Are you morbidly obese? Do you suffer from one or more life-limiting health conditions as a result, such as high blood pressure or type 2 diabetes? If so, gastric bypass surgery could save your life. The procedure makes weight loss easier and is becoming more popular every year. One of the main deterrents to a … Read more
Robotic surgery sounds like a procedure out of Star Trek or Star Wars. You can almost imagine R2D2 standing over a patient on the operating table, using lasers to cut away tissue and suture wounds. You wouldn’t be far off the mark, except for the part about imaginary robot surgeons. Robotic surgery is a thing. It’s … Read more
PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) is one reason some women turn to bariatric surgery. Studies show that popular bariatric procedures like the gastric sleeve and gastric bypass can be effective for helping obese women with PCOS achieve weight loss. Bariatric surgery can cause a reversal of many of the health problems we typically associate with PCOS. … Read more
