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	<description>Helping People Lose Weight Via Traditional &#38; Surgery Alternatives</description>
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		<title>US FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Lower BMI for Band Surgery</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:56:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Merk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Dec 3rd, the Medical Device Advisory Committee for the FDA recommended lowering BMI criteria for patients being considered for stomach banding surgery. If accepted the new BMI used to consider patients Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding, or LAGB, would be 30kg/m2. Until now, obese patients had to have a BMI of over 35 with weight <a href="http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/us-fda-advisory-committee-recommends-lower-bmi-for-band-surgery-2347/#more-2347'" class="more-link">more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Advocating – A Required Skill in the 21st Century</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:44:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Merk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A big word to describe an action directly related to helping someone. Could be yourself, some one you love or for a cause you care deeply about. For lots of reasons, arranging and receiving help and benefits that people are entitled to has become much more difficult in today’s world. Maybe it&#8217;s because our social <a href="http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/advocating-%e2%80%93-a-required-skill-in-the-21st-century-2342/#more-2342'" class="more-link">more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Obesity &#8211; Prevention or Treatment</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:56:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Merk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[WLS Surgery]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Behaviour]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Almost every province and state across North America is struggling with this exact question. In fact for western and developed nations, it&#8217;s a worldwide problem. Even in counties like India which has in very recent years made dramatic strides both sociologically  and economically. They too are experiencing sky rocketing levels of obesity.  It seems that <a href="http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/obesity-prevention-or-treatment-1862/#more-1862'" class="more-link">more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>PHSA &#8211; BC&#8217;s Hidden 6th Health Authority &amp; Why They&#8217;re Important</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Merk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m betting you don&#8217;t know about British Columbia&#8217;s 6th Health Authority. Heck! Most of us are usually only aware of 2 &#8211; the one we live in that directly serves our needs and VIHA. I believe it&#8217;s essential for all of us understand how #6 fits into the big picture, especially for obesity treatments including <a href="http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/phsa-bcs-hidden-6th-health-authority-why-theyre-important-1853/#more-1853'" class="more-link">more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Restore Bariatric Surgical Funding in BC Petition Drive Announced</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Merk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[WLS Surgery]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[BCABA (British Columbia Association of Bariatric Advocates) in partnership with WL&#38;S Support, announced the following press release. Together with the bariatric community in British Columbia, we are announcing a petition directing the Liberal government of BC re-establish surgical funding for bariatric bypass surgery. In late 2009, the Vancouver Island Regional Health Authority cut bypass bariatric surgical <a href="http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/restore-bariatric-surgical-funding-in-bc-petition-drive-announced-1714/#more-1714'" class="more-link">more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian Convention &#8211; Bariatric Surgery</title>
		<link>http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/canadian-convention-bariatric-surgery-1470/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:35:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Merk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An amazing event is poised to take place March 27-28th in Victoria BC Canada. This 2 day conference has been in the making for more than 3 years. The brain child of the non-profit BCABA (British Columbia Advocacy Bariatric Association) this 1st conference on Weight Loss Surgery is shaping up to be an extraordinary culmination <a href="http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/canadian-convention-bariatric-surgery-1470/#more-1470'" class="more-link">more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Disease of Obesity &#8211; A Personal Perspective</title>
		<link>http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/disease-of-obesity-1368/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Merk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[WLS Surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After thoughtfully considering the recent article Is Being Fat A Disease? (Obesity), I felt compelled to offer my opinion. The short answer is yes! Obesity is certainly a disease but the patient also has an obligation to participate in their own recovery. There has been a lot of talk about the bariatric process being impeded <a href="http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/disease-of-obesity-1368/#more-1368'" class="more-link">more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Is Being Fat A Disease? (Obesity)</title>
		<link>http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/is-being-fat-a-disease-obesity-1351/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:53:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Merk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogging]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join the forum discussion on this postAuthor Ron Merk This question is the heart of all the problems associated with the lack or support and treatment for people with obesity. Almost all Governments consider obesity a life style choice. Life style choice equals &#8220;your fault&#8221; and &#8220;fix it&#8221; yourself. If you&#8217;ve read my articles before, <a href="http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/is-being-fat-a-disease-obesity-1351/#more-1351'" class="more-link">more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>NDP Takes Action For Bariatric Surgery &#8211; Criticizes BC Liberal Government</title>
		<link>http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/ndp-takes-action-1248/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/ndp-takes-action-1248/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:19:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Merk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[VICTORIA &#8211; Adrian Dix, NDP Health Critic held a Press Conference today at the BC Legislature criticizing the Liberal Health Ministry&#8217;s acceptance of bariatric surgery budget cuts by the Vancouver Island Health Authority. (VIHA). Dix said that in talks with the Hon Kevin Falcon Minster of Health, he asked what evidence the government was using <a href="http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/ndp-takes-action-1248/#more-1248'" class="more-link">more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Morbid Obesity KILLS &#8211; Universal Access To Weight Loss Surgery Saves Lives</title>
		<link>http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/obesity-kills-1204/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/obesity-kills-1204/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:34:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Merk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[WLS Surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gastric Surgeries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Obesity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What Could Be Done &#8211; A Simple Solution, If Only! The statement that Morbid Obesity Kills is a statement of fact. It is not an exaggeration. Morbid obesity may lead to many medical conditions that increase the likelihood of an early death. These conditions include diabetes and kidney failure, heart problems, strokes, joint problems, fatty <a href="http://www.blazeonline.com/wls/obesity-kills-1204/#more-1204'" class="more-link">more »</a>]]></description>
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