Few doctors have made more money in the weight-loss business than Beverly Hills brothers, Julian and Michael Omidi. The brothers, who once were featured in the cable program "Dr. 90210," are the men behind a heavily advertised Southern California business called 1-800-GetThin that has made millions of dollars offering an outpatient procedure that constricts the stomach with what's called a "Lap-Band." Done right, the Lap-Band procedure is a safe technique. But a "20/20" investigation that will also be featured on "World News with Diane Sawyer" has found that in the past three years, at least five patients have died after Lap-Band surgery at the brothers' California clinics. John Faitro says his wife Laura died after doctors lacerated her liver during the procedure but sent her ... Continue reading →

Let's face it, Mexico isn't exactly a major player in the current craft beer revolution. But that doesn't mean that its long tradition of easy-drinking, European-style lagers is something to be overlooked. Sure, the cerveza market is just as consolidated and macro-dominated as the United States' was in the 1970s, but even among the brews that make it up here, there are a few that stand out as more deserving than the rest. So when faced with the Oktoberfest-of-Mexican-beer that is Cinco (or should we say Drinko?) de Mayo, arm yourself with our top 5 beers we think you should get down with before the tequila drops you to the floor. Turn the page. 5. Victoria: Victoria is the perfect step up from all the ... Continue reading →