MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — USA Health is giving severely obese children an option to lose weight. You have heard of weight loss surgery for adults. Now kids as young as 12 can go under the knife to lose weight. Dr. Katrina Weaver, a pediatric surgeon, is now performing the gastric sleeve procedure on Gulf Coast … Read more
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — USA Health is giving severely obese children an option to lose weight. You have heard of weight loss surgery for adults. Now kids as young as 12 can go under the knife to lose weight. Dr. Katrina Weaver, a pediatric surgeon, is now performing the gastric sleeve procedure on Gulf Coast … Read more
Mike Killmon doesn’t hesitate when he says Tarek Waked, MD, saved his life. A Salisbury native who now resides in Rehoboth Beach, Killmon has been on a journey since 2020, when he decided surgical weight loss was his best option to return to a healthy life. Killmon is an active and influential figure in the … Read more
Christopher Thompson, MD, MSc, FASGE, FACG, AGAF, FJGES, director of endoscopy and codirector of the Center for Weight Management and Wellness at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, discusses a session on gastrointestinal [GI] invention at the recent conference, Digestive Disease Week, held May 21-24 in San Diego, California. AJMC®: … Read more
90 Day Fiancé cast member Annie Suwan Toborowsky’s new look on Pillow Talk is starting rumors about plastic surgery apart from her weight loss. The popular Annie Suwan Toborowsky’s different look on 90 Day Fiancé has led to a rise in rumors about her having had plastic surgery, and the Thai beauty is now addressing … Read more
The Family Chantel fans are giving Winter Everett support. The reality star is winning praise for deciding to air her Mexico weight loss surgery. Many cast members in the extended 90 Day Fiancé franchise have had weight loss journeys, but The Family Chantel star Winter Everett has aired a unique transformation. Fans have called Winter’s … Read more
In this week’s news, researchers show that a simple wellness visit done annually can reduce the risk of amputation in people with diabetes. A new report finds that a surgery is not currently recommended for older adults is safe and effective at treating Cushing’s disease in that age group. And spending time with a dog … Read more
A giant leap with next-generation robotic surgery, here’s everything you need to know about it. Robotic surgeries may help conduct common surgery procedures Robot-assisted surgeries have been around for almost a decade but till now these robotic surgeries were being used mostly for complex procedures like cancer. However, now with the next-generation robot, … Read more
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Carrie and Maddison McFarland went tubing on the Guadalupe River earlier this month. They had done the float a couple years ago, but the experience this time was much different. “We went two years ago, and I struggled a lot to tube that seven-hour adventure,” Carrie said. During their most recent tubing adventure, the mother … Read more