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  2. Gastric balloon - Wikipedia

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    It showed an acceptable safety profile with 0.2% of serious adverse events, which is comparable to the Orbera balloon, which requires endoscopy. [4] Post-placement side effects of gastric balloons are common and may include nausea, vomiting, reflux and stomach cramps. [18] Other side effects include indigestion, bloating, flatulence and ...

  3. Prevent Cancer Foundation - Wikipedia

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    The Prevent Cancer Foundation is the only U.S. nonprofit organization focused solely on saving lives across all populations through cancer prevention and early detection. [3] Through research, education, outreach, and advocacy, the Foundation has helped countless people avoid a cancer diagnosis or detect their cancer early enough to be ...

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    The Allurion gastric balloon is a balloon you swallow in capsule form, which a health care provider then fills with saline solution to take up space in your stomach and make you feel full.

  5. Cancer prevention - Wikipedia

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    Cancer prevention is the practice of taking active measures to decrease the incidence of cancer and mortality. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The practice of prevention depends on both individual efforts to improve lifestyle and seek preventive screening , and socioeconomic or public policy related to cancer prevention. [ 3 ]

  6. Bariatrics - Wikipedia

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    This meta-analysis also found that median life-expectancy was 9.3 years longer for obese adults with diabetes who received bariatric surgery as compared to routine (non-surgical) care, whereas the life expectancy gain was 5.1 years longer for obese adults without diabetes. [17] The combination of approaches used may be tailored to each patient ...

  7. Balloon tamponade - Wikipedia

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    A low-cost alternative is a condom balloon tamponade, a form of intrauterine tamponade, created from a catheter, a male latex condom, and a string to tie the condom to the catheter. The method was developed in Bangladesh in 2001 by Sayeba Akhter and has since been supported by health workers worldwide as an effective method to stop postpartum ...

  8. Obesity - Wikipedia

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    In 2005, the medical costs attributable to obesity in the US were an estimated $190.2 billion or 20.6% of all medical expenditures, [243] [244] [245] while the cost of obesity in Canada was estimated at CA$2 billion in 1997 (2.4% of total health costs). [96] The total annual direct cost of overweight and obesity in Australia in 2005 was A$21 ...

  9. Stomach cancer - Wikipedia

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    Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, is a malignant tumor of the stomach. It's a cancer that develops from the lining of the stomach . [ 10 ] Most cases of stomach cancers are gastric carcinomas , which can be divided into a number of subtypes, including gastric adenocarcinomas . [ 2 ]