Bariatric surgeries have increased by more than 206,000 between 1998 and 2008. Over this time the medical community has been able to see some of the long term benefits: from reducing risk of death from heart attack, lower cholesterol and improved type 2 diabetes outcome. Dr. Patrick White will be with us to discuss the risks and rewards of Bariatric surgery and if it is right for you. Are you using your medications the way they are meant to be used? Off label drug use is common, but can it be dangerous and should you be told that the medications you are taking are not approved for those uses? Dr. Christopher Wittich, an internist from the Mayo Clinic, will join Evan and Deb today on Health, Wealth and Wisdom from 4-5pm on 1250am WHNZ to talk about how common this is and what you should know. Have a question? Call us at 877-897-8255. Click here to listen live: www.whnz.com
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