| ORLive Presents: A Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding for Obesity Minimally Invasive Weight Loss Surgery
A laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding procedure for obesity will be performed live over the Internet from Tampa General Hospital on March 6, 2007 at 4 PM EST on www.OR-Live.com. The LAP-BAND(R) System procedure involves placing an adjustable band around the connection between the food pipe and stomach to restrict the amount of food an individual can consume at one time. Since it is adjustable, the band can gradually be tightened by the physician during office visits, allowing individuals to use it as a tool to change their eating behaviors and lose weight. The procedure is intended to help patients reach a healthier weight in order to lead more mobile and active lives. Obesity is a chronic disease that affects more than 60 million Americans over the age of 20. It affects every organ system in the body and can cause major illnesses including diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, acid reflux disease and degenerative joint disease.
Utah congressmen hopeful about State of the Union goals
WASHINGTON It was a toned-down State of the Union address Tuesday night, Utah's congressional delegation said, as President Bush laid out plans for health care, reduction of gasoline consumption and the war in Iraq.
Bush's sixth State of the Union and first to a Democratic Congress offered new policies as he asked for support from the new leadership in Congress during the 49-minute speech.
The early part of the speech focused on domestic policies, but Bush continued his call for additional troops in Iraq, asking lawmakers to "give it a chance" as the country moves on with a new strategy in the Middle East.
"We went into this largely united in our assumptions and in our convictions," Bush said of the Iraq war.
Esophageal Cancer Rates Climb with Obesity; Esophagectomy Safe in Obese Patients
The rapidly climbing obesity rates in the United States have created a higher risk of esophageal cancer linked to reflux disease. According to a new study at the University of Michigan Health System, obese patients who underwent a procedure called transhiatal esophagectomy primarily for esophageal cancer had outcomes similar to their lean counterparts. .
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