Teenagers with higher levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their blood who undergo bariatric surgery will ...

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

Tonia Brown and Tonie Ervin do many things together, including changing their diet, walking more and undergoing bariatric ...

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

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

When assessing PFAS subtypes, Baumert's group found higher concentrations of the sulfonic acid-containing compound PFOS of ...

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

Most of the people who choose bariatric surgery — around 80% — are women, Adams said. One of the strengths of the new study, he said, was the inclusion of men who had undergone the procedure.

When bariatric surgery was first conceived, its primary purpose was just to help people lose weight. Today, we know it does that—but also so much more. According to the American Society for ...

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 ...

After four years, 9.4% of patients who got bariatric surgery reported they had separated or divorced. Among obese patients who got weight-loss advice only, 5.5% had undergone divorce or separation ...