When assessing PFAS subtypes, Baumert's group found higher concentrations of the sulfonic acid-containing compound PFOS of ...

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

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

Adolescents exposed to toxic “forever chemicals” may be more likely to regain weight lost after bariatric surgery, a new ...

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

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

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

“Bariatric surgery represents the most powerful and invasive tool for significant and sustained weight loss,” says Christopher Thompson, MD, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School ...

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

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 ...

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