In Patient's Doctor - Posted 2 days ago

As a doctor, I often receive calls from friends who want to know more about their treatment options.Here's an example.Dear Dr. Malpani,Many thanks for...

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In Purple Medical Blog - Posted 1 week ago

COMBINATION OF SURGERY LOVE OF HIS GIRLFRIEND AND DIET AND THE FATTEST MAN IN THE WORLD LOSES HUNDREDS OF POUNDS HEARS WEDDING BELLSI had written in P...

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In Disease Proof - Posted 2 weeks ago

Weight-loss surgery is risky! A previous report showed an INCREASED risk of depression and suicide with weight-loss surgery. And now, new research by ...

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In Diabetes News from dLife.com - Posted 2 weeks ago

September 23, 2008 Newswise Weight loss surgery may be linked to deficiencies in calcium and vitamin D and bone loss, according to a new study acc...

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In Medgadget - Posted 3 weeks ago

GI Dynamics, a company out of Lexington MA, is developing a device called EndoBarrier , which is essentially a gastrointestinal impermeable liner de...

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In Diabetes News from dLife.com - Posted 4 weeks ago

September 15, 2008 (EurekAlert) - Individuals with diabetes and those whose stomach pouches are larger appear less likely to successfully lose weight ...

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In Diabetes News from dLife.com - Posted 4 weeks ago

September 15, 2008 (EurekAlert) - Individuals with diabetes and those whose stomach pouches are larger appear less likely to successfully lose weight ...

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In Health Care Blog - Posted 4 weeks ago

By Charlie Baker A new study - a big one ($50 MM) - was recently released that compared the short and long term effects of drug eluding stents to bypa...

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In DB's Medical Rants - Posted 4 weeks ago

The Pitfalls of Linking Doctors Pay to Performance The program is called pay for performance, P4P for short. Employers and insurers, including Me...

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In Diabetes News from dLife.com - Posted 5 weeks ago

September 2, 2008 (EurekAlert) - A report in the September Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press, offers new evidence to explain why those who...

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