The endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty is a non-surgical alternative to make the stomach smaller in obese patients.

State lawmakers are considering expanding the types of obesity treatments covered by Nevada Medicaid, including approving ...

JOPLIN, Mo. — For patients who are significantly overweight — the path forward to losing it may include a decision between ...

Perioperative optimization of nutrition leads to lower risks, better outcomes, and improved quality of life for patients.

Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have found that persistent organic pollutants (POPs)—synthetic toxic ...

Bariatric surgeries entail a layered verification process that delays approvals but things are moving as surgeries go up.

They’re expensive and aren’t a short-term fix, but Ozempic and Wegovy show great promise in regulating weight. | Opinion ...

The December 2023 death of 29-year old Virgin Islands resident Jade Barber was the result of negligence – some intentional – ...

Research published in Nature determined why obese individuals who lose weight tend to regain the weight over time. Here's how ...

Researchers studied whether taking semaglutide, one of the new glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist (GLP-1 RAs) drugs, also known ...

Administration of semaglutide before metabolic and bariatric surgery does not confer benefits for overall weight loss, ...

Neoadjuvant semaglutide before metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) is not beneficial in terms of weight loss.