PHILADELPHIA -- At Roxborough Memorial Hospital in Philadelphia, surgeon Piotr Krecioch has his hands full launching a ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. If you’re struggling with weight, you’re not alone. Around 42 percent of American adults have obesity. In addition to nutrition, ...

Bariatric surgery leads to more weight loss that lasts longer, compared to drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy and behavioral changes such as diet and exercise, new ...

Mercy Health — Lorain’s surgical bariatric and weight management program recently performed its 100th surgical procedure, hitting a new milestone since the program was launched in late 2022, according ...

Discover how bariatric surgery can change your life for the better. Explore the benefits and transformative effects.

Credit: Getty Images Our easy-to-read fact sheet provides an overview of weight loss surgical procedures, such as gastric sleeve and gastric bypass. Our easy-to-read fact sheets provide clinicians ...

University of Maryland Medical System surgeons break down how weight loss surgery works, who qualifies and what patients can ...

A study led by the Joslin Diabetes Center found that bariatric metabolic surgery is more effective at glycemic and weight control than medical and lifestyle interventions for people with type 2 ...

At least two recent studies have found bariatric surgery more cost-effective, long term, than the pricey glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist obesity medications. Another recent study ...

OZEMPIC WEGOVY. WELL, WE CAN’T STOP HEARING ABOUT THESE WEIGHT LOSS SHOTS AND MEDICATIONS, BUT BEFORE EVERYONE WAS TALKING ABOUT THE SHOT, SOME PEOPLE WERE OPTING FOR WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY TO HELP THEM ...

CARY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--True You Weight Loss, the nation’s first dedicated endobariatric weight loss center, today announced two new FDA-authorized clinical trials aimed at providing innovative, ...

A retired PA from Swindon who opted for weight loss surgery died from malnutrition following 'extreme pain,' sparking a warning about ...