Leonardtown, MD – MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital has secured reaccreditation for its bariatric surgery center under the ...

Adolescents who undergo bariatric surgery regain more weight after surgery if they are exposed to higher levels of per- and ...

When assessing PFAS subtypes, Baumert's group found higher concentrations of the sulfonic acid-containing compound PFOS of ...

Educators with one Nevada school district can get bariatric surgery for free, as long as they keep the weight off over a five ...

Obesity is a mounting health crisis globally and is linked to various chronic conditions. For those battling obesity, ...

"Forever" PFAS chemicals might hamper a teenager's ability to drop excess weight, even if they've undergone weight-loss ...

Bariatric surgery is a type of surgery that helps severely overweight people permanently lose weight. There are several types of bariatric surgery, but all of these surgeries help reduce your appetite ...

Teenagers with higher levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their blood who undergo bariatric surgery will ...

After four years, 9.4% of patients who got bariatric surgery reported they had separated or divorced. Among obese patients who got weight-loss advice only, 5.5% had undergone divorce or separation ...