Obesity is known to have many negative repercussions on health. It affects the entire scope of the body, from head to toe. According to a July 14th, 2014 Medical Daily article, three … [Read more...]
Bariatric Medical Tourism
Bariatric medical tourism begs a couple of questions. One, if I am from out of town, can the process all be done remotely until arriving in Las Vegas for surgery or do I need in person appointments … [Read more...]
Obesity Leads to Higher Cancer Rates
Obesity Leads to Higher Cancer Rates According to a January 7th, 2016 article from Cancer Research UK and the UK Health Forum, by 2035 obesity and being overweight will affect 75 percent of adults … [Read more...]
Obesity Can Affect Your Vision
Obesity Can Affect Your Vision Researchers have proposed that obesity is linked to numerous eye diseases including cataracts, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy. … [Read more...]
Are Weight Loss Medications Beneficial After Weight Loss Surgery?
There's no argument among experts that bariatric surgery has the greatest impact and improvement on weight-related co-morbidities. In addition, it has the highest success rate for losing weight in … [Read more...]
Obesity and PCOS
The link between obesity and PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) is well known. PCOS affects 5-10% of woman of reproductive age. Also, 50% of women with PCOS are overweight. The causes of PCOS are not … [Read more...]
Asthma and Obesity: Facts Revealed
Bariatric Surgery Improves Asthma Asthma afflicts over 23 million Americans today and has many risk factors. It can be an extremely debilitating and terrifying disease. There is good news for … [Read more...]
Patient Died During an Obesity Drug Trial
Obesity is a problem rising out of control at an enormous rate. If you are obese, you know all of the problems associated with it from social stigmas, health issues, decreased physical ability, and … [Read more...]
The Link Between Obesity and Ovarian Cancer
Weight loss surgery has many health benefits which we already know. But, there is a link between obesity and ovarian cancer that needs to also be made aware to women. This link between obesity and … [Read more...]
Can Weight Loss Surgery Reverse Liver Disease?
Weight loss surgery can have many health benefits beyond just weight loss. In some cases, it can reduce or eliminate the negative effects of other diseases. Let’s take a look at liver disease in … [Read more...]