The world is dealing with a new virus known as Coronavirus Disease 19 or COVID-19. COVID-19 spreads rapidly from person-to-person via contact. It can stay alive and become infected on surfaces for several days. COVID-19 is causing our hospitals and health systems to be burdened by the number of people who are critically ill. If…
According to WHO guidelines, if the BMI is greater than 35, then a person is morbidly obese. Bariatric surgery is an operation that helps obese people lose weight. The cost of bariatric surgery in India ranges between Rs. 2 to Rs 5 lakhs, and the implants alone cost around Rs. 1.25 lakhs. Overcoming obesity may…
Obesity is a problem that develops in people of all ages, including the elderly. Although there are preventive steps to control and treat obesity in the elderly, weight-loss surgery is also done for people over 65 years of age. A new study shows that weight loss surgery can be beneficial for older people to achieve…
One of the biggest fears of patients undergoing weight-loss surgery is regaining weight. It is understandable because almost every patient who has experienced a weight-loss operation has become a yo-yo dieter at some point during their weight loss journey. It’s not uncommon for a candidate who underwent surgery to talk about losing 10 pounds, 20…