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 ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Weight loss surgery has changed a lot over the years. In the 1980s and '90s, stomach stapling and lap band procedures were among the most popular options. Stomach stapling worked by ...

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 ...

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 ...

Americans will do anything to avoid getting older or fatter. Stomach stapling is on the rise, Botox is in like high-waisted jeans, and older celebs such as Joan Rivers and Cher have more fillers than ...

In this week's Bloomberg Businessweek, Peter Savodnik sheds light on two very profitable and symbiotic American exports in the Middle East: Fast food and bariatric surgery. Savodnik's report, which ...

No question that celebrity success stories have helped popularize gastric-bypass surgery, known as stomach stapling. The number of these procedures in the U.S. soared from 63,000 in 2002 to perhaps ...

CHEYENNE On Monday Donna Roofe will undergo surgery that will radically alter her body and the rest of her life. She knows that she might not survive the operation, and if she does she might suffer ...

Obese patients who suffer from adult onset diabetes will be able to benefit from surgery to staple their stomachs, under plans being drawn up in UAE, it was reported Wednesday. Health officials are ...

LONDON - Patrick Hetzner tried diets and exercise, just about everything short of stomach stapling to lose weight. Nothing worked. Five months ago he tried something new: a stomach pacemaker that ...