Archive for 'Metabolic Health'
Gastric Bypass Support Group: VM Federal Way
[ November 26, 2008; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]
WHAT:
This free support group is open to all patients who have had gastric bypass surgery at Virginia Mason. We will cover information on healthy eating and exercise and special topics.
Patients interested in gastric bypass that have not yet had surgery are welcome, but be reminded that this group is meant to primarily support patients that have [...]
Posted: November 18th, 2008 under Diet & Nutrition, Digestive System, Metabolic Health, Surgery, Upcoming Events, Virginia Mason.
Tags: Bariatric Surgery, Gastric Bypass Surgery, Obesity, Support Group
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Experts advise against using diabetes drug Avandia
A panel of experts convened by the American Diabetes Association and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes has “unanimously advised against using” the diabetes drug Avandia.
The recommendation appears in updated guidelines which have been published online and will be appear in print in the journal Diabetes Care in its January 2009 issue.
Avandia, whose [...]
Posted: November 1st, 2008 under Diabetes, Drugs & Medicines, Metabolic Health.
Tags: Avandia, Diabetes, Rosiglitazone
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