Last month I attended my local Medical Society’s meeting in Denver. The title of the meeting was, “The New Insurance Exchange—What Physicians Need to Know.” Representatives from Connect for Health Colorado, the CO Division of Insurance, and Denver Public Health were on the panel to help explain how the insurance
How We Moved From Open to Robot-Assisted Surgery It’s been about a year since I was first asked by a patient, “Why do you need a robot? Are you going to be in the lounge doing my surgery with a joystick drinking coffee?” I suddenly realized how far weight loss
Obese Man And His Family Stranded In The US A year and a half ago 22-year-old Kevin Chenais flew from France to the United States to get treatment for a hormone disorder at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. During his stay in the US he gained weight and now
Try A Little Hot Soup To Soothe Your Soul On a cold and breezy fall day... a delicious, hearty hot soup seems to be just what the doctor ordered. So as the temperatures continue to drop, I have been thinking of what soups to make during these fall and winter
Celebrating ObesityHelp Members Reaching Their Fitness Goals! Talk about inspiring! Several ObesityHelp members recently reached some pretty incredible fitness goals. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication but it is always worth it when you cross that finish line! A big high five and congrats to the members
by Kelly AKA kellybelly333 On October 20, 2013 I had two reasons to celebrate. The first, my son turned 8-years-old. The second...I ran a full marathon! 26.2 miles, or 42.2 kilometres...whichever way you put it, it's a really long time to run. 4 hours, 31 minutes and 35 seconds to
Childhood Obesity Controversy A Fargo-Moorhead, ND woman is taking on childhood obesity in a very controversial and what some say is an inappropriate way. The woman, known only as Cheryl, called a Y-94 radio show to announce that she will be handing out letters instead of candy to trick-or-treaters whom
Leading weight-loss medical devices and access to global sales channel to fuel growth AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Apollo Endosurgery, Inc., a leading developer of medical devices and endoscopic surgical procedures, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the obesity intervention
Bariatric Surgery Insights With Dr. Alexander Abkin In this TV interview the Medical Director of JFK for Life, Dr. Alexander Abkin, discusses three of the most current and used bariatric surgery techniques: Adjustable Gastric Banding, Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Rouex-en-Y. Dr. Abkin performs each of these surgeries (as well as
Making A Difference In the Fight Against Obesity We would like to say thank you to all of the Bariatric and Plastic Surgery Professionals who are currently sponsoring our ObesityHelp community and advocacy outreach missions. This month, we are proud to feature the following professionals for their commitment to supporting
