Bo is having the time of his life at Obesity Week 2013 (#OW2013)! He got to meet Barrett Brooks, the Former Offensive Tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Not only did he get to meet him, he got to wear his super bowl ring! Barrett is part of really amazing initiatives
Thanksgiving-Just One Day A Year? Ah....November. The month of turkey, ham, roast beef, stuffing, pies, and holiday shopping. Pre-operatively, many of us started planning for holiday eating in September! True, November is the month for Thanksgiving and part of Thanksgiving is food, however, it is much more. During November, our
We are proud to announce big changes are coming to ObesityHelp.com that make the entire site mobile-friendly. This exciting redesign will be launching soon. Our goal is to enhance the experience for our members. We've made improvements to the navigation, site structure and revamped our photo system. We hope you'll find
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
