Adolescents who undergo bariatric surgery regain more weight after surgery if they are exposed to higher levels of per- and ...

USC researchers found that adolescents with higher pre-surgery blood levels of PFAS regained more weight after bariatric ...

"Forever" PFAS chemicals might hamper a teenager's ability to drop excess weight, even if they've undergone weight-loss ...

Educators with one Nevada school district can get bariatric surgery for free, as long as they keep the weight off over a five ...

Bariatric surgery is a type of surgery that helps severely overweight people permanently lose weight. There are several types of bariatric surgery, but all of these surgeries help reduce your appetite ...

“Bariatric surgery represents the most powerful and invasive tool for significant and sustained weight loss,” says Christopher Thompson, MD, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School ...

Obesity is a mounting health crisis globally and is linked to various chronic conditions. For those battling obesity, ...

Overall, the researchers found that self-esteem scores more than doubled just 12 months after bariatric surgery — from 33.6 at baseline to 75.5 (out of 100) at 12 months (P < .0001).

Vegas teachers are getting lapband surgery paid for if they don’t put weight back on - Over 50 teachers in the Clark County ...

More than 50 have gotten bariatric surgery through the Wellness Incentive Program so far.

Finland will begin offering bariatric surgery to severely obese minors this autumn, starting at Turku University Hospital.