Weight-loss surgery is a game changer for many, but diet and lifestyle are the major factors in long-term success.
Bariatric surgery set Tonya Woods on the right path. A personal trainer, a high-tech gym and an indomitable attitude helped her stick to that path.
Football coach and pastor Matthew Stone's regimen leads to 150 pounds of lost weight and worries.
Better diversity seen after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
Mike Bowman had been a virtual shut-in—until weight-loss surgery gave him back his life.
Weight-loss procedure could represent the biggest shift in diabetes treatment since insulin.
More than half of patients showed improvement in pain symptoms, ability to walk.
A patient's commitment to lifestyle changes and continued follow-up are key to achieving best results.
If pounds stayed off, bladder control improvement was seen years later.
Weight-loss surgeries in the United States lead to greater demand for cosmetic surgery.
Despite their male counterparts, ladies may possess greater overall awareness of the risks posed by obesity.
Weight-loss breakthroughs help, but they’re not the ultimate long-term solution to obesity.
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