Greater exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a family of endocrine-disrupting chemicals, may undermine ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

Bariatric surgery is a type of surgery that helps severely overweight people permanently lose weight. There are several types of bariatric surgery, but all of these surgeries help reduce your appetite ...

Tonia Brown and Tonie Ervin do many things together, including changing their diet, walking more and undergoing bariatric ...

After four years, 9.4% of patients who got bariatric surgery reported they had separated or divorced. Among obese patients who got weight-loss advice only, 5.5% had undergone divorce or separation ...