Scientists have discovered novel molecular mechanisms that contribute to recovery from diabetic kidney disease following ...

Bariatric surgery is called extreme far more often than obesity itself is. That imbalance reflects how this condition is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For all the talk of Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy and other weight loss drugs being damn near miraculous, they come at a significant ...

Bariatric surgery leads to more weight loss that lasts longer, compared to drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy and behavioral changes such as diet and exercise, new ...

Bariatric surgery uptake has decreased since the fourth quarter of 2022, coinciding with a rise in prescriptions of semaglutide and tirzepatide for adults with obesity, according to a research letter ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Right now, patients with obesity and cirrhosis ...

Perioperative optimization of nutrition leads to lower risks, better outcomes, and improved quality of life for adult patients undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery, according to an updated ...

New guidelines say weight-loss surgery should become a more routine treatment option for diabetes, even for some patients who are mildly obese. Obesity and Type 2 diabetes are a deadly pair, and ...

The 2013 declaration of obesity as a chronic disease and the 2021 approval of semaglutide are associated with increased use of antiobesity medications, while bariatric surgery rates remain stable.