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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Bone Health, Vitamin D, and Obesity - Again!

Vitamin D deficiency is common with obesity . When vitamin D is deficient, calcium tends to be deficient, too. But the body has a way of kee...

Sunday, February 24, 2008

Support Groups - Do They Make A Difference?

A new research from Memphis, TN, published in the journal "Obesity Surgery" provides another evidence that attending support group...

Saturday, February 16, 2008

Super Size Me - the Swedish Experiment

A research from Linkoping University , Sweden, published in the medical journal " Gut ", showed that regular indulging in fast foo...

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Economy of Health and Obesity

You probably heard about this study that was recently reported in the media. The title is: " Lifetime Medical Costs of Obesity: Prevent...

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Surgery for Type 2 Diabetes with Obesity?

For inquiries: Contact Form Schedule of the free no-obligation educational seminars Who would have thought that the most effective available...

Saturday, January 12, 2008

Abdominal Pain after Gastric Bypass

Let's start with a bottom-line statement: Abdominal pain after gastric bypass (other than the early postoperative recovery) is not norm...

Hair Loss after Weight Loss Surgery

Here is a common question: Will I lose all my hair after gastric bypass? How do I keep my hair from falling out? The reality is that hair lo...

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Hanafy M. Hanafy, MD: Bariatric Surgeon Tacoma, WA, USA

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