Memorial Day: We Honor and Celebrate our Veterans
May 26, 2014 · 0 commentsThank you to all who have served our country. Today and always we celebrate and remember our fallen soldiers!
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Happy National Nurses Week!
May 6, 2014 · 0 commentsNational Nurses Week is May 6th-12th. Please join the ObesityHelp Staff in thanking all the nursing professionals that have made a difference in the bariatric community.
Weight Loss Surgery May Change Sense of Taste and Smell
April 25, 2014 · 0 commentsWeight loss surgery patients reported a change in their sense of taste and smell, according to a recent study conducted with 103 British patients. The patients all underwent Roux-en-Y (RNY) gastric bypass surgery. Forty-two percent of patients reported a change in their sense of smell after surgery. Seventy-three percent reported
American Heart Month: Heartbreaking Habits
February 4, 2014 · 0 commentsSeven Lifestyle Changes That Can Save Women from Heart Disease NEW YORK, NY (February 3, 2014) -- Nearly half a million women die every year of heart disease and stroke, yet women continue to lag behind in their understanding of this disease and how it affects them. In fact, in
ObesityHelp Advocates Care About You
January 21, 2014 · 0 commentsMaking 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
500 Pound Man Too Obese To Fly Says British Airways
November 8, 2013 · 0 commentsObese 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
On Surgery & Gimmicks: An Open Letter To People Magazine
August 16, 2013 · 0 commentsAs it happens every year, this morning I was standing in line at the grocery store and happened upon this: It’s People magazine’s annual (I believe) issue highlighting dramatic weight loss stories. As per usual, there are before pictures of overweight people and then after pictures, usually of women in
Write Articles, Blogs, Recipes, and More!
August 14, 2013 · 0 commentsOH Members and Bariatric Professionals...Featured Articles! Do you have an article topic, poem, your Before & After WLS Success, or a recipe, that you'd like to be considered for publishing on ObesityHelp? We would love to hear from you! We publish articles that educate and support members of the ObesityHelp Community and
Dr. Metz Weighs In: Obese Scouts Not Welcome
July 20, 2013 · 0 commentsAccording to the Boy Scouts of America, “The basic premise of Scouting for youth with disabilities and special needs is that they want most to participate like other youth—and Scouting gives them that opportunity.” Not if a scout is obese. This week, in July 2013, scouts (and their leaders) with
“Tony Soprano” Commentary With Dr. Michael Bilof
June 25, 2013 · 0 commentsJames Gandolfini aka "Tony Soprano" Dies at the Age of 51 I assume most of you have heard the news (it was on the front page of the Star Ledger) but James Gandolfini (aka "Tony Soprano") died last week. He was born in Westfield, NJ, graduated from Rutgers University and