I couldn't believe my eyes the other night when a news program reported that there is a new procedure to help people lose weight that involves a pacemaker being attached to the stomach.

It's called an implantable gastric stimulator, and it's basically the same pacemaker that's used in hearts. Except this one is placed in the abdomen and has wires that are attached to the stomach and send electrical impulses. Those currents fool the brain into thinking the stomach is full.

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