Weight loss surgery

Weight loss surgery can alter your brain by reducing your obsessive urge to eat

A team of researchers has found that a weight loss surgery can not only make your stomach smaller but can also reduce your obsessive urge to eat.

Feb 07, 2017, 21:07 PM IST

World's heaviest woman's appeal for Indian visa seeking medical help receives response from Sushma Swaraj!

Iman was diagnosed with elephantiasis soon after she was born. Her birth weight was a staggering 5 kilograms.

Dec 06, 2016, 17:21 PM IST

Diet pills, supplements, surgery for weight loss – But are they safe?

The bottom line is that a reduced-calorie diet paired with increased physical exercise is the best and safest way to lose weight.

Sep 14, 2016, 11:40 AM IST

Pain, physical function improve after weight-loss surgery

The assessments were conducted prior to surgery and annually thereafter.

Apr 10, 2016, 19:20 PM IST

Weight loss surgery may kill romance, hit family life

 Want to shed those extra kilos through weight loss surgery? Do it before you get hitched! According to a study, being married might actually work against those who want to put off weight, reveals a study.

Jan 27, 2016, 16:49 PM IST

How weight-loss surgery reduces sugar craving

Weight loss surgery curbs sugar craving by acting on the brain's reward system, a new study has found.

Nov 20, 2015, 14:26 PM IST

Weight-loss surgery boosts testosterone levels in obese men 

The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of surgical weight loss following sleeve gastrectomy on serum testosterone, DHEA (a precursor to testosterone) and prostate-specific antigen (PSA).

Oct 07, 2015, 00:12 AM IST