Bariatric surgery can alleviate heart conditions
Lori Lively’s gradual seven-year weight gain after an automobile accident raised her blood pressure, elevated her blood sugar level to diabetic range and worsened an existing heart condition. After the wreck and later, a hysterectomy, […]
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Describing bariatric options to the morbidly obese patient
Jeff W. Allen, M.D., director, bariatric surgery, Norton Weight Management Services; general, bariatric and laparoscopic surgeon, Norton Surgical Specialists Only 2% to 5% of morbidly obese patients eligible for weight loss surgery act on it, […]
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Nurse navigator guides patients through bariatric surgery and other weight loss solutions
While public consciousness about healthy habits has grown, Kentucky still has higher-than-average rates of adult and child obesity, heart disease and diabetes. About 228,000 people in the U.S. got bariatric surgery in 2017, up from […]
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Norton Weight Management helps patients through weight loss surgery and medical weight loss management
Do you have a patient struggling with weight loss after no luck with traditional dieting and exercise? Norton Weight Management can help him or her navigate their weight loss journey through surgery or medical weight […]
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