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I had bariatric surgery and lost 120 pounds. It allowed me to run my first half-marathon at age 45.
Anthony Quintano overcame obesity and depression through gastric sleeve surgery, healthy habits, an…
Jane Ridley
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Lisa Marie Presley died of complications from bariatric surgery. Here's how the procedure can cause a small bowel obstruction.
Elvis Presley's only child died suddenly at the age of 54 in January 2023. Her cause of death was r…
Kim Schewitz
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A new weight-loss drug dubbed the 'triple G' could be stronger than Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro and as powerful as bariatric surgery
The new weight loss drug, in development by Eli Lilly, could be as powerful as bariatric surgery &m…
Hilary Brueck
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I had bariatric surgery and lost 85 pounds. Here's how I talked to my 12-year-old daughter about it.
When I decided to have bariatric surgery, I made sure my 12-year-old daughter knew I wanted to lose…
Terri Peters
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I went to Mexico for bariatric surgery and have zero regrets it was a third of the cost and I never felt unsafe
A teacher's salary wouldn't cover her bariatric surgery in the US, so she traveled to Mexico agains…
Jenny Powers
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How to treat and prevent dumping syndrome, a common and sometimes serious side effect of bariatric surgery
Eating foods high in sugar or simple carbs after bariatric surgery may lead to dumping syndrome, wh…
Adam Barnes
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New diabetes drug significant in fight against obesity, reveals new study
A weekly intake of a drug, approved to treat Type 2 diabetes, can provide substantial and sustained…
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A New York hospital pushed weight loss surgeries on prisoners and left some malnourished, report says
A Rikers Island inmate, who weighed 300 pounds, was told about the surgery without being warned of …
Alia Shoaib
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Bariatric surgery: How to tell if you qualify for this effective weight-loss method
People who have moderate to severe obesity can qualify for bariatric surgery, which has been scient…
Wynne Parry
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How to avoid getting a beer belly as you age, according to a dietician and a bariatric surgeon
The fat that accumulates to create a beer belly is actually a more dangerous type called visceral f…
Kelly Burch,Kailey Proctor
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Weight loss surgeries grow 100-fold as food-loving Indians take the easy route
Weight gain and flabs are making Indians so conscious that they are taking an alternative route of …
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A woman who gained 170 pounds after weight loss surgery lost much of it on Ozempic and no longer lives to eat
Nika Steward lost 104 pounds in nine months after taking semaglutide, and said it turned off the 'f…
Rachel Hosie
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A woman lost 82 pounds on semaglutide. It stopped her getting weight loss surgery that can cost up to $30,000.
Elizabeth Wood, who has PCOS, took semaglutide because she was worried her weight would prevent her…
Rachel Hosie
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She was 'desperate' so she went to Mexico for cheap weight-loss surgery, but she says the botched procedure left her on a feeding tube for several years
"The money is not worth it," the woman, Justine Rodriguez, told Fox News. "It's not worth your life…
Taylor Ardrey
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Weight loss surgery linked to significantly lower risk of cancer and death, new study suggests
Patients who lost significant amounts of weight through surgery, and maintained it, had lower risk …
Gabby Landsverk
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More evidence shows weight loss surgery reduces the risk of getting cancer or dying from it, study finds
People with obesity were twice as likely to get cancer and more likely to die of it, compared to th…
Gabby Landsverk
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DEBUNKED: Michelle Obama's Arms Are Not Inspiring Thousands Of Women To Get Plastic Surgery
"I think that it would be hard to say that (the upper arm lift increase) is due to any one factor,"…
Pamela Engel
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5 new weight-loss drugs to watch in the fight for the next Ozempic
Biotech companies are racing to find Ozempic 2.0, hoping for a slice of a multi-billion-dollar indu…
Gabby Landsverk
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Moms say their weight-loss drugs had a trickle-down effect — making their entire families healthier
Some people on weight-loss drugs say their treatment is lifting up the health of their entire famil…
Emily Farache
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How to fix 'Ozempic body' the sagging skin caused by trendy weight-loss drugs
Here's how you can fix sagging skin from Ozempic. A plastic surgeon said he's seeing patients come …