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Man Receives New Lease On Life, Vows To Run The New York City Marathon

March 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Todd Starnes, a news radio anchor and reporter, had been diagnosed with a very serious heart condition. Doctors told him that open-heart surgery would be necessary to save his life. But surviving that was only the first obstacle. Todd, who was 37 at the time, also weighed 300 lbs. Needless to say, he needed to institute a serious lifestyle change. After surgery, an exercise and diet regimen was crucial for his survival. For most people that’s more than enough. Other than open heart surgery and losing 100 lbs through conventional means, there was one more thing he wanted to add to this grueling to-do list: run the New York City Marathon. [Read more →]

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Bariatric Surgery- Is It Simply A “Commitment Device” Or Something Bigger?

February 29th, 2008 · No Comments

There was an interesting article that recently appeared in The New York Times Magazine about the advent of bariatric surgery, which was likened to what economists call a “commitment device-a means with which to lock yourself into a course of action that you might not otherwise choose but that produces a desired result.” [Read more →]

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New Research Links Weight-Loss Surgery, Type 2 Diabetes Remission

February 27th, 2008 · No Comments

An interesting article in the New York Times appeared in January regarding a recent scientific study, which shows that people who have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes within the past 2 years now have a way to rid themselves of the disease, possibly for good: weight-loss surgery. [Read more →]

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