Today's #RiskReduction number:
A 43% reduction in #CancerDeaths.
From a study of up to 38 years follow-up on #MetabolicSurgery published this week in #Obesity.
https://conscienhealth.org/2023/08/more-evidence-that-metabolic-surgery-lowers-cancer-risk/
#riskreduction #cancerdeaths #metabolicsurgery #obesity
Our friend @NeilFlochMD is right on the mark when he says GLP-1 meds will not spell the demise of #MetabolicSurgery. More likely, they will usher in an age of more comprehensive #ObesityCare. https://conscienhealth.org/2023/08/surgery-plus-a-glp-1-one-plus-one-equals-three/
#metabolicsurgery #obesitycare
In retrospect, it seems silly to think that the purpose of CBT is to help with #WeightLoss after #MetabolicSurgery. But it's very good with its real purpose: psychological and #MentalHealth.
https://conscienhealth.org/2023/08/cbt-after-metabolic-surgery-any-headline-you-like/
#weightloss #metabolicsurgery #mentalhealth
In retrospect, it seems silly to think that the purpose of CBT is to help with #WeightLoss after #MetabolicSurgery. But it's very good with its real purpose: psychological and #MentalHealth.
https://conscienhealth.org/2023/08/cbt-after-metabolic-surgery-any-headline-you-like/
#weightloss #metabolicsurgery #mentalhealth
Two therapies for #SleepApnea in obesity:
One gives symptomatic relief.
The other does that and also prevents death.
Except for unwarranted #stigma, we would expect preference for the latter, #MetabolicSurgery.
New data from #ASMBS2023.
https://conscienhealth.org/2023/06/sleep-apnea-metabolic-surgery-and-the-risk-of-death/
#SleepApnea #stigma #metabolicsurgery #asmbs2023
Regarding #MetabolicSurgery for youth, hot-headed remarks are common from people passing judgment on medical needs of #YoungPersons they don't know. New data suggest that such prejudicial attitudes will not carry the day.
https://conscienhealth.org/2023/05/metabolic-surgery-in-youth-becoming-less-rare/
#metabolicsurgery #youngpersons