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Weight loss surgery is becoming more and more popular globally; but why are so many looking at this option instead of diets and lifestyle changes? Obesity is a rising problem in many countries around the globe but no more so than in America, where 66 per cent of the population was recorded as being overweight [...]

One of the most handed down, often-quoted quotations is that “If you change your thoughts, you change your life.” It is so true… It takes a thought to create an emotion, which in turn drives a decision to take an action. Simple, huh? All the self-help books, tapes, seminars, etc. show [...]

In his blog, Jimmy Moore of the book “Livin La Vida Low Carb”, the author posted about having an excess of 15-20 pounds of “loose skin” after losing 180 pounds of weight. In the following comments, someone noted that if one was to lose so much weight, lose skin is inevitable. Indeed a search [...]

According to various statistics, each year in the U.S. over 100,000 people opt for weight loss surgery. Obesity surgery (known as bariatric surgery) has been proved to be very effective for people with life-threatening weight-related conditions, but it is regarded as a last resort when all other methods of controlling weight, including prescription drugs, have [...]

My brother Yep had three major operations in one year. We all know that surgery is quite expensive. We can’t even hardly imagine how are we going to pay for it. His first major operation was appendectomy due to his raptured appendix. The operation wasn’t done immediately because we had a hard time raising funds [...]

“What are the Types of Prostate Cancer Surgery?” featuring Drs. Tewari and Schlegel (ProstateCancerMD) “Surgical removal of the prostate can either be done with an open incision, as has been traditionally been done, or with a robotic approach.” Dr. Tewari and Dr, Schlegel, of the Dept. of Urology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, present [...]

NATURAL ORIFICE SURGERY. COLON CANCER. LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY. HOSPITAL BORMUJOS. NATURAL ORIFICE SURGERY. COLON CANCER. LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY. HOSPITAL BORMUJOS. Watch NATURAL ORIFICE SURGERY. COLON CANCER. LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY. HOSPITAL BORMUJOS.

Prostate Cancer Surgery – BBC *Contains graphic images of surgery* Surgeons remove a cancerous prostate from a middle aged man and explain the reasons why men should check their prostate regularly. Free medical clip from BBC Worldwide. Watch Prostate Cancer Surgery – BBC

Prostate Cancer Surgery www.nucleusinc.com This 3D medical animation on prostate cancer surgery shows the laparascopic removal of a cancerous prostate gland and its surrounding tissues. A prostatectomy is a surgery to remove an enlarged prostate gland due to benign prostatic hyperplasia or prostate cancer. Simple or radical prostatectomy can be done using open or laparoscopic [...]

Breast Cancer Surgery: Lumpectomy, Mastectomy www.nucleusinc.com This 3D patient education medical animation depicts various surgical procedures to remove breast cancer lumps and tumors. The surgeries include lumpectomy, simple mastectomy, modified radical mastectomy, and radical mastectomy surgery. Watch Breast Cancer Surgery: Lumpectomy, Mastectomy