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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Overall, the researchers found that self-esteem scores more than doubled just 12 months after bariatric surgery — from 33.6 at baseline to 75.5 (out of 100) at 12 months (P < .0001).

USC researchers found that adolescents with higher pre-surgery blood levels of PFAS regained more weight after bariatric ...

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

More than 50 have gotten bariatric surgery through the Wellness Incentive Program so far.