“As it climbs up and up, with every 5 increased points in BMI, somebody’s chances of dying goes up by 30 percent,” explained Dr. Kuldeep Singh, bariatric surgeon at Mercy Medical Baltimor ...

Bariatric surgery, while generally excluded from health insurance coverage, can be payable if specific conditions are met.

Postprandial hypoglycemia is one of the main complications of bariatric surgery and can affect up to 30% of patients. Unlike ...

While surgery has a low risk for complications, when they do occur, they are serious. This may explain why only 5%-10% of ...

Create a satisfying and nutrient-rich snack post-bariatric surgery with crispy and flavorful ... to support your ...

Eating healthy and exercising are important to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, but for some people - it's not enough.

A cross-sectional study of privately insured patients with obesity showed that the use of GLP-1 RAs soared from 2022 to 2023, ...

Ochsner Lafayette General has become a regional leader in bariatric surgery by using the latest technology, focusing on a ...

While bariatric surgery often serves as a transformative solution for hormonal imbalances, the journey doesn’t end with the procedure itself. Many patients discover that this “factory reset ...

Obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery can manage without opioids, according to a thesis from the University of ...