Posts by: Anna Tan, RN

Anna Tan, RN

Anna is responsible for the scripting and production of video news content. Her skills as a registered nurse as well as a proven video content creator on YouTube and other social media platforms allow her to create video news reports that are engaging and easy to understand for patients.

October 23, 2015October 23, 2015

Childhood Obesity and Diabetes Plan Lauded By University of Otago Researchers

News

The University of Otago’s Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research Centre (EDOR) recently applauded the government’s newly launched health initiatives that target childhood obesity and diabetes. EDOR’s Director, Professor Jim Mann, commented ... Read more

October 21, 2015October 21, 2015

Scientist Publishes New Review on Sustained Release Naltrexone/Bupropion for Obesity

News

US Endocrinology, a peer-reviewed journal of research relating to the endocrine system, recently published a focused review on the positive effects of a relatively new combination treatment for obesity. The report ... Read more

October 2, 2015October 2, 2015

True Results Surgeons Perform First Batch of ORBERA Intragastric Balloon Procedures

News

True Results, a leading bariatric weight loss solution provider, recently announced that on September 24, 2015, the first three ORBERA™ Intragastric Balloon procedures were successfully administered at the Turning Point Specialty Surgery Center ... Read more

September 2, 2015September 2, 2015

Firstborn Siblings More Likely to be Obese, Diabetic and Hypertensive, Large Scale Study Shows

News

A team of researchers from the Liggins Institute in New Zealand conducted the largest study of its kind in women and found that firstborn women have a higher likelihood of ... Read more

September 1, 2015September 1, 2015

Ethicon Showcases Updates on Mission to Fight Obesity and Expand Patient Access to Surgical Treatment Options

Diet, News

Ethicon, a company that has been at the forefront of advancing metabolic and bariatric surgery for the past two decades, recently showcased their product portfolio and therapeutic solutions, and dedication to finding ... Read more

August 24, 2015August 28, 2015

New York Bariatric Group Specialist Among the First To Perform Orbera Procedure in US

News

It was earlier this month that the Orbera revolutionary anti-obesity program — which includes the novel Orbera intragastric balloon — was approved by the US Food and Drug administration as a non-invasive ... Read more

August 12, 2015August 12, 2015

Upcoming ObesityWeek 2015 Expects Nearly 6,000 Attendees and Over 1,500 Abstract Presentations

News

ObesityWeek 2015 will be hosted by The Obesity Society (TOS), the leading professional society dedicated to better understanding, preventing and treating obesity, and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery ... Read more

August 6, 2015August 7, 2015

Most Physicians and Trainees Fail to Identify and Address Overweight and Obese Children, Study Shows

News

According to a study led by a Saint Louis University pediatric hospitalist, titled, “Physicians and Physician Trainees Rarely Identify or Address Overweight/Obesity in Hospitalized Children” currently published in The Journal of Pediatrics, physicians ... Read more

August 4, 2015October 28, 2015

US Legislators Show Support for Treat and Reduce Obesity Act

News

A press release from the Obesity Action Coalition, a nearly 50,000 member-strong 501(c)(3) national non-profit organization founded in 2005 with a mission to giving a voice to the individual affected by ... Read more

July 31, 2015July 31, 2015

American Society of Bariatric Physicians to Change Name to Obesity Medicine Association

News

The American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP) announced it will be changing its name to Obesity Medicine Association to better emphasize its commitment to addressing the under-recognized epidemic of obesity through ... Read more