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.
Brow Beat is following the Beatles in âreal time,â 50 years later, from their first chart-topper to their final rooftop concert. 50 years ago this week, Lennon and McCartneyâs âIâll Be on My Wayâ was released by Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas, becoming the first of many songs that the Beatles gave away over the course of their career.