TAMPA (BLOOM) – Bariatric surgery can be done using open surgery through a large incision, but it can also now be done using minimally invasive robotic surgery. Gastric bypass shrinks your stomach ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Performing gastric bypass surgery to reduce the weight of morbidly obese patients using a laparoscopic method, rather than the conventional more invasive "open" abdominal ...

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, ...

Across all income levels, bariatric surgery resulted in better diabetes control than GLP-1s or similar medications, a study ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD Key Takeaways You need to follow your surgeon's instructions for diet and ...

The center incorporates the hospital's bariatric surgery program.

USA: Researchers have found in a new study that, over two years, bariatric surgery resulted in substantially greater fat-mass ...

Studies have reported cases of people developing autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus after undergoing gastric bypass surgery. But research is mixed as to whether there’s a link.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Although bariatric surgery is generally considered effective for the treatment of obesity, the recent death of ...

A study of over 112,000 U.S. adults found that 14% started a GLP-1 receptor agonist after bariatric surgery. Timing of GLP-1 agent initiation after bariatric surgery varied, and optimal timing needs ...