Medical professionals now consider bariatric surgery not just as a weight loss intervention but as a potential treatment for obesity-related liver conditions. This shift in perspective opens new ...

But is taking medication the most effective way to slim down? According to new research, bariatric surgery — also known as metabolic and bariatric surgery, or weight loss surgery — remains the ...

Bariatric surgery aids weight loss, but is a major part of a new lifestyle and not a permanent way to keep weight off. Patients will be required to take nutritional supplements, exercise and follow up ...

Right now, patients with obesity and cirrhosis have few treatments for their progressive liver disease, but a new study ...

Weight Loss Benefit in Diabetes Is Similar via Surgery or Diet Small study suggests no independent effects from gastric bypass surgery. Medscape Medical News, August 19, 2020 COVID Isolation ...

The use of bariatric surgery for the treatment of morbid obesity has increased dramatically over the past decade, which has raised concerns about safety, efficacy and cost-effectiveness. A new ...

Jill Welshans is one of our nurse practitioners for bariatric patients ... Your dietitian will develop a diet for weight loss before surgery, plus a plan for your new nutritional needs after surgery.

While GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy have garnered significant attention, bariatric surgery continues to ... coverage continues expanding New formulations show improved effectiveness ...

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

Science reporter JoNel Aleccia working with photographer Jae Hong and videographer Eugene Garcia explored the effect of new guidelines for treatment ... medications for kids as young as 12 and ...