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Gastric bypass helps Yorkshire woman’s hopes for motherhood

Posted By : William Hobson on Tuesday, 03/16/2010

A woman from South Yorkshire has given birth to a baby girl, after a gastric bypass procedure helped her qualify for IVF treatment.

Lisa Glossop and her husband had struggled to conceive for decades. After se...more

NFL coach recovering well after weight loss surgery

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Posted By : William Hobson on Monday, 03/15/2010

The coach for the New York Jets is said to be recovering well following weight loss surgery.

Rex Ryan, the head coach for the national American football team, has had a lap band fitted this weekend in order to help him l...more

Lap band “best money I ever spent” says Florida man

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Posted By : William Hobson on Friday, 03/12/2010

A man from Florida has spoken out about how his "quality of life has skyrocketed" following gastric band surgery.

Cliff Steenhoff has written his own account of how having gastric band surgery in 2006 has helpe...more

Weight loss surgery endorsed by 8 in 10 women

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Posted By : William Hobson on Thursday, 03/11/2010

Almost eight in ten women would choose bariatric surgery as a means of losing weight quickly, according to a new survey.

A survey of 1,305 members of the British public conducted by website goodsurgeonguide.co.uk, ...more

Weight loss surgery helps woman with lifelong struggle

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Posted By : William Hobson on Wednesday, 03/10/2010

A woman from San Diego has finally found success in her lifelong struggle with her weight, thanks to bariatric surgery.

Susan M, speaking to TTKN news, says that she had struggled with her weight all of her life. <...more

Weight loss surgery returns ex-police officer to active lifestyle

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Posted By : William Hobson on Tuesday, 03/09/2010

After injuring his leg in 2001, Larry Martinez had to retire from his job as a police officer in the American city of Prescott, Arizona. Over the next few years, he found his once active lifestyle impossible to maintain. As he gained weight, walking became even more painful and he developed prob...more

Gloucestershire councillor describes gastric band surgery as “life changing”

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Posted By : William Hobson on Tuesday, 03/09/2010

A Councillor from Gloucestershire's Forest of Dean area is said to be feeling better than ever one year after his bariatric surgery.

Richard Phelps, town councillor for Coleford, had a gastric band fitted in March 2009 to h...more

Ohio woman loses 200 lbs after gastric bypass surgery

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Posted By : William Hobson on Friday, 03/05/2010

A woman from Ohio has been featured on her local news channel for her astounding weight loss following gastric bypass surgery.

Penny McIntosh from Toledo spoke to ABC Local about how her gastric bypa...more

Aussie author/playwright in conversation over her gastric band surgery

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Posted By : William Hobson on Friday, 03/05/2010

Australian broadcaster and author of The Vegemite Tales, Melanie Tait has recently recorded an interview about her life after gastric band surgery.

Speaking to ABC local news as part of the Brisba...more

Australian politician has lap band surgery so he can his children’s future

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Posted By : William Hobson on Thursday, 03/04/2010

A politician from Australia's northern territory has had lap band surgery in an attempt to ensure that weight problems won't separate him from his children before he sees them grow up.

Peter Chandler, elected to represent the Palmerston seat of Brennan at the 2008 local electi...more