Living large is what Keith Kunzig is all about. Keith and Debbie Kunzig, also known as ‘Big Nasty’ and ‘Mrs. Nasty,’ have shed a combined 277 pounds in the past three years.
As a kid playing …

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) describes the repetitive pausing of breathing that occurs during sleep as a result of the breathing passageway or airway collapsing at the back of the throat and tongue. The …

JoAnne Zoller Wagner’s diagnosis as prediabetic wasn’t enough to compel her to change her habits and lose 30 pounds. Not even with the knowledge her sister had died because of diabetes.
“I didn’t have that sense …

Morbidly Obese Definition
Morbid obesity refers to individuals who are 50 – 100% above their ideal body weight.
The best way to measure how healthy someone’s weight is in relation to their height is to calculate their …

Mr David Kendrick, Vita Clinic’s National Bariatric Psychologist explained at the West Midlands National Obesity Forum’s Regional meeting on 20th April 2009 how crucial it was that patients suffering from morbid obesity had access to …

CORPUS CHRISTI — For gastric bypass patient Edward Wuest, walking without exhausting himself is a blessing.
“I have a lot more endurance now,” he said. “I stand for 10 to 12 hours a day. Now, I’m …

Does weight loss surgery lead to better sex? It certainly could, especially for men suffering from obesity-related erectile dysfunction. A clinical study recently published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine showed that obese men with …

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Sexual dysfunction that commonly occurs in morbidly obese men improves after weight loss surgery, according to a new study.
“Sexual dysfunction should be considered one of the numerous potentially reversible complications …

Dr Francesco Gallo, a consultant paediatrician, who underwent a gastric bypass in 2006 has experienced profound improvements in several aspects of his life since he reduced his body mass index by nearly half, from 47 …

A treatment that freezes away prostate tumours is as effective as surgery but avoids life-changing side effects, researchers have found. Focal cryoablation, known as the “male lumpectomy”, destroys cancerous tissue with super-cold gas fired through …