After a popular type of weight-loss surgery, nearly 21 percent of patients develop a drinking problem, sometimes years later, researchers report. The researchers followed more than 2,000 patients who ...

Utica, N.Y.-based Mohawk Valley Health System has launched the MVHS Weight Loss Center, replacing its previous bariatric ...

Obese patients with Type 2 diabetes who don't have excessive surgical risk may find that Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery can help them reduce their risk of heart disease, a new clinical trial ...

Answer: D. Iron deficiency after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass can occur as early as two months after surgery or at any point in life after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. The incidence of iron deficiency may be ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients who undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass may be more sensitive to alcohol exposure compared with those who ...

To study the mechanisms underlying the increase in peripheral BA concentrations after RYGB, BA concentrations and pool composition were analyzed in pre-hepatic and systemic circulation during a meal ...

The center incorporates the hospital's bariatric surgery program.

Despite there being more patients undergoing bariatric surgery since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted in 2010, these surgeries had better postoperative outcomes. The number of patients ...

A predictive health economic model indicated that Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is cost-effective in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus compared with medical management. Our study used a predictive ...

History of Sexual Abuse Slows Response to Bariatric Surgery For obese patients with diabetes, gastric bypass is associated with improved control of comorbid risk factors and weight loss in the short ...

A patient goes for her two-year follow-up after gastric bypass surgery. A patient visits her primary care physician for a two-year follow-up after a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery to check for ...