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BARIATIC HONORS: The Baptist Bariatric Center and bariatric surgeon Dr. J. David Nye have been recognized by the American Society of Bariatric Surgery as a Center of Excellence. The designation is recognized by many insurance companies for weight loss surgery as it meets the highest standards of quality and safety.To earn the designation, the Baptist Bariatric Center underwent a series of site inspections during which all aspects of the program's surgical processes were closely examined and data on health outcomes were collected.Since the program's inception, the Baptist Bariatric Center's surgeons, nurses, dietitians and psychologists have provided bariatric care to more than 2,000 patients.For more information, call 434-4080 or visit www.eBaptistHealthCare.org.From staff reports .
Baptist Bariatric Center offers weight-loss surgery
The Baptist Bariatric Center has helped thousands of people in northwest Florida and south Alabama gain an active, healthy lifestyle through weight-loss surgery. Recently, the Baptist Bariatric Center and Bariatric Surgeon J. David Nye were recognized by the American Society of Bariatric Surgery as a Center of Excellence. This designation is recognized by many insurance companies for weight-loss surgery as it meets the highest standards of quality and safety.To earn a Center of Excellence designation, the Baptist Bariatric Center underwent a series of site inspections during which all aspects of the program's surgical processes were closely examined and data on health outcomes was collected."Baptist Health Care has a history of national recognition for providing quality programs and services that meet the highest standards of excellence in patient care," said David DiLoreto, M.D., senior vice president and chief medical officer, Baptist Health Care.
Bariatric surgery becoming popular weight-loss option
For obese patients looking to take off excess weight when diet and exercise aren't doing the trick, bariatric surgery is becoming a popular option. The American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery estimates 205,000 people with morbid obesity in the U.S. had bariatric surgery in 2007 - about 1 percent of the clinically eligible population. Locally, Baptist Hospital's Metabolic Surgery Center sees an average of 60 cases per month (68 in August) and has about 800 patients being worked up for surgery, says Cylinda Phillips, the center's director. Phillips says the center has three options for patients, who must have a body mass index of 40 or more to qualify, unless they have a serious co-morbidity. .
Roy Exum: My 10 Picks – Week 11
There is an ancient saying that goes, �The bones remember and the blood never forgets.� It is a fancy precursor to the more modern version, �What goes around comes around.�
So when the Notre Dame football team tripped once more last weekend, losing to Navy for the first time in over 40 seasons and falling to 1-8 overall in what is fast becoming the worst season in its oft-hallowed history, I thought again of my boy �Doogie.�
I know, I shouldn�t be like this, but right after I hired Steven Hargis as a sports writer, he was so innocent � and bumbling � his fellow writers immediately tagged him with the nickname of an innocent and bumbling TV sitcom star of the day.
Well, he�s since become a terrific writer while I�ve drifted away, but I keep up with him and one day his editors dispatched him to Dalton where the �legendary� Charlie Weis was giving a talk to a huge gathering of the Notre Dame fans.
Auction, other events mark World AIDS Day
In recognition of World AIDS Day on Nov. 30, the following events will be held: • Free, anonymous testing for HIV/AIDS will be offered from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the University of Kentucky HealthCare Bluegrass Care Clinic and UK Student Center in rooms 117 and 119. Appointments are not necessary. Results will be available in about 20 minutes. Counseling will be provided. • A group of HIV/AIDS patients will share their experiences during a panel discussion at noon in the atrium of the UK Biomedical/ Biological Sciences Research Building. • HIV/AIDS continuing education sessions for medical professionals will be offered. For more information, contact Jennifer Edwards at jdedwa6@ email. uky.edu by Friday. • The annual AIDS Volunteers (AVOL) Art for Life auction will be at 6 p.m.
Arkansas tackle tips scales at 595
Little Rock TV station KTHV brings you the story of Deddrick McElroy (video), known only as "Heavy" or "Heavy D" to his teammates at Hall High School. Heavy is 16 years old and stands 6-foot and 595 pounds. He wears a modified Triple-X jersey. Because of his weight, the team makes an effort to have him conserve his energy, such as not requiring the defensive tackle to join the huddle before each play. "The space he occupies, you're not gonna run the football right there, that's a given," coach Travis Mann told the station. Heavy has no health issues but is looking forward to having stomach lap band surgery to reduce his weight. If he can improve his quickness, he says, "I'll be unstoppable then." Hall's season wrapped up on Nov. 1; the Warriors went 2-8.
Injections Don't Deliver On Promises To Melt Fat
Can a series of injections help dissolve away your extra fat? That's what some medical clinics claim. With a hidden camera we went to two medical clinics in Southern California to check out their promises to melt inches off your body with a series of injections. But we discovered hidden dangers. "I look like I'm 4 months pregnant and I didn't look like that before. It all moved to the middle."This woman we'll call Karen doesn't want to appear on camera. She's too embarrassed after paying thousands of dollars for LipoZap. The company claims a painless series of shots can zap inches off your body by breaking up the fat cells. But her bruises are still vivid seven months after she had the injections."I burned and itched for two and a half hours that night. I almost thought I was going to have to go to the emergency room."For Karen, not only didn't it work, "I didn't lose one pound from it.
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