Brazilian town proposes that gastric bypass patients pay for just half their meal

Diners in a Brazilian town who've had gastric bypass surgery and other types of stomach reducing procedures may be able to pay just half the bill in restaurants.

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Gastric bypass death brings focus on risks

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Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen will offer maternity classes. Mommy and Baby Care Group is a class for new mothers with babies ages 2-16 weeks that meets Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. No registration is required for this class.

Washington, DC Weight Loss Surgeons Discuss New Link Between Obesity Surgery ... - Marketwire (press release)

Washington, DC Weight Loss Surgeons Discuss New Link Between Obesity Surgery ... Marketwire (press release) Doctors with the Bluepoint Surgical Group, a team of bariatric surgeons in Northern, VA and Washington, DC, say the new findings suggest weight loss procedures are the most effective therapies for type 2 diabetes in obese and morbidly obese patients ... and more »