This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Obese patients who have bariatric ...

In an era where the conversation around weight loss is often dominated by the latest injectable medications, many might ...

Since she lost her job this summer as a bariatric surgeon, Lana Nelson, DO, has a phone message that tells callers, "I'm probably out on the trails" hiking near Grand Junction, Colorado. For 19 years ...

Bariatric surgery is performed safely in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients with minimal fibrosis (stage 1–2). However, the safety and potential benefits of bariatric surgery for NAFLD ...

No matter what she tried, Doris Carril could not drop the extra pounds she gained as she aged. “Eating every three hours, exercising, liquid diets, anything," said Carril. Now, thanks to the new ...

Today in the U.S., more than 78 million people are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control. [i] While research shows bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for severe obesity, ...

Insurance-related barriers are delaying timely and essential bariatric and metabolic surgery for patients living with severe ...

ORLANDO — Patients who undergo bariatric surgery show a significantly increased risk for alcohol abuse, highlighting the need for better patient selection and interventions to reduce these risks, ...

Insurance delays hinder access to vital bariatric surgery, despite IRDAI mandates, risking patient health and increasing ...

Early-stage gastric cancer can be assessed more accurately using a new liquid biopsy tool that predicts lymph node metastasis ...