewing together bits of a stomach lining, is not sufficient to prevent emotional overeating or the failure to accept a permanent commitment to health eating and exercise.

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Janell Ross

She Voluntarily Gave Up Health Insurance

HuffingtonPost.com | Janell Ross | Posted 03.28.2012

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In 2009 Dorothy Bunce had health insurance. She also had all kinds of health problems: Bunce weighed just under 300 pounds, and her high blood pressur...

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Isn't It Time for Personalized Diets?

Judith J. Wurtman, PhD | Posted 05.20.2012

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Judith J. Wurtman, PhD

There are choices for almost everything these days. Call the customer service department of your cell provider or cable company and you will be offered (in a maddeningly slow computerized voice) at least a half a dozen options from which to choose.

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Can Weight Loss Surgery Make Diabetes Disappear?

Posted 06.29.2011

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(Reuters) - Weight loss surgery appears to change the body's metabolism in a way that dieting alone cannot, helping to explain why diabetes often ...

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Should Commercial Weight-Loss Programs Be Covered By Health Insurance?

Judith J. Wurtman, PhD | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bariatric Weight Loss, Weight Loss Programs, Jenny Craig, Diet Programs, Weight Watchers, Bariatric Surgery, Weight Loss Help, Home News
Judith J. Wurtman, PhD

The problem with programs supplying prepackaged, prepared diet foods is that no such barrier to overeating exists. Boredom and temptation may cause the dieter to abandon the prepared foods altogether.

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Exploring Solutions for Obesity

Robin Quivers | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robin Quivers

A friend recently visited the show and announced that after years of struggling with her weight she's decided to have bariatric surgery. It made me sad.

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Movement As Medicine: Spinning And The Self-Care Movement

Qanta Ahmed, MD | Posted 11.17.2011

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Qanta Ahmed, MD

Agreed, as a nation we most certainly need intelligent HealthCare and Health Insurance reform, but what we are in just as much need of is SelfCare Reform.

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Fitness Trends In 2010: Will New Innovations Replace Old Views?

Carole Carson | Posted 11.17.2011

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Carole Carson

The more readily we learn from the past and update our understanding of the complex nature and causes of obesity, the more quickly we can successfully move into a healthy future.

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Can You Tell If Someone is Obese Over the Phone?

Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Charlotte Hilton Andersen

This is the kind of Mensa-level question posed by the D.J. on the radio show I sometimes listen to.

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