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FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Lots of folks gained their COVID weight during the housebound months of the pandemic, and now those extra pounds are weighing heavy on

Lots of folks gained their COVID weight during the housebound months of the pandemic, and now those extra pounds are weighing heavy on many, a new survey shows.

Two groups of bariatric surgeons want to expand eligibility for weight loss surgery. Whether insurance companies will agree remains to be seen.

Two groups of bariatric surgeons want to expand eligibility for weight loss surgery. Whether insurance companies will agree remains to be seen.

WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Dropping a load of pounds through weight-loss surgery can significantly decrease your risk of developing or dying from cancer, according to three new

Obese individuals who had bariatric surgery cut their risk of developing cancer by more than half.

WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Dropping a load of pounds through weight-loss surgery can significantly decrease your risk of developing or dying from cancer, according to three new

Individuals with obesity were at least two times more likely to develop certain types of cancer and 3.5 times more likely to die from from the disease than those who had weight-loss surgery, according to a new study presented here today at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Annual Meeting.

Bariatric surgery significantly reduces the risk of major adverse liver and cardiovascular events in recipients, compared with nonsurgical counterparts, among those with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

An analysis of a Medicare administrative database finds about 30% lower mortality associated with sleeve gastrectomy.