Bariatric Surgery
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Future of obesity treatment is targeting the brain, not just the dinner plate, experts sayMedications and other obesity treatments target hormonal changes that result from the disease, giving people a greater chance of success with their diet.HealthNov 3, 2019
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Paralyzed doctor from Alberta undergoes second experimental surgery in ThailandA paralyzed Alberta man is back from Thailand after having a second experimental surgery that has given him some hope he'll be able to move more of his body.HealthAug 25, 2019
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Alberta researcher tests ‘Spanx for larger people’ to help patients battling obesityA researcher at the University of Alberta is testing custom underwear - bariatric support garments - for patients in treatment for obesity.EducationOct 11, 2016
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Weight-loss tourism costing Alberta taxpayers thousands to fix medical mistakesAs more Albertans travel outside of the country for weight-loss surgeries, a new study shows how much the province is paying to fix the mistakes of medical tourism.FeaturesMar 23, 2016
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Lachine Hospital mistake potentially put 150 patients at riskLachine Hospital bariatric surgery patients between 2012 and 2014 could have been exposed to viruses such as HIV or hepatitis.CanadaJul 29, 2014
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Saskatchewan man crosses borders in personal fight against obesityA new report suggests a third of the world is obese and one person in Saskatchewan chose to get help out of the country.CanadaMay 31, 2014
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Weight loss surgery skyrockets in Saskatchewan, following national trendWhen Saskatchewan's Bariatric Surgical Assessment Clinic was founded in 2008, one surgeon performed 18 surgeries. Last year, there were 94.HealthMay 27, 2014
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