Woman Suffers Serious Vitamin Deficiency After Gastric Bypass Surgery A woman developed disease because, after her weight-loss surgery, she did not take her multivitamin, as reported in a Case Report released on October 10, 2008 in The Lancet. The obesity epidemic is well documented around the world, and has affected developed countries in great magnitude. One treatment for obesity is gastric bypass surgery, which actually limits the size of the stomach cavity to help curb the patient's appetite.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLetter From The American Medical Association To President Obama Dear President Obama: As leaders in the profession of medicine, we share with the Administration, Congress, and other stakeholders a sense of urgency and responsibility to meet the challenges that we face in creating a sustainable 21st century healthcare system.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHow Safe Are Biological Medicines? According to an article published in the October 22/29 issue of JAMA, about 25% of biological medicinal products that United States and European authorities have approved since 1995 have had at least one regulatory action issued due to safety within 10 years after approval. Around 11% of these antibody, enzyme, and insulin products have even received "black box" warnings that indicate the possibility of serious side effects.
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