Black adults who underwent a sleeve gastrectomy had a lower total weight loss and higher HbA1c after surgery than white and ...

The Mantra surgical robotics platform has been indigenously developed to provide affordable access to cutting-edge surgical ...

The European Institute of Plastic Surgery (EIPS), under the direction of distinguished and board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Demetris Stavrou, is pleased to announce the forthcoming introduction of ...

Weight-loss surgery is the most effective treatment for severe obesity and some of its associated health risks. But surgery can impact mental health and well-being in surprising ways.

NYU Langone expands access to primary care, surgery, cardiology and more in Middle Island and Patchogue to enhance healthcare in Suffolk County.

To improve access to care, many professional organizations have advocated for classifying obesity as a disease. However, the ...

Robotic surgical assistants, enhanced imaging, and AI-assisted diagnostics are changing the landscape for doctors and the outcomes for patients, including at Southern Medical Center in Nashua. Here’s ...

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Cottage Health has opened the Cottage Surgical Clinics, a Cottage Medical Group specialty care clinic at 2320 Bath St., Ste. 101, Santa Barbara. The ...

The higher a person’s BMI, the higher their risk for complications after bariatric surgery, such as higher rates of emergency department visits and readmission.

Bariatric is the study of obesity and with the tools of surgery, modern day medicine has combat obesity for life long success ...