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 Stress Information - December 2, 2008
| The risk of death following bariatric surgery is higher among men, older patients, and patients of surgeons who perform lower numbers of bariatric procedures, according to a study in the October 19 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). David R. Flum, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of Washington, Seattle, and colleagues conducted a study to determine the risk of all-cause early post-surgical death | | The risk of death following bariatric surgery is higher among men, older patients, and patients of surgeons who perform lower numbers of bariatric procedures, according to a study in the October 19 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). David R. Flum, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of Washington, Seattle, and colleagues conducted a study to determine the risk of all-cause early post-surgical death | | New York, NY (AHN) The American Fertility Association (AFA) announces, actress Brenda Strong will serve as the first national spokesperson for the fertility patient advocacy organization | | In a bid to get rid of stress and tension, Danish army has sent a unique pillow capable of playing relaxing music to its soldiers posted in Iraq and Kosovo, reports Reuters. "In a first test, we have sent 10 pillows each to Iraq and Kosovo and they are now being used by the troops," Reuters quoted Henrik Lundstein, head of the leadership and psychology department at Denmark's Royal Defense College, as saying | | Scientists have discovered a gene that appears to contribute to some cases of Tourette's syndrome | |
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