But the impact body weight can have on cognitive function gets less attention.  For years, scientists have been trying to ...

Weight loss surgery reduces the risk of premature death, especially from such obesity-related conditions as cancer, diabetes and heart disease, according to a new 40-year study of nearly 22,000 ...

I was first diagnosed as obese at 8 years old. By 10, I was on my first diet, eating low-calorie pretzels at lunch while my ...

Now, a new study shows that weight-loss surgery could set that ... This study did not assess quality-of-life measures, Adams said, but "if you have less disease, you'd think your quality of ...

Now, a new study shows that weight-loss surgery could set that person’s health, and longevity, on a different path. Utah ...

Compared with those of similar weight, people who underwent one of four types of weight loss surgery were 16% less likely to ...