What new research says about bariatric surgery amid the rise of weight loss drugs. (Guillermo Arias/AFP via Getty Images) Weight loss drugs have grown in popularity over the last few years. But is ...

People who have used GLP-1 medications—better known by their brand names like Ozempic, Mounjaro or Wegovy—have likely seen ...

Virtua Health has become the first health system in New Jersey and the Greater Philadelphia region to offer a minimally invasive weight-loss ...

Elite Surgical Center in Fremont, Calif., has added two new bariatric procedures. Here are four things to know. 1. The surgery center is now offering endoscopic primary obesity surgery endolumenal and ...

Recent advancements in weight-loss drugs, such as Wegovy and similar medications, have marked significant progress in the fight against obesity. Still, they aren’t magic bullets. While effective, ...

The weight is no longer sticking to him. A Texas man is halfway to his 90-pound weight loss goal after undergoing a new bariatric surgery option that involves magnets. “I’ve been able to do fantastic ...

Brad Watkins, MD, of University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, outlined a new weight loss procedure in a Cincinnati Examiner report. The procedure, called gastric plication surgery, reduces the ...

A significant portion of the state will get access to bariatric surgery for weight loss after Gov. Jeff Landry signed a new bill requiring commercial insurance to cover the procedure last week.

Bariatric surgeries can help people with severe obesity lose weight by restricting the amount of food the stomach can hold, reducing the absorption of nutrients, or both, depending on the type of ...

Weight loss drugs have grown in popularity over the last few years. But is taking medication the most effective way to slim down? According to new research, bariatric surgery — also known as metabolic ...