TAMPA (BLOOM) – Bariatric surgery can be done using open surgery through a large incision, but it can also now be done using minimally invasive robotic surgery. Gastric bypass shrinks your stomach ...

50-year-old Kenneth Yerrid, of Melissa, is halfway to his weight loss goal of 90 lbs and it's only been three months. Yerrid suffered from Metabolic syndrome, a serious health condition which includes ...

The future of weight loss surgery could be as simple as a single incision. Dr. Carlos Galvani, the UA surgeon who conducted the first single-incision weight loss surgery in Tucson, said he is pleased ...

The weight is no longer sticking to him. A Texas man is halfway to his 90-pound weight loss goal after undergoing a new bariatric surgery option that involves magnets. “I’ve been able to do fantastic ...

Todd McCarty, MD, FACS, of the Lakewood Weight Loss & Wellness Clinic in Dallas, performed the first natural orifice bariatric surgery in November. This minimally invasive procedure involves entering ...

Stomach-stapling surgery to combat obesity may be done in the future with a tube inserted through the mouth, making the procedure safer than using an incision and opening the way for more people to ...

On a recent sunny afternoon, Jason Wasmanski of Bear Creek pushed his 3-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, on the swings at Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre. When the little girl decided to scamper over to a ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say there are many health advantages to having weight-loss surgery. Portra/Getty Images Bariatric surgery is used by many people to help facilitate weight loss. Researchers ...

Dulce Herrera had two dreams in life, helping her parents become U.S. citizens and losing weight. Her parents say Herrera did some research on social media and found a Facebook group of people, who ...