Weight-Loss Success
Initiatives — whether surgery, medication, or diet — help people conquer obesity and improve their health Weight loss is a personal journey. Whether the goal is to lose weight or look and feel better, everyone’s motivation differs. Amber Cornelius’ motivation: a fear of contracting Covid-19. “I was hearing that people who were significantly overweight were […]
Bariatric Surgery Prolongs Lifespan for Obese Patients
Obese middle-age men and women who had bariatric surgery have half the death rate of those who had traditional medical treatment over a 10-year period, reports a study that answers questions about the long-term risk of the surgery. The study, published in JAMA, was led by Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago and […]
