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, ...

If you are eligible for bariatric surgery, two procedures can be considered: gastric sleeve surgery and gastric bypass surgery. Both procedures are aimed at helping qualifying individuals lose weight.

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

KUTV — There has been a lot of buzz around weight loss medications recently. Dr. Ellen Morrow from University of Utah Health spoke to Kari Hawker-Diaz about bariatric surgery and weight loss ...

Weight gain can lead to high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and dyslipidemia, a metabolic disorder of abnormal lipids. As the body gets bigger, cardiac changes occur and the left ventricle — the ...

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

MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) -The post-holiday season and a new year often inspire a fresh focus on health and wellness, especially when it comes to weight management. Leon Siegel, MD, Minimally Invasive ...

As new studies emerge investigating the efficacy of GLP-1 medications, particularly in comparison with long-term results for bariatric surgery, this data raises important questions about the future of ...

The Spitzer administration is cracking down on the number of hospitals that perform weight-loss surgery, an increasingly popular procedure performed in more than a dozen hospitals citywide. Citing ...