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Insurers 'should fund weight loss surgery' Private medical insurers should offer gastric banding and gastric bypass operations to morbidly obese patients, the private hospital group Spire Healthcare has stated.The comments come after the Department of Health (DH) announced that it would be calling for a national movement to tackle the growing problem of obesity.Dr Jean-Jacques de ... [Read more]
Obesity and your child's health Overweight children are more than two times likely to have high levels of cholesterol, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The agency explains: Aortic fatty streaks, the first stages of atherosclerosis, begin to appear in childhood, maybe even as early as three years old. [Read more]
Fighting Obesity in High School As a teenager, Jonathan Miller's quest to lose more than 100 pounds started off as a massive challenge. When Miller first stepped on the scale, the then-385-pound student in Ann Arbor, Mich., was disappointed to learn that he couldn't weigh in: The scale only went up to 350 pounds. [Read more]
At Goal - Celebrating Anniversaries by Terry Simpson, MD, FACSEver forget an anniversary? Wasn´t pretty, was it? Anniversaries of important events are important to remember, and sometimes they help us recommit ourselves--whether it be to a loved one or to a weight loss goal.Those who think the hard work of a committed relationship ends with ... [Read more]
Thought of the Week Each day is a new beginning and a fresh start to reaching your health and fitness goals. If yesterday you overate or didn´t exercise as planned, then so be it. Falling into guilt only perpetuates the desire to overeat again and exercise even less. Do whatever you need to do ... [Read more]
Know the Risks of Intestinal Blockage A Member´s PerspectiveWe recently lost a friend and long time OH member to a condition known as "intestinal blockage." Her loss is absolutely heartbreaking for the many OH members who knew her. However, her tragic situation also presents us with an opportunity to become better informed about a risk that ... [Read more]
Consumed - Weighty Conversation: Don't Measure Your Self-Worth By Michelle May, M.D.Do you allow a number on your bathroom scale to make or break your day? Wouldn´t it be absurd to let the temperature, the date or the Dow-Jones determine how you feel about yourself or how your day will go? They´re all just numbers but for some, ... [Read more]
BMI and Weight Loss Surgery Your BMI and Weight Loss Surgery Success - What New Research SuggestsIn his research at the University of Texas-Houston Medical Center, Brad Snyder, MD, reviews data on weight loss surgery outcomes every day. When he wanted to isolate the factors leading to success or failure after bariatric surgery, the data ... [Read more]
