Listen to the show on NPR (National Public Radio) on gastric bypass surgery

It was broadcast yesterday, really good!!! http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4777030 It's an hour long show. The Popularity of Weight-Loss Surgery Talk of the Nation, July 29, 2005 · The number of Americans undergoing weight-loss surgery has more than quadrupled in recent years. Joe Palca leads a discussion about bariatric surgery. Do the weight-loss benefits justify the surgical risks? Why has the popularity of the procedure surged? Guests: David R. Flum, Director, Surgical Outcomes Research Center, University of Washington. Mark Bessler, surgical director, Center for Obesity Surgery and Director of Laparoscopic Surgery, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York City. Janny