What new research says about bariatric surgery amid the rise of weight loss drugs. (Guillermo Arias/AFP via Getty Images) Weight loss drugs have grown in popularity over the last few years. But is ...

Weight loss drugs have grown in popularity over the last few years. But is taking medication the most effective way to slim down? According to new research, bariatric surgery — also known as metabolic ...

What Is a Bariatric Surgeon? A bariatric surgeon is a doctor who performs gastric bypass and other types of surgeries that help you lose weight. They’re sometimes called metabolic surgeons. Your ...

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 ...

Gastric bypass patients had a lower rate of major adverse cardiac events than sleeve gastrectomy patients over 5 years. This was driven by a 40% risk reduction for myocardial infarction among gastric ...

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, ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A new study reveals the health benefits of weight loss surgery for people with type 2 diabetes. The findings were recently published on CNN. The study has local ties ...

Most Americans are wrong about surgical treatments for obesity, medical professionals have warned. That assessment comes after a nationally representative survey of U.S. adults found that so-called ...

According to research presented recently at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, obese patients looking to get a joint replacement are more likely to have success with ...