A study found obese diabetics who had gastric bypass surgery lost 64% of their excess weight after a year, compared with 36% in those treated with Allergan’s Lap-Band device.

What’s the difference between a body mass index of 40 and 30? For Baptist Hospital’s Metabolic Surgery Center, about double the business. The center is expecting an influx in new patients as a result of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s …

KRQE Gastric Bypass Best for Weight Loss, Study FindsBusinessWeek21 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to shedding pounds and improving or eliminating type 2 diabetes, gastric bypass surgery may be better than other surgical weight-loss procedures, two new studies find. But obese patients should be careful to choose …Weight Loss Surgery: Bar for Lap Band Lowered, but Is Gastric Bypass Better?ABC...

MONDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to shedding pounds and improving or eliminating type 2 diabetes, gastric bypass surgery may be better than other surgical weight-loss procedures, two new studies find.

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Weight Loss Surgery May Cut Knee Osteoarthritis PainBusinessWeek19 (HealthDay News) — Losing weight can help reduce the amount of pain experienced by obese people with knee osteoarthritis, researchers say. The new study included 24 obese adults, aged 30 to 67, with knee osteoarthritis who underwent weight loss …Studies Highlight Significant Effect of Obesity on Knee OsteoarthritisAbout –...

Washington, Feb 21 : Researchers have suggested that weight loss can improve knee pain related to osteoarthritis (OA), which is a common complaint among obese individuals and retired professional athletes.

SATURDAY, Feb. 19 (HealthDay News) — Losing weight can help reduce the amount of pain experienced by obese people with knee osteoarthritis, researchers say. The new study included 24 obese adults, aged 30 to 67, with knee osteoarthritis who underwent …

MINNEAPOLIS—More than 400 Minnesota employers and other groups are competing in a statewide weight-loss challenge they hope will improve the state’s health.

RumorFix Weight Loss Secrets From Biggest Loser HostRumorFixEveryone wants the secret to weight loss — so RumorFix tapped the services of The Biggest Loser's Alison Sweeney for help. "I think the most important tip is that you have to make the effort," she says. Duh! But wait, before we get cynical on Alison …Biggest Loser Winner Paying it ForwardThirdAge all 2 news articles »