The commercial made it seem so easy — “You’re in, you’re out and you’re shopping … what could be better?” But Barbara Litt’s gastric band surgery couldn’t have gone worse. It left her in debt and in pain. And she’s not alone.
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NHS crisis: Obese patients ‘are eating themselves to DEATH’ to get free gastric surgery
OBESE patients are deliberately piling on the pounds to qualify for free NHS weight loss surgery, experts have revealed, writes Lucy Johnston. Daily Express :: Health Feed
NHS crisis: Obese patients 'are eating themselves to DEATH' to get free gastric surgery
It comes as research has shown that hospital doctors are seeing an overweight patient every 15 seconds. Weight-related health problems are costing hospitals almost £2billion every year. There were a record 632,975 hospital appointments last year where medics noted that the patient was obese, NHS digital records show. This is a rise of 19 per […]
Roy Hudd weight loss: Comedian reveals gastric band and THIS helped him shed the pounds
Pictures from 2003 show Roy, best known for the BBC Radio 2 series The News Huddlines, sporting a much bigger frame and fuller face. But 11 years later, in 2014, the 81-year-old was snapped already looking much slimmer. Fast forward to this year and Roy is half the man he used to be. So how […]
Gastric balloon that can be easily swallowed ‘could be safe way to shed pounds’
A NEW gastric balloon that can be easily swallowed could be a safe and effective way to lose “substantial” amounts of weight, new research shows. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Gastric balloon that can be easily swallowed 'could be safe way to shed pounds'
Similar devices have been used for decades to induce feelings of fullness but intragastric balloons [IGBs] have required painful endoscopy and sedation. It means they are used infrequently and at high cost. However, breakthrough tests on a new device known as the Elipse Balloon on obese volunteers appear to show it works in helping people […]
Gastric bands ‘could IMPROVE the health of overweight diabetics’
FITTING a gastric band could give overweight diabetic people more control over their disease and lead to them needing fewer insulin jabs or pills, a new study found. Daily Express :: Health Feed
