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.
The latest big moment came when he landed the part of Meryl Streepâs bandmate and lover in director Jonathan Demmeâs new film, Ricki and the Flash, which opens Friday (Aug. 7). Meryl Streep Covers Gaga, Springsteen, Petty for New Film, 'Ricki and the Flash'. And it almost didnât happen.