Family Ties with Gastric Bypass Surgery
April 25, 2008 09:28

Ten members of an extended family underwent gastric bypass surgery. All had painful memories of growing up and all agree that it was one of the best things they have done for themselves.The stomach is divided into two sections, creating a top piece that is... (Read Article)

Gastric Bypass Surgery & Pregnancy
April 21, 2008 14:04

How safe is pregnancy after gastric bypass surgery? One study said that women who became pregnant after gastric bypass surgery experienced complications, such as bleeding and restricted growth of the fetus. A newer study suggested that weight-loss surgery protects obese women and their babies from gestational diabetes.
It is recommended that women wait a year to 18 months before getting pregnant after gastric bypass surgery. Rapid or persistent weight loss may deprive a fetus and mother of iron, folate, vitamin B-12, and calcium. Be sure to take your vitamins for a healthy baby and healthy mom.

see: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/pregnancy-after-gastric-bypass/AN01828

Family Ties with Gastric Bypass Surgery
April 17, 2008 11:57

Ten members of an extended family underwent gastric bypass surgery. All had painful memories of growing up and all agree that it was one of the best things they have done for themselves.The stomach is divided into two sections, creating a top piece that is... (Read Article)

Senator Proposed Health Insurance Cover Gastric Bypass Surgery
April 16, 2008 08:40

If a Republican Senator from New Hampshire has his way, gastric bypass surgery could be covered by health insurance. According to his legislative cronies and health insurance companies it won't be an option any time soon.The Senator had gastric bypass and had... (Read Article)

Lap-Band Gastric Bypass Surgery
April 14, 2008 13:23

The type of bariatric surgery called Lap-Band involves applying a prosthesis around the stomach to create a small gastric pouch. By creating a smaller gastric pouch, the Lap-Band limits the amount of food that the stomach will hold at any time do that the... (Read Article)

Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer
April 7, 2008 16:53

In February, a Philadelphia jury awarded 12 million dollars to a woman who was not diagnosed by her two physicians until after a time that her cancer had progressed to an incurable stage. Contributing to the failure to diagnose was the lack of consideration of her medical history to escalate tests and the incorrect record notation that one of her risk factors was unchanged from the previous year.

Cancers are the second most common medical condition associated form of medical malpractice called failure to diagnose. Failure to diagnose occurs when the medical practitioner incorrectly or negligently performs their professional duties. Examples include failing to recognize symptoms, failing to properly follow up on care, improperly reading diagnostics or failing to order screening or diagnostic tests.