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...stories have helped popularize gastric-bypass surgery, known as stomach stapling. The number of these procedures in the U.S. soared from 63,000 in 2002 to perhaps 100,000 this year. But there are real dangers associated with the operation--ranging from suture tears and leaks to pulmonary embolisms, pneumonia and infection--and these risks seem to be highest among those who need it most, the extremely obese (more than 100 lbs. overweight). That's the conclusion of a study of 335 patients, two of whom died. "This should not be considered a cosmetic procedure," warns lead author Dr. Elmar...
Complications of influenza, including pneumonia, also can be fatal, Rosenthal said...
...vast majority of the Chinese who are HIV positive have no such access and must make do with drugs that treat the side effects of the disease--antibiotics for mouth sores and pneumonia, creams for skin lesions. Others rely heavily on traditional Chinese herbal medicines, which have no documented record of success. And even for those who are able to squeeze into one of the small studies supported by foreign aid groups, there is no guarantee of receiving proper follow-up care. "We have heard of places in China where the drugs are delivered but there is no training...
...student could feel safe at the College, or on an equal academic plane, if they believed they were forced to endure whatever illness they encountered without medical assistance. They could not be expected to compete and learn as easily if they knew they were one bad bout of pneumonia away from leaving college altogether. For families from truly impoverished situations, that experience is reality. For Harvard students who experienced an inadequate level of medical care in their childhood, it is thankfully a reality only in life before Harvard...
Whelan missed the last race of her cross-country career because of a case of bronchitis she contracted since Heps that threatened to develop into pneumonia if she exposed herself to the elements by running Saturday...