Scott Bagwill was ready to go under the knife for his bariatric surgery, but at the last minute, a complication arose that ...

By Deena Beasley (Reuters) -Powerful weight-loss drugs are expanding use of U.S. health care as patients starting ...

Eating healthy and exercising are important to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, but for some people - it's not enough.

While surgery has a low risk for complications, when they do occur, they are serious. This may explain why only 5%-10% of ...

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Postprandial hypoglycemia is one of the main complications of bariatric surgery and can affect up to 30% of patients. Unlike ...

Ochsner Lafayette General has become a regional leader in bariatric surgery by using the latest technology, focusing on a ...

"For certain patients who are higher-risk, who cannot undergo surgery or did not tolerate the [weight-loss] medication or had ...