Brad Watkins, MD, of University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, outlined a new weight loss procedure in a Cincinnati Examiner report. The procedure, called gastric plication surgery, reduces the ...

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

Is the promise of rapid weight loss worth having 80% of your stomach removed? It was for Remi Bader, a NYC-based influencer who became popular for her “realistic, plus-sized try-ons.” She made ...

People who have used GLP-1 medications—better known by their brand names like Ozempic, Mounjaro or Wegovy—have likely seen meaningful changes in their health, such as improved blood sugar, lower blood ...

A USC-led team has developed an innovative way to predict blood pressure outcomes after bariatric surgery that outperforms the current standard practice. In 108 adolescents who underwent bariatric ...

GLP-1 medications have become game changers for people trying to lose weight, but bariatric surgery is still superior when it comes to total and lasting weight loss, a new study has found. Patients ...

Perioperative optimization of nutrition leads to lower risks, better outcomes, and improved quality of life for adult patients undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery, according to an updated ...

Malabsorptive bariatric surgery increases kidney stones risk versus restrictive procedures. Learn how urine chemistry differs ...

A case series published in BMC Rheumatology describes new-onset inflammatory arthritis following bariatric surgery, with MRI-confirmed axial and peripheral disease requiring advanced treatment.