Bariatric surgery

Illnesses and conditions

Injectable weight-loss drug helps shift stubborn pounds post-surgery

Some people don’t lose enough weight after bariatric surgery, but a new study shows that adding a daily shot of GLP-1 drug liraglutide can help patients shed extra pounds and may reduce the need for further surgery.
Obesity

Weight loss surgery is safe and gets 61% of diabetics off their meds

A new study has confirmed that weight loss or bariatric surgery is safe and very effective, and, for a large percentage of people who were diabetic before the surgery, meant that they didn’t require diabetes medication five years after.