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Survey finds over half of Americans are unaware that bariatric surgery can improve fertility
"When female patients are struggling with obesity and pregnancy, there is typically a correlation between their weight and infertility."
Hernia Repair Surgery
Learn about a minimally invasive option for hernia surgery. Common hernia procedures include ventral (abdominal) and inguinal (groin) hernia repair.
Association between circadian syndrome and gallstones in US adult: a cross-sectional study of NHANES 2017–2020
The circadian syndrome is linked with chronic diseases such as stroke, kidney stones, and overactive bladder.
Fasting, eating earlier in the day or eating fewer meals—what works best for weight loss?
Modifying your diet is important for managing obesity and preventing weight gain. This might include reducing your calorie intake, changing your eating patterns and prioritizing healthy food. But is one formula for weight loss more likely to result in success than another? Our new research compared three weight-loss methods, to see if one delivered more weight loss than the others.
Gallstone Ileus as an Occult Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction and Subsequent Large Bowel Obstruction: A Report of a Rare Case
Gallstone ileus, a rare cause of mechanical bowel obstruction, occurs due to the formation of a cholecystenteric fistula allowing gallstones to migrate into the gastrointestinal tract.
Early weight loss with tirzepatide predictive of larger cardiometabolic benefits later on
Tirzepatide confers significant weight loss and cardiometabolic benefits for patients with diabetes and overweight or obesity, especially for those who lose more weight earlier during treatment
Remnant Gallbladder Resection after Subtotal Cholecystectomy Is Challenging but Effective
Removal of the remnant gallbladder following subtotal cholecystectomy is needed in a small number of patients; the most common reason for remnant cholecystectomy is recurrent gallbladder pain or cholecystitis.
Zepbound bests Wegovy for weight loss in new trial
Zepbound, the new GLP-1 weight-loss drug from Eli Lilly & Co., has outperformed its main competitor, Wegovy, in a clinical trial funded by Lilly.
Is eating once a day a good idea? Experts share varying opinions on the ‘OMAD diet’
Dubbed the One Meal a Day (OMAD) diet, it’s a form of intermittent fasting that involves eating all the day’s calories in a single meal, after 23 hours of fasting.
Inguinal hernia
When part of an organ protrudes through an abnormal opening or in an abnormal way, this is called a hernia. A groin (inguinal) hernia occurs when part of the intestine bulges through a weak spot in the abdominal wall at the inguinal canal. The inguinal canal is a passageway through the abdominal wall near the groin. Inguinal hernias are up to 10 times more common in men than in women. About one in four men develops a hernia at some point in life.
