Weight loss surgery, or bariatric surgery, offers a transformative option, helping patients to lose significant weight when ...

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, ...

In 2002, Paul Lesser weighed 385 pounds and was experiencing severe back problems from a herniated disc that impacted his quality of life. As a condition of treating him, his doctor insisted he ...

Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD, is an endocrinologist at the University of Chicago in Illinois. As a physician-scientist in molecular biology, she uses her research on diabetes, lipid disorders, ...

(NewsNation) — Obesity is a chronic condition affecting many across the U.S. each year, and more and more people are looking for the best treatment options to keep the weight off. For some people, ...

Over nearly six to ten years, individuals with obesity and type 2 diabetes who had metabolic (bariatric) surgery showed significantly lower risks of death, heart events, kidney disease, and eye damage ...

Weight loss treatments, including medication and surgical procedures, may help lower the risk of obesity-related cancers in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes, a new study shows.

New research findings show a significant increase in the use of weight loss drugs among patients undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery, signaling an evolution in the management of obesity and ...

Use of weight loss drugs before bariatric surgery has surged sixteen fold, suggesting a new direction in the treatment of ...

More folks are using weight-loss drugs to drop pounds prior to bariatric surgery. GLP-1 drug use rose 16-fold among patients ...

A new international QUT-led study found that bariatric surgery improves work productivity and employment rates in the short term—but these gains may not last beyond five years without targeted support ...