'Easy Way Out'? Stigma May Keep Many From Weight Loss Surgery
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For many obese people, weight loss surgery can be a new lease on life, but too few who qualify for the procedure opt for it.Read More…
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Weight-Loss Surgeries Less Common in States With High Obesity Rates
FRIDAY, Nov. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Americans in states with the highest obesity rates are less likely to have weight-loss surgery, researchers say. Why? “None of the states with the fiveRead More…
Weight-Loss Surgery May Pay Off in the Bedroom, Too
THURSDAY, Nov. 8, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Weight-loss surgery may have a side benefit that most don’t know about, with new research showing testosterone levels in male patients jump after the procedureRead More…
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Which Weight-Loss Surgery Is Best?
TUESDAY, Oct. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Deciding to have weight-loss surgery is tough enough, but then you have to choose between several procedures — each with different risks and potential weightRead More…
Obesity Surgery May Cut Heart Attack Risk in Diabetics
TUESDAY, Oct. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Obesity surgery may help prevent heart attacks and strokes in people who are severely overweight and have diabetes, a new large study suggests. It’s alreadyRead More…
Obesity Surgery May Cut Heart Attack Risk in Diabetics
TUESDAY, Oct. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Obesity surgery may help prevent heart attacks and strokes in people who are severely overweight and have diabetes, a new large study suggests. It’s alreadyRead More…
Wait Times for Obesity Surgery Are Growing
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 1, 2018 (HealthDay News) — People who want to have weight-loss surgery are facing much longer wait times now than a decade ago, a new study finds. Among weight-loss surgeryRead More…
Big Weight Loss May Bring Big Relationship Changes
WEDNESDAY, March 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Weight-loss surgery may turn your love life upside down, new research suggests. In one of two new Swedish studies, major weight loss after bariatric surgeryRead More…
Weight-Loss Surgery Beats Meds for Obese, Diabetic Teens: Study
WEDNESDAY, March 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) Weight-loss surgery may help severely obese teens with type 2 diabetes far more than medication and lifestyle changes alone, new research suggests. A small analysis foundRead More…
Weight-Loss Surgery Alone Won't Keep the Pounds Off
TUESDAY, Jan. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — If you think your battle against obesity ends on the operating table, you’re mistaken. “Exercise and eating smaller portions have to be part of yourRead More…
Weight-Loss Surgery Is Good for Obese Teens' Hearts
MONDAY, Jan. 8, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Severely obese teens who undergo bariatric surgery to lose weight end up lowering their heart disease risk down the road, new research indicates. For theRead More…