| Bariatric Partners, Inc. Begins Construction of New JourneyLite Facility in Cincinnati
Bariatric Partners, Inc., headquartered in Charlotte, NC, announced today that it has begun construction of its newest specialty ambulatory surgical center in Cincinnati, Ohio. The new center will operate under the brand name of JourneyLite of CincinnatiSM. .
Bariatric Partners, Inc. Appoints Bruce McDaniel as Chief Financial Officer
Prior to his joining Bariatric Partners, Inc., Mr. McDaniel served as Chief Operating Officer for Renal Ventures Management, LLC. Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) November 9, 2007 -- Bariatric Partners, Inc., headquartered in Charlotte, NC, announced today that it has appointed Bruce McDaniel to the office of Chief Financial Officer effective immediately. Prior to his joining Bariatric Partners, Inc., Mr. McDaniel served as Chief Operating Officer for Renal Ventures Management, LLC. In his role as Chief Financial Officer for Bariatric Partners, Mr. McDaniel will oversee all financial aspects and duties of the corporation as well as all financial duties related to the operation of each of Bariatric Partners, Inc.'s specialty ambulatory surgical centers across the United States, operating under the brand name JourneyLiteSM.
Young Man Told To Lose Weight Or Go Blind
It's very rare, but one young man has such a weight problem, doctors told him he would go blind. Wednesday a San Antonio doctor donated a surgery to make sure 20-year-old Rafael Menual keeps his vision. "I've tried every diet you could. I've tried Tae Bo, Jenny Craig, everything, everything, I've tried," said Menual. But Menual couldn't keep the weight off and said it's been hard to a normal life. "I've heard, 'I think of you as a friend' a lot. Ya know, it's hard to ev, with women and everything," explained Menual. "I mean, honestly, there's not a lot of women that would like a 400-pound person next to them. So it's pretty hard." Menual's obesity caused a swelling behind one of his eyes. Doctors told him if he didn't lose the weight fast, he'd go blind.
Lifestyle briefs
ESCANABA � The Remnants Barbershop chorus meets each Tuesday at 7 p.m. at American Legion Post 71 in Gladstone. All men who enjoy singing are welcome to participate. The ability to read music is not required.
The Remnants are part of the Delta County of Michigan Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. The group presents an annual show each fall, and performs at various sites in the area throughout the year. Preparations are now underway for the Christmas season, and a March 1 concert has been planned at the Gladstone High School to help raise funds for the Gladstone school music program. For more information contact Marc Tall at (906) 786-4798.
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Genealogy Society will meet at Civic Center
ESCANABA � The Delta County Genealogy Society is scheduled to meet in room 121 of the Escanaba Civic Center on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Lowdown on the slim down
HOBART -- Having bariatric surgery and then contracting West Nile Virus has made Joan Smith's year fraught with terror. But it could've been a lot different for Smith, a model during The Methodist Hospitals' ReStart Center's fourth annual Weight Loss Showcase and Celebration at Avalon Manor on Saturday. Having just left Hartsfield Village Nursing Home in Munster a week ago after a three-month recuperation, her weight-loss surgery saved her life as she's been planning it. "The doctors told me that if I'd have gone in at 200 pounds more (or the weight she's lost since the surgery), I'd have never left the nursing home," said Smith, who sat stage side with a walker. "I just turned 68, and there's no way I'm ready for that." Each of the nine models showed their pride as they walked the stage.
New therapy to combat weight
A PROTEIN that controls hunger is poised to help both cancer patients and extremely obese people overcome their struggles with weight. Australian scientists have discovered a novel way to "switch on" depleted appetite in advanced cancer patients to stop them losing body fat. The experimental treatment, reported in the international journal Nature Medicine, could ultimately give patients the strength to survive treatment and improve their chances of recovery. The same breakthrough also could be used to literally "switch off" appetite in extremely obese patients, potentially offering an incision-free alternative to lap-band surgery. Researchers from the University of NSW, St Vincent's Hospital and the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney say if their findings in lab rats prove true in humans, the implications will be huge.
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