BETHESDA, MD. (May 9, 2024) — A new weight-loss treatment could be on the horizon with an innovative endoscopic procedure that ablates (burns) the stomach lining to reduce production of ghrelin, a ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A nursing assistant died while undergoing stomach reduction surgery, and the hospital said Thursday it is suspending such operations while it investigates. Brett Davey, spokesman ...

CHICAGO - The two-page report to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois is a record of failure: 13 diets tried for more than two decades, to no effect. Jeff Flanzbaum, who started a five-year Weight ...

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 is a medical procedure that alters the digestive system to help individuals with obesity lose weight by limiting food intake, nutrient absorption, or both. Globally, obesity has ...

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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 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government is looking for the Holy Grail of weight loss programs: one that keeps the pounds off. Now willing to pay for a treatment that works, Medicare is shunning fad diets to ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- A nursing assistant died while undergoing stomach reduction surgery, and the hospital said Thursday it is suspending such operations while it investigates. Brett Davey, ...