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

Kuldeep Singh, bariatric surgeon at Mercy Medical Baltimore ... Shortly after that bad news, Kate had weight-loss surgery, bringing her weight down to 148 pounds and her BMI to 26 in 18 months.

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

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

Bariatric surgery can help people who struggle with obesity lose significant amounts of weight, but after that weight comes off, it can leave behind sagging or loose skin. This happens because the ...

The NICE guidelines are used by the NHS to assess a patient's suitability for bariatric surgery. One of the main criteria is a patient's body mass index (BMI), a measurement based on height and ...

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 ...

The availability of second-generation obesity drugs (glucagon-like peptide 1 [GLP-1] analogues) has raised questions about the role of bariatric surgery. During its 40th annual congress in October ...

A multicenter examination of data demonstrates that for patients with a body mass index at or above 70 kg/m2 metabolic and bariatric surgery is a potent intervention. A team of researchers led by ...

SAN DIEGO — In patients with metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), bariatric surgery appears to carry a lower risk for mortality after 5 years than treatment with ...