Greater exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a family of endocrine-disrupting chemicals, may undermine ...

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

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

Adolescents who undergo bariatric surgery face a higher risk of weight regain, which can undermine treatment success and long ...

Karen Roberts and Lawana Davenport have a lot in common, including a shared journey through bariatric surgery that helped ...

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

Obesity is a mounting health crisis globally and is linked to various chronic conditions. For those battling obesity, ...

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 ...

Finland will begin offering bariatric surgery to severely obese minors this autumn, starting at Turku University Hospital.

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).

Bariatric surgery requires anesthesia to put you under sleep, but it can produce additional side effects or surgical ...

Turku University Hospital will start bariatric surgery, also known as weight loss surgery, for a small number of severely ...