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 ...

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has developed a minimally invasive procedure that, when combined with endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, may approach the weight loss of surgical sleeve gastrectomy.

Center for Weight Loss Surgery explains the differences between duodenal switch and gastric sleeve surgeries for weight loss.

The newly-approved device requires only that patients swallow it in their doctor's office to achieve weight loss, according ...

Some clinical guidelines recommend routine annual surveillance CT scan, 9 whereas others recommend scans only if patients present with symptoms or elevated serum tumor markers. 11 The incidence of ...

The swallowable gastric balloon has gained FDA approval for short-term weight loss in adults with obesity. Learn more.

Some of the reality weight loss competition show's winners have changed a lot since their seasons of 'The Biggest Loser' ...

Mama June attends Bossip Best Dressed List Event on July 31, 2018 in Los Angeles, California - Earl Gibson III/ Mama June Shannon is back for another season of Mama June: From Hot to Not on Friday, ...

Kenyan celebrities are driving a surge in weight‑loss and cosmetic procedures, sparking criticism and concerns.

The doctor who performed a tummy tuck procedure on a woman who is now in hospice has said her complication occurred after a successful surgery.

Among metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS)-eligible patients in a national sample, semaglutide and tirzepatide prescriptions increased dramatically between 2018 and 2025, whereas MBS use rates ...

Neisa Fetes, 54, received gastric bypass in 2024 and details what she describes as a lifesaving and life-changing decision ...