For patients with diabetes undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG), overall expenditures ...

In 2023, the American Academy of Pediatrics published a clinical practice guideline recommending weight-loss medications, including glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, as a supplement ...

A positive response to treatment for pediatric obesity has enduring health benefits into young adulthood, according t ...

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital announced that they have received accreditation under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery ...

Both Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy reduced health care expenditures after surgery for adults with type 2 ...

Part 2 of a series outlining surgical cosmetic procedures after weight loss to assist clinicians in counseling patients on ...

A randomized crossover trial found minimal difference between blood pressure (BP) readings obtained in public spaces versus those taken in private offices.

Bariatric surgery has become a transformative solution. It is also prescribed for those suffering from obesity and their related health challenges. [...] ...

Dr. Christina Li specializes in minimally invasive weight loss surgery at LifeBridge Health's Northwest Hospital in ...

The results, published in Nature Medicine, found that weight loss surgery was associated with a 72% lower risk of developing serious liver complications compared to medical therapy alone, according to ...

MyMichigan Medical Center Alma is advancing its surgical expertise with the arrival of the da Vinci® Xi surgical robotic ...

A Cleveland Clinic study shows that patients with obesity and fatty liver-related cirrhosis who had bariatric (weight-loss) ...