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 ...

CHICAGO (AP) - June 3, 2009 The experimental, scar-free procedure creates a narrow passage that slows the food as it moves from the upper stomach into the lower stomach, helping patients feel full ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...