A major study from the Cleveland Clinic has found that weight-loss surgery may help people with obesity and type 2 diabetes live longer and stay healthier than relying on popular weight-loss and ...

CHICAGO (AP) - June 3, 2009 The experimental, scar-free procedure creates a narrow passage that slows the food as it moves from the upper stomach into the lower stomach, helping patients feel full ...

Discover how bariatric surgery can change your life for the better. Explore the benefits and transformative effects.

An endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a procedure that lets a doctor diagnose and treat problems with your bile and pancreatic ducts. The ERCP procedure uses a combination of ...

TUPELO – Dr. Terry Pinson is passionate about people becoming healthier. In fact, he feels so strongly about it, he helps make it happen. For nearly 20 years, Pinson has provided surgical weight loss ...

For years, Akia McDowell had been told she had gastroesophageal reflux disease, a common – yet unpleasant – digestive disorder in which stomach acid backs up into the esophagus. Then, one day in early ...

A gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a cancerous tumor that grows in the digestive tract. Surgery can help remove the entire tumor. There are several procedures, including laparoscopy or more ...

Learn how Bariatric Surgery supports heart health, lowers cardiovascular risk, and helps address obesity and heart disease ...

CHICAGO — Doctors are testing a new kind of obesity surgery without any cuts through the abdomen, snaking a tube as thick as a garden hose down the throat to snap staples into the stomach. The ...