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Health and Wellness | April 14, 2021
Obesity During COVID: Are You a Candidate for Bariatric Surgery? (podcast)
A Scripps bariatric surgeon explains why demand for weight-loss surgery has risen during the COVID pandemic from people with obesity.
Health and Wellness | February 24, 2020
Bariatric Surgery Patient Sheds 75 Pounds
A San Diego woman loses weight, and gains a passion for competitive running, after having gastric bypass surgery at Scripps.
Health and Wellness | January 11, 2016
Top 5 Scripps Wellness Stories of 2015
Scripps Health rounds up the top health and wellness stories from 2015.
Scripps in the News | May 12, 2015
Scripps Physician Reviews Latest Weight Loss Options on KUSI
Physicians at Scripps Health are the first in the San Diego region to use a new implanted device that promotes weight loss by blocking hunger signals.
Scripps in the News | January 14, 2015
FDA Approves Device for Weight Loss
On Jan. 15 the Food and Drug Administration approved a vagal nerve stimulator for the treatment of obesity.
Patient Stories | March 3, 2010
Surgery Helps Ease Woman's Lifelong Struggle With Weight
Scripps Health patient Susan M. struggled with weight for decades before exploring bariatric surgery options, eventually deciding on gastric banding.
Patient Stories | November 10, 2009
Bariatric Surgery Helps a Young Mother Regain Her Life
Struggling with weight management, gestational diabetes and Type 2 diabetes, one patient opts for a successful laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery procedure.
Patient Stories | April 12, 2009
Woman Lives a Lighter Life After Weight Loss Surgery
Before weight loss surgery, Terri H. struggled with numerous health conditions including high blood pressure, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia.