A growing trend
Roger and Mary Borkhuis before and after.
More people are turning to surgery to lose weight
By KATINA TENGESDAL, Staff Writer ktengesdal@minotdailynews.com
Many individuals struggle with their weight. For some, when they have tried every diet and are too large to exercise comfortably, weight loss surgery can help them when nothing else seems to be an option. Weight loss surgeries such as gastric bypass and lap-band surgery have become more popular in recent years.
“About six or eight years ago, there were only 30,000 or 40,000 weight loss surgeries done in the country. Last year, there were over 200,000 done. In six years, it’s skyrocketed, because the techniques are better, the surgery is safer than it used to be, and it’s obviously being marketed very well so patients are aware that there’s a surgical procedure to help them when other programs have failed,” Dr.
A home away from home
Trinity Guest House is a family’s gift to help family members of critically ill, injured patients
By ELOISE OGDEN, Regional Editor eogden@minotdailynews.
Straight from the heart
Golden Heart Paramedics of Rugby works to keep ambulance service alive
By KATINA TENGESDAL, Staff Writer ktengesdal@minotdailynews.
St. Alexius opens clinics in Minot
By KATINA TENGESDAL, Staff Writer ktengesdal@minotdailynews.com
St. Alexius Medical Center of Bismarck has opened two clinics in Minot.
Tioga Medical Center aggressive, progressive
Center officials plan for the future with expansion and more services
By KATINA TENGESDAL, Staff Writer ktengesdal@minotdailynews.
Medical Center offers options
Fairlight Medical Center, Williston, offers variety of services
By KATINA TENGESDAL, Staff Writer ktengesdal@minotdailynews.
MHS v. Williston
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