USA TODAY Weight-loss surgery triggered rare genetic wasting disorderUSA TODAYThe first indication of a problem was the continued weight loss. Later, the ammonia spikes interfered with her thought processes and caused personality changes. "At first they tested to see if maybe she was throwing up," McAfee said. "They didn't know.and more »

Title: Weight-Loss Surgery May Also Help Menstruation, Skin, Hair Category: Health News Created: 5/11/2012 4:06:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 5/14/2012 12:00:00 AM

Jassira before and after her duodenal switch. Jassira Espaillat-Batista had always wanted to be a mother.  But at 340 pounds, she was unable to ovulate, so having children didn’t seem to be an option for her. “[My husband and] I had tried …

Would you have surgery to lose 30 pounds?  A controversial new procedure in weight loss has patients pleased but critics concerned. In a quaint suburb of New Orleans, women are lining up for a new weight loss surgery called the POSE procedure.

Trying to lose a little weight is hard enough. But when your weight climbs up to more than 100 pounds over your ideal weight, it becomes almost impossible for many people to lose it. That's when some people turn to weight loss surgery.

CTV.ca HOUSE CALL: Weight-loss surgery can help eliminate diabetesSuburbanJournalsIn March 2011, the International Diabetes Federation, which represents more than 200 diabetes groups across the globe, called for weight-loss surgery to be considered a treatment for type II diabetes in certain patients with a body mass index (BMI) as …Local type 2 diabetics see added benefits of weight loss surgerySouthCoastToday.com Weight...

LOS ANGELES, April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Bariatric surgery is not just about losing weight. The most advanced procedures available today, from gastric sleeve surgery to gastric bypass and the Lap Band, …

Diabetes is the seventh-leading cause of death in the United States, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts that by 2050, people who have diabetes will comprise a third of the nation’s population. Right now, 1 in 12 …

eMaxHealth Weight-Loss Surgery Cuts Type 2 DiabetesABC News (blog)The Italian study comes on the heels of two studies published last month that found bariatric surgery lowers blood sugar levels almost immediately in patients with type 2 diabetes even before patients lost weight. One study found 42 percent of patients …Weight-Loss Surgery Beat Drugs for Cutting Diabetes in Very ObeseU.S. News &...

Weight-loss surgery currently provides one of the most effective therapies for diabetes, with patients seeing extremely high rates of improvement.