The mission statement of the Galien Foundation is to recognize “innovation that improves the human condition”. Each year, the foundation awards the Prix Galien Award to examples of people in the biomedical and technology fields who have achieved this by inventing products that help improve lives. Here are just a few leaders that have stood out this past year.
There are many types of weight loss programs available nowadays. For some people, however, mainstream programs and lifestyle changes aren’t an option so they are forced to seek out more drastic, invasive methods. People looking to explore surgical options for weight loss basically have four options. These four choices range in levels of severity and risk and must be carefully monitored by a doctor. The official terms for the four types are: the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, sleeve gastrectomy, and a duodenal switch with biliopancreatic diversion.
Kurt Hansbury 