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Bariatric Surgery May Reduce Need for Diabetes Medications
Bariatric surgery appears to be associated with reduced use of medications and lower health care costs among patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
The study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University found that of patients who were taking at least one diabetes medication before bariatric surgery, within six months nearly 75% had eliminated their diabetes medication and within two years 84.5 percent were no longer taking diabetes medications.
Dr. Jonathan Myers, a bariatric surgeon at Rush University Medical Center, says this study reinforces that bariatric surgery can improve lifestyle.
We have known for some time that bariatric surgery is one of the most effective means of improving or eliminating comorbidities in the morbidly obese population. This study reinforces the fact that, even with modest weight loss, diabetics can decrease or eliminate their medication needs after surgery. T
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Along with tummy tucks and facelifts, another cosmetic surgery is taking hold: prettying up the feet. Young women are turning to podiatrists and orthopedic surgeons so that they can look better in a pair of revealing sandals or in slender stilettos made by Jimmy Choo. They want their second toes shortened to align with their other toes; their pinky toes pared down for narrower feet; or the bottom of their heels fattened for better cushioning. But altering the foot for cosmetic reasons is not a good idea, says Dr. Simon Lee, an orthopedic surgeon at Rush. The human foot is a complicated appendage with 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments, and 19 muscles and tendons. It shouldn’t be tampered with unless there is a good medical reason for doing so.
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