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Bariatric Surgery Linked to Reduced Incidence of Hematologic Cancer

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 – Bariatric surgery is associated with reduced incidence of hematological cancer, especially for women, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in The Lancet Healthy...

Weight-Loss Surgery Could Lower Odds for Blood Cancers

MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 – Weight-loss surgery can deliver a host of health benefits, but new research reveals an unexpected one: Getting the surgery was associated with a 40% lower risk of blood...

Depression, Inflammation Linked in Obese Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 – For individuals with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery, depression is associated with higher inflammation before and after surgery, according to a study published online...

Revisional-RYGB Examined for GERD and Weight-Loss Failure

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 – Following sleeve gastrectomy (SG), revisional Roux-Y-gastric-bypass (RYGB) is beneficial for remission of reflux symptoms and extra weight loss, according to a study...

Bariatric Surgery Linked to Lower All-Cancer Incidence Among Females

FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 – Among females, bariatric surgery is associated with lower all-cancer and obesity-related cancer incidence, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in Obesity. Ted D....

Weight-Loss Surgery Could Lower Women's Cancer Risk

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 – It's long been known that obesity is tied to increased cancer risk, but can weight loss after bariatric surgery help lower a person's odds for the disease? The surgeries...

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Aids Outcomes One Year After Bariatric Surgery

FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 – Telephone-based cognitive behavioral therapy (tele-CBT) delivered one year after bariatric surgery is associated with improvements in disordered eating and psychological...

Clinical, Metabolic Factors Influence T2D Remission After Gastric Bypass

THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 – Regardless of weight loss, a significant proportion of patients experience type 2 diabetes (T2D) remission after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), according to a study...

Sleeve Gastrectomy Has Harmful Impact on Bones of Teens, Young Adults

THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 – Adolescents and young adults undergoing sleeve gastrectomy (SG) have reductions in bone strength and increases in bone marrow adipose tissue (BMAT), according to a study...

Weight-Loss Surgery Could Bring Weaker Bones to Teens

TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 – Weight-loss surgery can have a lot of benefits for obese teens and young adults. But a new study finds a concerning side effect. Young people who had sleeve gastrectomy, the...

Semaglutide Better Than Liraglutide for Post-Bariatric Surgery Weight Recurrence

WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 – Semaglutide is associated with superior weight loss for treating post-metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) weight recurrence compared with liraglutide, according to a...

Wegovy, Saxenda Help Folks Lose Pounds They Regained After Weight-Loss Surgery

MONDAY, June 5, 2023 – When people regained weight after obesity surgery, it wasn’t entirely clear what to do next. Now, it appears the weight-loss medications Wegovy and Saxenda can help. Both work ...

Youth Use of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery on the Rise

FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 – Use of and access to metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) increased among U.S. youth overall and for most racial and ethnic groups from 2015 to 2021, according to a research...

Sleeve Gastrectomy + Hiatal Hernia Repair or Fundoplication Reduces GERD

THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 – For patients undergoing bariatric surgery with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and/or hiatal hernia, sleeve gastrectomy (SG) with concomitant hiatal hernia repair...

Bariatric Surgery Tied to Less Medication Use Over 15 or More Years

FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 – Patients undergoing bariatric surgery for obesity use fewer lipid-lowering, cardiovascular, and antidiabetic medications over the long term versus patients with obesity not...

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