Weight-loss surgery may soon be widely used
Saturday, January 2, 2010 - 15:56
in Health & Medicine
Advancements in procedures that are usually a last resort for the obese are making them potentially suitable for moderately overweight and diabetic people. After spending the majority of her 48 years trying, and failing, to slim down, Veronica Mahaffey was still 50 pounds overweight -- not morbidly obese by a long shot, but still far from the size she wanted. Worried about her...