FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Weight-loss surgery is often the last option for people who've tried everything else. A procedure with dramatic results is offering promise to many, and doctors say it's safer ...

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KTIV) - The decision to have weight loss surgery isn’t an easy one. On Monday night, KTIV shared the stories of two patients, at CNOS, who explained how they made the decision to ...

Also called sleeve gastrectomy, this is a weight loss surgery that removes a large part of your stomach and leaves a small "sleeve” behind so you become less hungry and eat fewer calories. The gastric ...

A sleeve gastrectomy, also called gastric sleeve surgery or vertical sleeve gastrectomy, is a weight loss (bariatric) surgery. This a gastric restrictive procedure, which is a type of weight loss ...

Approximately 1 in 11 adults in the United States have severe obesity. For some people, obesity can lead to serious health conditions despite dieting, exercise, and medications. When other weight loss ...

MidMichigan Health offers a variety of classes, screenings and support groups for the months of July and August 2010. Those interested in registering or learning more may call MidMichigan Health Line ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio Endoscopic bariatric surgery within the ...

Patient eligibility for bariatric surgery, also called weight-loss or metabolic surgery, has expanded over the last decade and its safety and effectiveness even further established in clinical studies ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “We found that gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy were both very effective for long-term discontinuation of ...

In mildly obese ('class I') patients, sleeve with ileal transposition (sleeve-IT) surgery results in better glycemic control than either gastric bypass or clinical treatment, a new study suggests. In ...

"Every time I stood on the scale and saw the difference, it would keep me going," says Tatty Hovannesya Tatty Hovannesya is ready for a girls’ night out. The 26-year-old senior fashion designer ...