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 ...

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 ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Mayo Clinic researchers have found a significant number of patients who undergo "stomach stapling" or gastric bypass surgery for weight reduction develop peripheral neuropathy, ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES -- The first long-term studies of stomach stapling and other radical obesity treatments show that they not only lead to lasting weight loss but also dramatically improve survival. The ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The first long-term studies of stomach stapling and other radical obesity treatments show that they not only lead to lasting weight loss but also dramatically improve survival. The ...

LONDON - Women who have their stomachs stapled not only lose weight, they also may reduce their cancer risk by up to 40 percent, new research says. In a study of more than 2,000 obese people who had ...

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 1992 family photo provided by Herb Olitsky, the now 53-year-old business owner from New York City is shown when he weighed 320 pounds. Olitsky, who stands 5 feet 8 inches, underwent ...

Louisiana, which insures 250,000 state workers, tests the benefits of paying for stomach-stapling surgery for obese workers. Within the next year, 40 volunteers will have the surgery. They'll be ...

Just when the U.S. government has declared obesity a public health crisis, insurers are growing more skeptical of drastic -- and expensive -- remedies like “stomach stapling” surgery. Demand is ...