UAMS introduces bariatric surgery option to combat Arkansas's high obesity rate
According to a 2024 Trust for America's Health report, Arkansas is ranked third in the country in adult obesity rate with 40% ...
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Managing Nutritional Deficiencies & Weight Regain in Bariatric Surgery
Researchers laid out nutritional management strategies for clinicians to offer patients before and after bariatric surgery to ...
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Woman Who Had Back Surgery Woke Up with One of Her Kidneys Removed
When Maureen Pacheco went to the hospital in April 2016, she was told she would be receiving back surgery, but wound up having a kidney taken out When Maureen Pacheco went to the hospital in April ...
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USC study shows persistent organic pollutants are associated with higher blood pressure in teenagers after weight loss surgery
USC researchers have found that persistent organic pollutants (POPs)—synthetic toxic chemicals often found in food sources and stored in body fat — are associated with long term higher blood pressure ...
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Taking semaglutide before bariatric surgery does not improve weight loss or safety, study finds
More information: Mathur, V et al. 'Neo-adjuvant' semaglutide reduces weight loss with bariatric surgery and does not improve overall outcomes, JAMA Surgery (2025). DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2025.0001 ...