A new study from Cleveland Clinic finds that bariatric surgery for weight loss offers more long-term benefits compared to GLP-1 medications. “We found that people who had bariatric surgery lost more ...

The use of bariatric surgery for the treatment of morbid obesity has increased dramatically over the past decade, which has raised concerns about safety, efficacy and cost-effectiveness. A new study ...

Patients who underwent bariatric surgery experienced an approximately five times greater weight loss over 3 years than those who used weekly injections of GLP-1 receptor agonists (RAs) such as ...

Recent medical research reveals striking differences between surgical and pharmaceutical approaches to weight management. While GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy have garnered significant ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Metabolic surgery showed several long-term benefits, like a lower risk for death, over GLP-1s. Surgery should ...

In a retrospective study, semaglutide use leading up to bariatric surgery was not linked with greater weight loss a year after surgery. Rates of diabetes remission and complications were also ...

More than 40% of American’s are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And the epidemic isn’t slowing down, resulting in millions of people suffering from health ...

Both Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage cover some bariatric surgeries if they are medically necessary. Part D prescription drug plans may cover postsurgery medications needed for recovery.

LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - A teacher in Clark County, Nevada, got bariatric surgery and is now encouraging others to do the same through the school district’s health insurance plan, which offers the ...

The UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery is proud to announce the recent international accreditation of the bariatric surgery services it offers at the UAB Hospital-Highlands campus. Recently ...