Bariatric Surgery

bariatric surgery GLP-1s

Weight-loss surgeries have plummeted as GLP-1 medications have become popular, study finds

Fasting during Ramadan was harder this year for this Philly woman – but that's a byproduct of her weight-loss success

Bariatric Surgery Ramadan

Children's Health

Teens who get surgery for obesity retain weight-loss reductions 10 years later

Weight Loss Surgery Teens

Children's Health

Weight loss surgery for kids and teens with obesity is becoming more common, study finds

Children's Health

Weight loss surgery should be an option for severely obese children, doctors say

Exercise may counteract negative impact of weight loss surgery, study finds

Bariatric surgery exercise

Satisfaction with bariatric surgery often decreases over time, new study finds

Satisfaction with bariatric surgery often decreases over time, new study finds

Dual surgery boosts heart transplant chances for patients with obesity

Obesity heart transplant eligibility

Here's what to expect before and after weight-loss surgery

Before and After Bariatric Surgery Weight Loss

Ultra processed Foods

Americans want stricter regulations on ultra-processed food makers, poll shows

Breast Cancer GLP-1s

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may help lower risk of breast cancer, Penn study finds

Psychosis College Students

Most college students with psychosis do not get the help they need, study finds

Cooper Health Gloucester

Cooper University Health Care plans new medical campus in Gloucester Township

Obesity Work Week

Could a four-day work week help reduce obesity rates? It's a question America may want to consider

Jefferson Delaware Med School

Thomas Jefferson University to run Delaware's first medical school

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