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A surgery that including shrinking the size of the stomach, Gastric bypass surgery, sometimes recommended for obese people, involves re-routing the path that food takes. The possibility of post-surgical infection, blood clots or developing gallstones are a few risks with this procedure. So who as candidates for this bypass surgery?
The U.S. nations Library of Medicine says the following people may be: people who are obese and not able to lose weight by...
Unaware of the dangers those treatments pose, a growing number of Americans who are taking traditional herbal medications for heart problems, a new report says. Dr. Arshad Jahangir, a consultant cardiologist at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona says, “they may be safe, but there is a potential for harm.” You can read his report in the Feb. 9 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
It appears that more than 15 million Americans...
Richard Florida Introduces the Philips Livable Cities Award
The Philips Livable Cities Award is an initiative designed to generate practical, achievable ideas for improving the health and well-being of people living in cities. Individuals, community or non-governmental organizations and businesses are eligible to participate in the Award program that comprises a total prize fund amounting to 125,000 Euros. With the aim of developing simple solutions to the complex challenges faced by the residents of cities...Gastric Bypass Surgery
A surgery that including shrinking the size of the stomach, Gastric bypass surgery, sometimes recommended for obese people, involves re-routing the path that food takes. The possibility of post-surgical infection, blood clots or developing gallstones are a few risks with this procedure. So who as candidates for this bypass surgery?
The U.S. nations Library of Medicine says the following people may be: people who are obese and not able to lose weight by...
Herbal Remedies and Cardiac Problems
Posted by admin on Nov 6, 2009 in Cardiac Problems, Health, Herbal Remedies, Surgery, Treatments | 0 comments
Unaware of the dangers those treatments pose, a growing number of Americans who are taking traditional herbal medications for heart problems, a new report says. Dr. Arshad Jahangir, a consultant cardiologist at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona says, “they may be safe, but there is a potential for harm.” You can read his report in the Feb. 9 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
It appears that more than 15 million Americans...