Sens. Cassidy and Carper Letter to CMS on Obesity
Senators Cassidy and Carper Call for Medicare to Cover Obesity Drugs Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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ASMBS Statement on Resumption of Surgery Released
Statement on metabolic and bariatric surgery during COVID-19 pandemic.
Web-based Calculator Predicts Risk of Death, Complications from Diabetes and Obesity
Evidence-based prediction tool designed to help patients decide between metabolic surgery and standard medical therapy.
New Study Challenges Decades-old Patient Eligibility Criteria for Weight-loss Surgery
Patients who have surgery before obesity progresses to severe stages may achieve even greater health benefits.
Cancer Risk Drops in Half With Over 20% Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery
New study compares differences in cancer risk reduction among weight-loss surgery patients
Metabolic Surgery Cuts Likelihood of Recurrent and Fatal Heart Attacks
Patients with history of heart disease reduce their risk by half
Weight-loss Surgery May Counter Genetic Risk for Developing Breast Cancer
Overweight and obesity associated with an increased risk of 13 types of cancer
Bariatric Surgery Slashes Spending on Diabetes and Hypertension Medications
Patients with severe obesity who get weight-loss surgery cut their spending on diabetes medications by nearly 65 percent and spending on high blood pressure medications by more than a third three to six months after the operation, according to new research from Rush Medical College in Chicago presented here at an American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) national clinical symposium on obesity prevention, treatment and research.
More Evidence Metabolic Surgery Superior to Drug Treatment in Patients With Obesity
Metabolic or bariatric surgery was significantly more effective than medical management in treating type 2 diabetes in patients with milder forms of obesity, according to new research presented here at an American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) national clinical symposium on obesity prevention, treatment and research.
New Study Finds Most Bariatric Surgeries Performed in Northeast, and Fewest in South Where Obesity Rates are Highest, and Economies are Weakest
West Virginia and Mississippi may have the two highest obesity rates in the nation but rank 25th and 45th in the country when it comes to the number of weight-loss surgeries per capita, and have two of the worst state economies, according to a new analysis of factors that may determine utilization of bariatric surgery in the 50 states plus the nation’s capital.