weight loss surgery

A growing number of women struggling to have a baby are going under the knife and getting weight-loss surgery to boost their fertility.

While some doctors are wary, one Manhattan surgeon says 15% of his female patients choose bariatric surgery because they're hoping to get pregnant.

Gastric bypass surgery often helps to improve type 2 diabetes -- even before patients lose a substantial number of pounds, doctors say.

ORLANDO (MedPage Today) -- Polycystic ovary syndrome symptoms improved significantly after bariatric surgery, and previously infertile women successfully conceived, data from a small cohort study showed.

CHICAGO (MedPage Today) -- Surgeons should continue to exercise caution in considering bariatric surgery for patients older than 65, a researcher said here.

The UK's first large-scale study on the impact of weight-loss surgery reports a large reduction in type 2 diabetes and other health problems.

(Wiley-Blackwell) A new study published in the journal Clinical Obesity reveals that bariatric surgery can result in significant weight loss in severely obese adolescents.

The FDA has approved the broader use of the Lap-band - meaning patients once deemed too slim for the procedure are now able to go under the knife to lose unwanted weight.

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA has sanctioned use of gastric banding for weight-loss surgery in a wider range of patients -- those with BMIs of 30 or more, rather than a minimum BMI of 35.

Think of it as weight loss surgery without the knife.

People considering weight loss surgery can reduce their risk for complication by choosing a surgeon and hospital with a lot of experience performing the procedures, according to new research.