Weight Loss Surgery Update

Weight Loss Surgery Update

MedlinePlus sent this bulletin at 04/06/2016 01:10 PM EDT

New on the MedlinePlus Weight Loss Surgery page:

Weight-Loss Surgery Gets People Moving

04/05/2016 02:00 PM EDT

More than half of patients showed improvement in pain symptoms, ability to walk

Source: HealthDay

Weight-Loss Surgery May Help Control Type 2 Diabetes in Long Run

04/04/2016 04:00 PM EDT

After 5 years, more patients in surgery group had lower blood sugar than in medication-only group

Source: HealthDay

Non-Surgical Procedure May Be New Weight-Loss Tool

04/03/2016 09:00 AM EDT

In preliminary study, 'bariatric artery embolization' shows some promise

Source: HealthDay