by Ashley Staker on June 15, 2010
If you are obese and want to get healthy, there’s really no way around the need to make significant changes to your lifestyle habits. However, some people who need to get meaningful results faster or who are unable to lose weight any other way opt for bariatric surgery. Advancements and experience have made these procedures [...]
by Ashley Staker on March 19, 2010
Sometimes research affirms what makes sense anyway, though it takes nothing away from its compelling and important nature. Case in point: Recent research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association concluded that patients who need an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) — an implanted electronic device to correct heart rhythm problems — do better [...]