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Anchor lead: A multitude of factors need to be considered to overcome obesity, Elizabeth Tracey reports Both obese men and women benefit from bariatric surgery, a recent study found, and that fact alone may encourage more people to undergo surgery. …
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Anchor lead: Are permanent or reversible techniques better for weight loss surgery? Elizabeth Tracey reports Surgical techniques for achieving weight loss keep being developed, and if you’re considering such surgery, especially as studies continue to show benefit, which is best? …
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Anchor lead: Obese men and women benefit from bariatric surgery, Elizabeth Tracey reports Obese men as well as obese women benefit from bariatric or weight reduction surgery, a recent study finds. Kimberly Steele, a bariatric surgeon at Johns Hopkins, applauds …
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Anchor lead: Can a new technique less invasively treat obesity? Elizabeth Tracey reports Using nothing more than a catheter and tiny plastic beads, Clifford Weiss and colleagues at Johns Hopkins are investigating a new treatment for obesity called the BEAT …
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This week’s topics include new treatments for hepatitis C, paternal obesity and autism risk, aspirin and preeclampsia, and spironolactone for one form of congestive heart failure. Program notes: 0:50 Obesity and autism spectrum disorders 1:50 Fathers’ obesity problematic 2:42 Aspirin …
