Monthly Archives: October 2011

Day 2 of World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress Underway

As the 4th Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress heads into day 2, Orbicare reports tremendous success at the Chicago-based event. As day one wrapped up yesterday, hundreds of conference participants from all over the world have passed … Continue reading

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Orbicare Attends 4th Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Heathcare Congress

Today marks the kicks off the 4th Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Heathcare Congress taking place in Chicago, IL. Orbicare will be in attendance with upwards of 120 exhibitors and sponsors taking part in the four-day event loaded with … Continue reading

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Orbicare Teams Up With Temos

Orbicare proudly announces its recent partnership with the world-renowned hospital and dental clinic certification firm Temos. As the new Regional Partner for Latin America, Orbicare is looking forward to playing a positive role in this newly-founded relationship. The linking of … Continue reading

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More breast cancer diagnosed in women with diabetes

Women with recently diagnosed diabetes may be more likely to also get a breast cancer diagnosis than those without diabetes, suggests a new study from Canada. It’s not the first time diabetes has been linked to new cases of breast … Continue reading

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The Dangerous Combo of Diabetes & Obesity

With Diabetes continuing to have an impact on millions of obese people around the world, Orbicare works hard to continually educate its inquiring patients on the alternatives to decreasing their diabetic state through metabolic surgery. Orbicare CEO Dr. Jesus Ortiz … Continue reading

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A Deadly Pair: Obesity & Diabetes

The current advancements in bariatric surgery offer an open door of hope to those suffering from severe weight issues. While gastric bypass surgery is certainly an effective solution, someone considering undergoing the procedure must first recognize the illnesses leading to … Continue reading

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Chocolate lovers have fewer strokes, study finds

A sweet tooth isn’t necessarily bad for your health– at least not when it comes to chocolate, hints a new study. Researchers studying more than 33,000 Swedish women found that the more chocolate women said they ate, the lower their … Continue reading

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Roche drug shows promise in early Alzheimer’s

An experimental drug being developed by Roche Holding AG removed amyloid plaques from the brains of Alzheimer’s disease patients in a small early-stage study, according to data published in the Archives of Neurology, the Swiss drugmaker said on Monday. Many … Continue reading

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More about Gastric Bypass Surgery

When it comes to gastric bypass surgery, the benefits of utilizing Orbicare’s medical tourism services reach far beyond the surgery itself. By helping to not only perform stellar surgery with optimum results, Orbicare’s top-level surgeons offer an all-inclusive solution to … Continue reading

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Heart attacks hit smokers younger [study]

Smokers tend to suffer heart attacks years earlier than non-smokers, suggests a new study from Michigan. “Individuals who smoke are much more likely to have a heart attack, and will present with a heart attack a decade or more earlier,” … Continue reading

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