Because treatment is highly individualized, the involvement of team members may vary. A typical gastric cancer team could ...

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

Some people don’t lose enough weight after bariatric surgery, but a new study shows that adding a daily shot of GLP-1 drug ...

The journey to significant weight loss is often described as a monumental undertaking, a decision fraught with emotional ...

Hypothyroidism was associated with increased risks for readmission, incisional hernia, and biliary disease in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.

Combining bariatric surgery with weight loss medication can help people who need to lose more weight post-surgery, Monash ...

Patients hospitalized for acute COPD exacerbation had reduced odds for in-hospital mortality if they had a prior history of bariatric surgery, according to data presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.“ ...

Key recommendations from the guideline are as follows: ...

Laparoscopic gastrectomy performed by qualified surgeons yields short-term outcomes similar to those of open surgery.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to DPTX3186, a first in class oral condensate ...

Between 2005 and 2010, the proportion of overweight or obese Indian adolescents climbed from 16.3% to 19.3%, the second-highest rate in the world ...

In an analysis comparing bariatric surgery vs. obesity drugs in patients with diabetes and obesity, surgery was tied to lower out-of-pocket costs but higher total costs and greater long-term benefits, ...