Weight loss surgery

Louisiana state worker insurance to cover obesity surgery

June 26, 2021 GMT

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's health insurer for state workers, teachers and retirees will soon cover weight loss surgery for people who are obese, under a bill signed into law by Gov. John Bel Edwards.

After obesity surgery, more patients returning for another

By CANDICE CHOIFebruary 28, 2020 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — As more Americans turn to surgery to lose weight, more of them are also returning for a second operation because the first isn't working...

More severely obese kids should get surgery, MD group says

By LINDSEY TANNEROctober 27, 2019 GMT

Even some severely obese preteens should be considered for weight loss surgery, according to new recommendations...

Weight loss among fat-acceptance influencers a fraught topic

By LEANNE ITALIEJuly 22, 2019 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Fashion and lifestyle blogger Maui Bigelow has always been curvy and built a social media presence by embracing every pound...

Obesity surgery may lower heart attack danger in diabetics

By CARLA K. JOHNSONOctober 16, 2018 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Obesity surgery may dramatically lower the danger of heart attacks and strokes in patients with diabetes, new research suggests, reinforcing evidence that benefits extend beyond weight loss...

Free Seminar about Weight Loss Surgery July 25 at Regional West

Staff WriterJuly 13, 2018 GMT

SCOTTSBLUFF ― Did you know that in addition to helping you lose weight, bariatric surgery can improve or resolve type 2 diabetes in 85 percent of patients? It can also improve and resolve other chronic diseases and conditions, including sleep apnea, hypertension, joint and back pain, and reflux.

Free Seminar about weight loss surgery Wednesday evening at Regional West

Staff WriterMay 19, 2018 GMT

SCOTTSBLUFF ― The public is invited to a free seminar about weight loss surgery at 6 p.m., Wednesday, May 23 in the Scotts Bluff I meeting room at Regional West Medical Center.

The free, no obligation, educational program will be presented by bariatric surgeon Jason LaTowsky, MD, of Regional West Physicians Clinic-Surgery, Vascular Diagnostics.

Few eligible patients can get weight loss surgery

By MATTHEW PERRONEFebruary 14, 2014 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Like 78 million other Americans, MaryJane Harrison is obese.

And like many critically overweight Americans, Harrison cannot afford to have weight loss surgery because her health insurance doesn't cover it.