Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have dominated the diet discussion for the past few years. But this trend leaves many people wondering: What role does weight-loss surgery play in an ...

Sleeve gastrectomy is a newer restrictive procedure in which approximately 90% of the stomach is removed, leaving a tubular sleeve between the esophagus and the first portion of the small intestine.

At our Center for Gastrointestinal Nerve and Motor Function, approximately 50% of patients who ... management and have abnormal gastric retention (at 2 hours over 60% and 4 hours over 10% as ...

Gastroparesis presents a serious challenge to the clinician who is faced with treating patients afflicted with this chronic and disabling condition. The currently available medical therapies are ...

Semaglutide, sold under the brand names of Ozempic, Rybelsus and Wegovy, is one of the most popular drugs on the market.

Approximately one in 10 Americans age 50 and older have an early form of the disease and as many as one in 100 people over age 50 have the later form of the condition ... blood vessels as well as the ...

A blood thinner is a medication that is used to prevent or treat blood clots. Blood thinners are commonly used in conjunction with surgery when the risk for blood clots is heightened. They may be ...

Most people have surgery for colon cancer that hasn't spread. The operation you have depends on the position of the cancer in the bowel. This section is about surgery for cancer that starts in the ...

Your hair, body and skin will all change, but there are ways you can make sure that you age gracefully and stay looking your best well into the future. Anti-ageing treatments can help protect your ...

Britain is in the grip of a gastric flu outbreak which has spread ... of gut infection in this country," Mr Gregor said. "We see over hundreds of thousands, possibly millions of cases each year.