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Weight loss program earns national ... Featured, Weight Loss

Designation from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program® recognizes high standards for patient safety and ...

5 tips to help you skip right past ... Surgery, Weight Loss, Health Tips

Imagine this scenario: Spring arrives, and you find that the pants you fit into nicely last summer no longer zip up. That scenario is all too common ...

Your 5-step plan to lower blood ... Healthy Living, Heart & Vascular, Weight Loss, Health Tips

Because high blood pressure can hurt your heart, take some basic steps to lower blood pressure naturally. If you have high blood pressure, you aren’t ...

New Year’s resolution ready: 7 tips ... Weight Loss

Like many people, you might have made a New Year’s resolution to lose weight in years past, only to see your resolve fizzle a few weeks or months into ...

Weight loss surgery now available ... News, Weight Loss

On July 1st, University Medical Center will open the only clinic in the state for weight loss surgery for Medicaid patients. Louisiana has one of the ...

University Medical Center to open ... News, Weight Loss

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Obesity affects more than 30 percent of Louisiana’s adult population, with obesity rates for African Americans in the state reaching ...

The Link Between Diet, Obesity and ... Living Well, Cancer Care, Nutrition Services, Weight Loss

A diet that includes plenty of fruits, vegetables, and good sources of protein is important for good health, but did you know that what you eat can ...

A Resolution for a Revolution: How ... Living Well, Nutrition Services, Weight Loss

Author: Alan Gatz, MD, University Medical Center Primary Care Physician Most people have good intentions when making a resolution, but oftentimes, ...