Insurance industry conflicted about obesity surgeries
During the past decade, weight-related health issues like Type 2 Diabetes, sleep apnea, and heart disease have taken center stage in the United States. Health insurance companies have taken note – some...
View ArticleObesity Drives People to Seek More in Cosmetic Procedures
According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the new millennium ushered in more than 200,000 procedures involving weight loss. This shows more than a 10-fold increase in frequency...
View Article‘Gastric Sleeve’ to Curb Obesity
In the latest study conducted by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), more than 30% of Americans fall within the category of “obese” or an estimate of 15 million people....
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