An obese Massachusetts woman and her 8-month-old fetus died of complications 18 months after stomach-stapling surgery, an apparent first that is leading to warnings about the risks of pregnancy soon ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Weight loss surgery has changed a lot over the years. In the 1980s and '90s, stomach stapling and lap band procedures were among the most popular options. Stomach stapling worked by ...

Surgeons at Tufts-New England Medical Center's obesity management center are helping to pioneer a "pacemaker" device that could be a less intrusive - and less expensive - alternative to "stomach ...

Yes, weight-loss surgery, also called bariatric surgery, is a safe option for obese patients who have stable heart disease. The procedure reduces the size of the stomach, limiting how much you can eat ...

An obese Massachusetts woman and her 8-month-old fetus died of complications 18 months after stomach-stapling surgery, an apparent first that is leading to warnings about the risks of pregancy soon ...

LONDON — Patrick Hetzner tried diets and exercise, just about everything short of stomach stapling to lose weight. Nothing worked. Five months ago he tried something new: a stomach pacemaker that ...

Patrick Hetzner tried diets and exercise, just about everything short of stomach stapling to lose weight. Nothing worked. Five months ago he tried something new: a stomach pacemaker that curbed his ...

In this week's Bloomberg Businessweek, Peter Savodnik sheds light on two very profitable and symbiotic American exports in the Middle East: Fast food and bariatric surgery. Savodnik's report, which ...

CHEYENNE On Monday Donna Roofe will undergo surgery that will radically alter her body and the rest of her life. She knows that she might not survive the operation, and if she does she might suffer ...

No question that celebrity success stories have helped popularize gastric-bypass surgery, known as stomach stapling. The number of these procedures in the U.S. soared from 63,000 in 2002 to perhaps ...