Instead of making cuts in the abdomen, a new kind of obesity surgery uses a tube as thick as a garden hose to go down patients’ throats to snap staples into the stomach. It’s an experimental, scar-free procedure that makes a narrow passage to slow food as it moves from the upper stomach into the [...]

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Obesity surgery may help couples have babies. Preliminary findings from a study at Washington University in St. Louis show bariatric surgery may improve the ability of morbidly obese women to conceive after they have in vitro fertilization (IVF).

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You’ve probably heard about many of the health benefits of gastric bypass surgery, like how it can improve blood pressure, possibly cure diabetes, and lower the risk of dying early. Now there may be another bonus that comes with the weight loss procedure – two new reports say it may help prevent cancer.

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