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) Incisionless Procedure To Reduce Weight Regain After Gastric Bypass Surgery
Every year more than 100,000 U.S. patients undergo gastric bypass surgery for the treatment of obesity. Experience now shows approximately 20 percent of these patients will regain weight within a few years after the surgery, due to the stretching of the stomach, and will be at renewed risk for diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. The Center for the Treatment of Obesity at UC San Diego Medical Center now offers a new incision-free procedure to reverse weight gain after gastric bypass surgery. . More>> - (
) Obesity surgery restrictions 'may put lives at risk'
OBESE patients are being forced to pay thousands of pounds to have private weight-loss surgery because the NHS will only fund a handful of operations in Wales.Leading surgeon Professor John Baxter said Health Commission Wales' decision to pay for just 12 operations a year could put lives at risk.
And he said that the body, which is responsible for funding specialist surgery in Wales, had raised the criteria so high that only the most extremely overweight patients, suffering from obesity-related health problems, are eligible for funding. These are also the riskiest patients to operate on.
Wales now has the worst rates for obesity surgery in the UK and it is feared that surgeons' skills could suffer as a result.
HCW's policy towards obesity surgery is in stark contrast to guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, which suggests that 10 people in every 100,000 would be eligible for the operation – this would equate to 300 people a year in Wales, costing £2m. More>>
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) Restrictions on obesity surgery may be risk
OBESE patients are being forced to pay thousands of pounds to have private weight-loss surgery because the NHS will only fund a handful of operations in Wales.Leading surgeon Professor John Baxter said Health Commission Wales' decision to pay for just 12 operations a year could put lives at risk.
And he said that the body, which is responsible for funding specialist surgery in Wales, had raised the criteria so high that only the most extremely overweight patients, suffering from obesity-related health problems, are eligible for funding. These are also the riskiest patients to operate on.
Wales now has the worst rates for obesity surgery in the UK and it is feared that surgeons' skills could suffer as a result.
HCW's policy towards obesity surgery is in stark contrast to guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, which suggests that 10 people in every 100,000 would be eligible for the operation – this would equate to 300 people a year in Wales, costing £2m. More>>
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) Atkins IS better than the GI diet at keeping off the pounds, say scientists
Some swear by Atkins, while others argue that the GI diet is king.Now, scientists may have settled the debate with a study showing that an Atkins-like high protein diet stops slimmers from piling the pounds back on.
In contrast, the popular GI diet, which distinguishes between "good" and "bad" carbohydrates, seems to do nothing to prevent weight from creeping back up.
Professor Arne Astrup, president of the International Association for the Study of Obesity, said results from a study of 250 men and women showed that protein, not carbohydrate, was the key to the battle of the bulge.
Each was asked to follow a selection of diets for six months to work out the best recipe for maintaining weight loss. The diets contained high or low levels of protein, coupled with high or low GI foods. More>>
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) Local Draft Day Dandy
He was a basketball player at East High six years ago. A change of address led to a change of sport and come Saturday, Branden Albert, a Rochester kid, will be in the National Football League spotlight.Branden is 6 foot 6, 316 pounds out of the University of Virginia. Left tackle Branden Albert is one of the fastest risers on the NFL draft lists. A certain first round pick, possibly among the top ten overall, he's getting attention.
"I like everybody and I hope everybody likes me," he says. But only one team can select me. So whoever shows that they want me, they can come get me."
The seeds of a professional sports career were planted in Rochester. A student at the School Without Walls, Albert made a name for himself as a sophomore basketball player at East High. More>>
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) Playoffs were image of season for East
Plano East head baseball coach Travis Collins started the season knowing he had one must have on his roster wish list: A group of guys who could string together hits and runs every couple of innings.With two handfuls of pitchers on the roster, Collins knew he had arms, but what he was looking for was bats. While a late-season funk put the Panthers in an awkward playoff position, having to face an undefeated Rowlett team in the bi-district round of the playoffs, it appeared to bring out the best of what Collins was hoping for."After we lost to Wylie in the seeding game we went back to the field and all took batting practice after we got off the bus," Collins said. "The message we sent that night leading into the next week was that if you don't believe you can win the series, then don't show up."That spurned a positive work week leading into the Panthers final series, which they played valiantly. More>>