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Nov
Do I Really Need to Lose Weight Before Weight Loss Surgery?
Losing weight is very frustrating, and it gets even worse when a weight loss surgeon asked to lose weight before a weight loss surgery. So, what's the point?A successful weight loss surgery starts with preparing your body for surgery. By losing the prescribed weight prior t...
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Nov
Obesity Control Center: A Nation’s Challenge to for Weight Loss.
Few Mexican doctors have appeared in United States media as much as Ariel Ortiz, director of a Tijuana Hospital named Obesity Control Center (OCC), which has over a decade track record of successfully treating patients from the United States seeking weight-loss su...
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Nov
Stay Away From Tobacco
Why should I quit?Your health. This is a very real concern: smoking harms nearly every organ of the body. Half of all smokers who keep smoking will end up dying from a smoking-related illness. In the United States alone, smoking is responsible for nearly 1 in 5 deaths, and about...
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Nov
Body Fat: Percentage Vs. Body Mass
What's the best measurement to assess health risks from being overweight? Experts say BMI and body-fat percentage both have their place.Some experts tout BMI, or body mass index, as the most accurate way to determine the effect of weight on your health. In fact, most recent...
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Nov
The Lap Band for Teens and Adolescents
The gastric lapband has a promising future for special patients. Now that more than a decade of experience has passed and after perfecting this technique, the procedure has been proven to be safe and effective.This opens new possibilities in its application for weight loss in va...
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