Mississippi remains most obese state, CDC reports (AP)
Thursday, July 17th, 2008
AP - The South tips the scales again as the nation’s fattest region, according to a new government survey.
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Lynch clears way for Clegg’s surgery bill (The Nashua Telegraph)
Thursday, July 17th, 2008CONCORD — Health insurance companies in New Hampshire will now have to cover gastric bypass surgery, which shortens the digestive system by rerouting it to help obese people lose weight, if it is deemed medically necessary. The bill (SB312) was allowed to become law by Gov. John Lynch. … - By KEVIN LANDRIGAN Staff Writer
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Laparoscopic gastric bypass provides better results (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008Performing gastric bypass surgery to reduce the weight of morbidly obese patients using a laparoscopic method, rather than the conventional more invasive “open” abdominal method, reduces postoperative complications, the need for a second operation, and shortens hospital stays, new research shows. Nevertheless, laparoscopic gastric bypass is more expensive.
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NH gov lets bill become law on weight-loss surgery (WCAX-TV Vermont)
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008Associated Press - July 15, 2008 5:35 PM ET CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - New Hampshire health insurers will be required to offer bariatric surgery as an option in treating diseases and ailments caused…
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Woman Has 140-Pound Cancerous Tumor Removed (Fox News)
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008Linda Rittenbach tried all the diets and workouts, but nothing would help her lose weight. Doctors even suggested weight-loss surgery.
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Obesity ups a woman’s pancreatic cancer risk: study (Reuters)
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008Reuters - Obese women who carry most of their extra weight around the stomach are 70 percent more likely to develop pancreatic cancer, an international team of researchers reported on Tuesday.
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Laparoscopic gastric bypass provides better results (Reuters)
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008Reuters - Performing gastric bypass surgery to reduce the weight of morbidly obese patients using a laparoscopic method, rather than the conventional more invasive “open” abdominal method, reduces postoperative complications, the need for a second operation, and shortens hospital stays, new research shows. Nevertheless, laparoscopic gastric bypass is more expensive.
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Fashion show eases transition after weight-loss surgery (El Paso Times)
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008The Las Palmas Del Sol Weight Loss program is hosting its third annual fashion show at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Marriott Hotel, 1600 Airway.
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NH gov lets bill become law on weight-loss surgery (Boston Globe)
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008New Hampshire health insurers will be required to offer bariatric surgery as an option in treating diseases and ailments caused by obesity.
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Weight-Loss Surgery Bill Becomes Law (WMUR New Hampshire)
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008A change comes in the law for New Hampshire health insurers when it comes to bariatric surgery as an option in treating diseases and ailments caused by obesity.
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