Newer method swelling weight-loss surgeries (Reuters)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051219/hl_nm/obesity_dc"><img src="http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/net/20051220/capt.8bedf2f0cb6386cecd8b0fb32ed1a802?x=74&y=130&sig=f9Xas.0akknbN2bJYJgTIg--" align="left" height="130" width="74" alt="**FILE PHOTO** Ken Powers holds an old pair of pants in front of his refrigerator in the kitchen of his Worcester, Mass., home, Nov. 25, 2003. By the tens of thousands, morbidly obese people who have failed at diets, support groups and exercise programs are turning to surgery to lose weight. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - A boom in weight-loss surgeries in the
United States appears to be driven in part by the growth of a
less invasive procedure which reduces pain and permits a
quicker recovery, doctors said on Monday.</p><br clear=all>