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The following clinical research investigates the safety of Gastric Banding (Lap-Band) as an outpatient procedure for morbid obesity in Canada. The four year study led by myself and Dr. David Mumford of the Surgical Weight Loss Centre in association with Mary Ann Chapman and Leandra Wells, followed 1, 641 patients who undergone the Lap-Band [...]

Timing of Weight-Loss Surgery in Teens Important
Link to Article|http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_93538.html
TUESDAY, Dec 29th 2010 (Reuters Health) – When it comes to weight-loss surgery for very obese adolescents, having the surgery sooner rather than later may yield a better long-term outcome, new study findings hint.
Surgical treatment for extreme obesity may be appropriate for some adolescents, Dr. Thomas H. [...]

High Blood Pressure: Canada’s Crisis in the Making
Link to Article|http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/01/25/f-bloodpressure-backgrounder.html
THURSDAY, Feb 18th 2010 (CBC News) — High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is becoming a national crisis, particularly among younger Canadians, say health authorities.
That’s because obesity rates, physical inactivity and diabetes are on the rise – all known risk factors for high blood pressure.
When [...]

Best To Lose Some Weight Before Weight-Loss Surgery
Link to Article|http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_94136.html
Written By: Laura Buchholz
THURSDAY, Jan 14th 2010 (Reuters Health) — Having weight-loss surgery? Shedding a few pounds before the surgery might reduce your risk of having surgical complications, a new study hints.
A look back at the medical records of 881 patients who had weight-loss surgery found [...]

Confidence Rises in Weight-Loss Surgery
Link to Article|http://www.tampabay.com/news/health/confidence-rises-in-weight-loss-surgery/1069203
Written By: Richard Martin
SUNDAY, Jan 31st, 2010 (tampabay.com) — Every year, about 250,000 people in the United States undergo surgery to lose weight, paying – or having their insurance companies pay – tens of thousands of dollars for procedures that essentially restrict how much food they can take in.
But [...]

Embrace the “F” Word If You Want to Lose Weight
Link to Article | http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/embrace-the-f-word-if-you-want-to-lose-weight/article1385126/
Written By: Leslie Beck
WEDNESDAY, Dec 2nd 2009 (Globe and Mail) – It’s hardly news. If you want to lose weight you need to eat fewer calories than you burn. But there’s something else you might want to do: Increase your daily [...]

Recession Weighs on Waistlines
Link to Article| http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-health-recession-waistlines,0,1108878.story
THURSDAY, Jan 14 2010 (Chicago Tribune) – The economic downturn is busting wallets and bursting waistlines as consumers shift their eating habits to help their budgets.
With unemployment in the double digits, consumers who find themselves increasingly strapped have turned to cheaper means to feed their families. And those who [...]

Fighting Childhood Obesity: Is Phys-Ed Enough?
Link to Article| http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/03/31/f-physed-obesity.html
TUESDAY, June 2nd 2009 (CBC News) – Some Canadians may be haunted by memories of being whipped by dodge balls in elementary school, not being fit enough to play midfield in soccer or watching as all your classmates were picked ahead of you for whatever game was [...]

Heavy Teens at Risk for Sleep Apnea
Link to Article|htto://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BL3RT20091222
Written By: Joene Hendry
TUESDAY, Dec 22, 2010 (Reuters Health) – Being overweight or obese boosts a teenager’s risk of developing the nighttime breathing disorder obstructive sleep apnea, new study findings hint.
Obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, occurs when airway passages become blocked during sleep, cutting off breathing [...]

Use of Weight Loss Surgery Will Soon Be Wide Spread
Link to Article| http://topnews.us/content/29508-use-weight-loss-surgery-will-soon-be-wide-spread
SUNDAY, Jan 3, 2010 (TopNews) – The advancements in the field of weight loss surgeries, that are traditionally a last resort for the obese, are now making them more and more suitable to be undertaken by people who are moderately obese and diabetic, [...]