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Endoscopic treatment for obesity
Barham K. Abu Dayyeh, M.D., M.P.H., a gastroenterologist and advanced endoscopist at Mayo Clinic, discusses endoscopic treatment for obesity and revision of gastric bypass surgery for teenagers.
Mayo Clinic Researchers Classify Obesity To Improve Treatment
Andres Acosta, M.D., Ph.D, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, discusses a recent study associating certain traits with obesity.
Bipolar disorder & bariatric surgery
Karen Grothe, Ph.D., L.P., assistant professor of psychology, Mayo Clinic, discusses patients with bipolar disorder who are seeking bariatric surgery. Many patients who struggle with serious mental illness have a difficult time managing ...
Large waist linked to poor health, even among those in healthy body mass index ranges
Having a big belly has consequences beyond trouble squeezing into your pants. It's detrimental to your health, even if you have a healthy body mass index (BMI), a new international collaborative study has found.
Mesalamine dose may lower marker of bowel inflammation
Edward V. Loftus Jr., M.D., discusses an article looking at the ability of a drug to drive down calprotectin, a marker of bowel inflammation, in people who have ulcerative colitis.