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Doctors, nurses often contribute to patients' weight problems

Although some doctors and nurses seems to think stigma and shame can help motivate patients to lose weight, the opposite seems to be true, according to a doctor's commentary published today in the Read more...

Survey: 28 percent of hospitals have renovated to accommodate the obese

If you think your hospital has been treating higher numbers of morbidly obese patients in recent years, chances are you're not alone. Medical supplier Novation has released its 2010 Bariatric Report, Read more...

Pay-for-performance programs can cause gaps in quality of coverage for obese, minority patients

Worsened care for minorities, as well as the obese and poorer people, could be an unintended consequence of physician pay-for-performance (P4P) systems unless they're adjusted to account for case Read more...

Study: Bariatric surgery repays cost within two to four years

Though it typically costs between $17,000 and $26,000, gastric bypass surgery's costs are typically offset within two to four years by saving on other forms of medical care, according to a new Read more...

Press Releases

Obesity Linked to Higher Five-Year Death Rate After Esophageal Cancer Surgery

ROCHESTER, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Obesity doubles the risk of cancer recurrence and cancer-related death in patients with esophageal cancer who have been treated with surgery, researchers at Mayo Read more >>

Bariatric Surgery Study Looks at Survival Impact in Older Veterans

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In the first study to compare survival associated with bariatric surgery in mostly male patients, bariatric surgery was not significantly associated with decreased Read more >>

Symptoms of Obese Heart Failure Patients Improved After Bariatric Surgery

Mayo Clinic researchers say significant benefits are seen in these patients, even though most remained obese after weight loss CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A small Mayo Clinic study has found that Read more >>

Weight Loss and Physical Activity Improve Symptoms of GERD

Mayo Clinic study finds caloric restriction eases symptoms of heartburn NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a debilitating problem for sufferers -- heartburn, Read more >>

Obese Women Diagnosed with Larger, Later Stage Breast Cancers

New Study Presented at American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting Stresses Importance of Mammograms LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Obese women are more likely to have breast cancer detected at Read more >>