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An extensive Swedish study from the Sahlgrenska Academy has established that surgery reduces premature death in patients with severe obesity. A long-term follow up has shown that mortality is significantly lower among patients who undergo surgery than among those who do not.The results are published in The New England Journal of Medicine."We show for the first time that surgery against obesity not only leads to long-term loss of weight, it also significantly reduces mortality", says Lars Sjöström, professor emeritus at the S .... More »

Rusk County Memorial Hospital is now using a state of the art Infinity Vision System for cataract removal.The machine, called a phacoemulsifier, offers many new advances over standard cataract removal equipment and provides ophthalmologists the ability to customize surgical techniques for each patient.According to Pat Somerville, RN, Operating Room Coordinator, Rusk County Memorial is the first hospital in the area to offer this new equipment to patients."Our goal of excellence in patient care mandates that we remain on the forefront .... More »

Cosmetic surgery moves out of the shadows for many.By Claudia GryvatzDid she or didn't she? We've all engaged in a snark-fest at one time or another, trying to guess whether a certain film or television star has had "work" done. And while some, such as Kathy Griffin, Joan Rivers and Patricia Heaton, have been public about their cosmetic surgeries, the majority opt to keep such procedures secret. After all, our celebrities tend to have a vested interest in maintaining certain physical illusions.But the rich and famous are not the only .... More »

As the success of the Laser Spine Institute's minimally invasive spine procedures fuels further expansion, a fifth orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Vernon Morris, has been added to their world class team of doctors. Laser Spine Institute uses laser assisted minimally invasive procedures to successfully heal neck and back pain with no general anesthesia or hospital stay.Laser Spine Institute announces the addition of their fifth orthopedic surgeon to the already highly acclaimed surgical team; Vernon Raymond Morris, Jr. M.D. has come to LSI wit .... More »

By DEBBIE GILBERTTwo major studies released this week show that patients who undergo surgery to treat morbid obesity live longer, healthier lives.The research, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, indicates that 10 years after having bariatric surgery such as gastric bypass, patients were 40 percent less likely to have died than similarly obese people who did not have surgery.The majority of the surgical patients did not gain back the weight they lost. And for most, health problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes .... More »

By GRANT SLATERDALLAS - A man who weighed 558 pounds when a Missouri judge prevented him from adopting a child he and his wife had taken into their home underwent gastric bypass surgery Friday in a bid to win the child back.Gary Stocklaufer, a 34-year-old truck driver, and his wife claim a judge unfairly discriminated against them because of his weight in deciding to give 4-month-old Max to another couple for possible adoption. The infant from Arlington, who is related to the Stocklaufers, had lived with them since he was a week old.T .... More »

Berkowits hair and aesthetic clinics, are now offering varied types of international treatments for incurable baldnessLosing hair is a traumatic experience for both men and women but technology today has ushered in a whole load of choices to have a full head again.Berkowits hair and aesthetic clinics, claiming to be the pioneers in India in hair replacement techniques such as hair bonding and hair weaving are now offering varied types of international treatments for incurable baldness, alopecia and other hair loss conditions.Affiliate .... More »

Jenny AnchondoIn our continuing series "Beyond the Blade, Beneath the Surface" we look into the phenomenon of men seeking plastic surgery.Men are stripping fat from their bodies, adding fat to their faces, nipping and tucking at a rapid pace.Nine percent of all plastic surgery patients in 2006 were men, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.Tony Gebhardt is one of those men. He said his facelift is helping him in the business world and now he is among the 1.1 million American men who went under the knife last year.Tony .... More »

LOS ANGELES - THE first long-term studies of stomach stapling and other radical obesity treatments show that they not only lead to lasting weight loss but also dramatically improve survival.The results are expected to lead to more such operations, possibly for less severely obese people too.Researchers in the United States and Sweden separately found that obese people who underwent surgery had a 30 to 40 per cent lower risk of dying within the next seven to 10 years, compared with those who did not have such operations.The research, p .... More »

Popular modern hairstyles which tightly braid the hair at the scalp can lead to permanent bald patches, say experts."Corn rows" and other styles, like extensions, which pull the hair are to blame, particularly if combined with hair straightening chemicals. Braiding like Beckham's could cause permanent hair damageThe South African research, published in the British Journal of Dermatology, looked at almost 2,000 adults and children.A UK dermatologist said that affected hair follicles may never recover.Specialist braided hairstyles are i .... More »

Begging for breast implants may actually workDENVER --A new website offers women the chance at free breast implants: post your name, picture and then men can start talking with you...every message they send gets you closer to a new look. At first glance my free implants dot com might raise some eyebrows and certainly some questions. Greely native Lee Wendorff has been on the site for a couple of weeks:"Does it make sense that men would give money to a girl that they have never met to have breast implants? Yes, I don't know how I ratio .... More »

LASER hair removal can pose health risks for people who then go sunbathing, the consumer group Which? warns today.It says 3,000 unlicensed and unregulated UK outlets offered the treatments, but laser hair removal could cause burning, scarring or blisters to skin that was exposed to the sun soon afterwards. It could also cause problems if carried out on skin that was already tanned.Which? says those having laser hair removal treatment should make sure the clinic is licensed and the practitioner properly qualified. .... More »

By ALICIA CHANGLOS ANGELES -- The first long-term studies of stomach stapling and other radical obesity treatments show that they not only lead to lasting weight loss but also dramatically improve survival. The results are expected to lead to more such operations, possibly for less severely obese people, too.Researchers in Sweden and the United States separately found that obese people who underwent drastic surgery had a 30 percent to 40 percent lower risk of dying seven to 10 years later compared with those who did not have such oper .... More »

FOR the first time in the region, a city dental clinic performed complete jaw permanent implant within a period of one hour, and involving almost no bleeding and minimal trauma to the patient.The surgery was performed yesterday by Dr Akshay Vohra and Dr Priti Vohra of Vohra Dental Clinic. The patient, aged 75, got 32 permanent teeth in her toothless mouth.The clinic claimed that it was the first documented case of permanent teeth implants in both upper and lower jaw, with this new surgery. "As per our knowledge, there has been no docu .... More »

Research Shows Fewer Deaths From Diabetes, Heart Disease, and CancerBy Salynn BoylesWeight loss surgery is known to help severely obese people shed pounds and lower their risk of diabetes, heart disease, and other obesity-related diseases. Now two landmark studies show that the surgery also saves lives.In one study, deaths decreased by more than 90% from diabetes and 50% from heart disease in severely obese people who had weight loss surgery compared with those who did not.In separate research, weight loss surgery was associated with .... More »