Study finds bariatric surgery declined with rise in GLP-1 drugs to treat obesity

A new study by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, in collaboration with researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of

Analysis finds weight-loss surgery may help people with obesity manage high blood pressure

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People with obesity who underwent weight-loss surgery were more likely to control their high blood pressure over a 1-to-5 year follow-period compared to those who managed

BMI’s relation to cancer therapy mortality risks not so straightforward

While being overweight increases the risk of developing lifestyle-related diseases, there is a phenomenon known as the obesity paradox where a decreased risk of death has been seen during cancer