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2. The Unexpected Costs of Weight-Loss Surgery - AOL

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   The gastric bypass, the most popular form of weight-loss surgery to date, can cost from $20,000. For those burdened by a lifetime of obesity, the cost of weight-loss surgery is well worth it ...

3. Mammography - Wikipedia

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   Those with a history of chest radiation therapy before age 30 should start annually at age 25 of 8 years after their latest therapy (whichever is latest). [38] The American Cancer Society also recommends women at high risk should get a mammogram and breast MRI every year beginning at age 30 or an age recommended by their healthcare provider. [36]

4. American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery - Wikipedia

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   The ASMBS was established in 1983. Its founding president was Edward Eaton Mason, MD, a surgeon who is considered the "father" of bariatric or obesity surgery. [8]On August 15, 2007, the ASBS changed its name to the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) to reflect mounting clinical evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of surgery on metabolic diseases, particularly type ...

5. Health care prices in the United States - Wikipedia

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   For example, the Kaiser Foundation reported that for the second-lowest cost "Silver plan" (a plan often selected and used as the benchmark for determining financial assistance), a 40-year old non-smoker making $30,000 per year would pay effectively the same amount in 2017 as they did in 2016 (about $208/month) after the subsidy/tax credit ...

6. NC Medicaid to cover weight-loss drugs like Wegovy, after ...

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   Medicaid beneficiaries in North Carolina will soon be able to get GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy, Saxenda and Zepbound covered.

7. The Recommended Age to Start Mammograms Just Plummeted ... - AOL

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   The USPSTF just released updated mammogram screening guidelines. See the current recommendations for what age to start getting checked for breast cancer. The Recommended Age to Start Mammograms ...

8. Management of obesity - Wikipedia

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   Following comprehensive lifestyle modifications, the average maintained weight loss is more than 3 kg (6.6 lb) or 3% of total body mass, and could be sustained for five years, [15] and up to 20% of the individuals maintain a weight loss of at least 10% (average of 33 kg). [14]

9. NC State Health Plan votes to end coverage of expensive ... - AOL

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   In 2023, a total of 24,750 state employees were using weight-loss drugs through the health plan. The board considered an option of leaving coverage of the drugs in place and continuing talks with ...