Health and Fitness CalendarWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:51AMCLINICOngoing* Brazos County Health Department immunizations. 201 N. Texas Ave., Bryan: Mondays 8:30-11:30 a.m.; Tuesdays 9-10:30 a.m. (adults only) and 2-5:30 p.m.; Wednesdays 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.; Fridays 10 a.m. to noon. Lincoln Center in College St ...
Man. pressed to fund obesity treatmentThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:23PMWith obesity rates rising, governments will have to decide between paying for reduction operations such as lap banding now, or facing higher obesity-related costs later.
Obesity rates put pressure on provinces to fund surgeryThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:00PMManitoba Premier Greg Selinger said this week that lap-band surgery deserves to be considered for provincial funding. Alberta already pays for the procedure, which is performed in cases of severe obesity.