Gastric bypass surgery, a type of bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery), is a procedure that alters the process of digestion. Bariatric surgery is the only option today that effectively treats morbid obesity in people for whom more conservative measures such as diet, exercise, and medication have not been effective.
The thrill is gone: Blues legend B.B. King dead at 89. B.B. King, the legendary blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist, died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was 89 years old. Attorney Brent Bryson told The Associated Press that King died peacefully in his sleep at 9:40 p.m. local time at his home, where he had been in hospice care.
'Just Got Paid' Singer Johnny Kemp Dies at 55. R&B singer Johnny Kemp, who was best known for his 1988 hit song âJust Got Paid,â has died in Jamaica. He was 55. The cause of death has not yet been determined, but local police say Kempâs body was found floating at a Montego Bay beach on Thursday morning, the Associated Press reports.