Stomach bypass best for extreme obesity (Reuters)
Reuters - Although technically more challenging, laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, a common type of stomach bypass operation, provides greater weight loss in severely obese patients than does placing a plastic band around the stomach to make it smaller, new research shows.

What the sun could do to you this week
This week may see not only the hottest days of the summer but also the hottest days on record. What risk does it pose to your health? Here, we explain just what harm - and good - the sun can do to the body in our top to toe guide

Exercising in the Heat
One thing I can say about the midwest is this: they have some crazy weather around here. Just a few days ago, I was thinking how chilly it...

Hospital may have exposed some to HIV (Reuters)
Reuters - A California hospital was contacting some 300 morbidly obese patients after learning they may have been exposed to hepatitis or HIV by poorly cleaned instruments used in stomach-reduction operations.

This Week’s Poll: What do you think about the trend towards gastric bypass surgery?
Gastric bypass surgery is a hot topic these days, mostly because there's been an amazing increase in the number of people choosing bariatric surgery in the last several years. ...