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Weight Loss Surgery: Could It Be Right for You?
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Weight Loss Surgery: Could It Be Right for You?

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A recent study found that people who undergo bariatric surgery to help them lose weight have a lower risk of heart attacks and strokes, which could help to prevent heart-related deaths. In this podcast, we're joined by experts from UW Medicine to learn more about these procedures, plus a patient shares her own experience of life after gastric bypass surgery.

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Overcoming Seasonal Affective Disorder

Do the dark winter months make you feel a bit down, more sluggish or sleepier than usual? If so, you could be experiencing Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD. In this podcast, we’re joined by experts from UW Medicine, as they explore this disorder and share the best available strategies to help combat it.

Advanced Techniques for Treating Liver Tumors

New techniques for treating liver tumors are allowing patients to recover quickly and experience fewer side effects and complications. In this podcast, members of the multidisciplinary team at UW Medicine's Liver Tumor Clinic will explore the latest in treatment, plus a patient shares his story.

Advances in Surgery for Pituitary Disorders

Tumors in the pituitary gland –a “master gland” for the body located in the front of your brain and behind your eyes—can sometimes lead to vision problems and headaches, among other symptoms. Endoscopic surgery to remove pituitary tumors can lead to quicker recovery time and fewer complications. In this podcast, two experts in the field join us to explain the latest options and a patient shares her own experience.