The inspiration for Good Measures came when its co-founder, Stefanny Shaheen, was attending Harvard Business School while also juggling the care of her four young children, Shaheen faced a ...

Also asked to comment, Francesco Rubino, MD, chair of bariatric ... we'll have better ideas of what medication to start for ...

Heather Jahn shares her weight loss transformation story. Growing up, I always struggled with my weight. Once I hit puberty, ...

Dr. Ellen Morrow came into the studio to chat with Kari about the options people have when deciding between bariatric surgery ...

Bariatric surgery is a procedure that helps you lose weight. It’s an option when you need to lose a lot of weight, especially if improving your diet, becoming more active, and taking medications ...

During the same period, there was a 25.6% decrease in patients undergoing metabolic bariatric surgery to treat obesity. The study is published in JAMA Network Open. "Our study provides one of the ...

"Our study provides one of the first national estimates of the decline in utilization of bariatric metabolic surgery among privately insured patients corresponding to the rising use of blockbuster ...

It found that between 2022 and 2023, as prescriptions for GLP-1 drugs more than doubled, rates of bariatric surgery fell by 25.6%. The findings, published Wednesday in JAMA Network Open ...

Kayla Girgen, RD, is a licensed dietitian who specializes in weight management and weight loss for patients after bariatric surgery ... positive relationship with food and maximize their metabolic ...

Many people enjoy an improved quality of life after bariatric surgery. However, the procedure is not for everyone. Here are seven things you should consider to prepare yourself. Weight loss surgery ...