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Episode description: In spite of the risks, people are lining up to solve their weight problems in the operating room. And if the latest device—an implantable stomach "pacer"—works out, millions more will be taking the surgical way out. [cc]
Rating: [TV-PG] (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Series Information: Alan Alda in Scientific American Frontiers
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First aired: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 (excluding any air dates prior to June 1999)
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