Weight Loss Surgery News

CMS on Monday said that it will not cover weight-loss surgery for Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes who are not dangerously overweight because there is not ample evidence proving the procedure can improve their health, Reuters/Yahoo! News reports. Currently, Medicare and private insurers cover weight-loss surgeries, which range in cost from $15,000 to $35,000, for severely obese people.

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A review of previously published studies suggests that rates of adverse outcomes for mothers or pregnant women and newborn babies, such as gestational diabetes and low birth weight, may be lower after bariatric surgery compared with pregnant women who are obese, according to an article in the November 19 issue of JAMA.

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Women who undergo weight-loss surgery, known as bariatric surgery, and later become pregnant after losing weight may be at lower risk for pregnancy-related diabetes and high blood pressure– complications that can seriously affect the mother or her baby–than pregnant women who are obese, according t

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Dr. Mary Mason wants to hear from you. She’s answers your health questions every Wednesday on News 4 at Noon. This week, she’s answering questions on bariatric surgery.

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Submitted by Dr. Daniel A. SterlingI had gastric bypass surgery in January of 2007. I lost 110…

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Washington, Nov 19 : A new study ha revealed that obese women who have weight loss surgery before becoming pregnant have a lower risk of pregnancy-related health problems and their children are less likely to be born with complications.

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Submitted By Dr. Daniel A. SterlingMany areas are affected during massive weight loss. The face is…

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Submitted by Dr. Daniel A. SterlingI had gastric bypass surgery two years ago and lost 140 pounds….

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Reuters - Banning fast-food advertising on television in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, researchers said on Wednesday.

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Title: Bariatric Surgery Before Pregnancy Benefits Moms, Babies Category: Health News Created: 11/19/2008 8:53:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/19/2008

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