Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Gastric bypass surgery was linked to an increased risk for nonalcohol substance use disorder compared with no ...

In normal digestion, food passes through the entire stomach and then enters the small intestine, where most of the nutrients and calories are absorbed. It then passes into the large intestine (colon), ...

Research from the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute finds that gastric bypass is associated with a higher risk of additional operations or other invasive procedures, compared to a gastric sleeve ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Mayo Clinic researchers have found a significant number of patients who undergo "stomach stapling" or gastric bypass surgery for weight reduction develop peripheral neuropathy, ...

Three-fourths of type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients who regained weight after gastric bypass surgery for severe obesity remained in remission 5 years after surgery, a retrospective study found. (Journal ...

(Reuters Health) - Twelve years after gastric-bypass weight-loss surgery, the benefits persist in most patients, leading to long-term weight loss, less diabetes, lower blood pressure and fewer ...

“Obesity is one of the most urgent public health problems in our nation today,” said Jay Bhatt, chief medical officer of the American Hospital Association in his online article in POLITICO. The ...

What some consider a life-saving procedure has been put on hold at a local hospital. WakeMed has canceled all gastric bypass surgeries, pending a review. Other WRAL Top Stories WakeMed is known for ...