Women that go under the knife for weight loss surgery see improvements not just in their physical health, but in their sex lives too, a new study shows.

Writing in the Journal of the American Medical Association Surgery, University of Pennsylvania researcher David Sarwer and colleagues say they’ve found that after bariatric surgery, female patients score better on sexual functioning and desire. They also show improvements in the […]

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Governor Chris Christie has steadily been losing weight since undergoing lap-band surgery seven months ago. While his weight loss has not been dramatic, bariatric surgeons say Christie’s transformation has boosted interest in gastric-band and -bypass surgeries.

“We had more media attention than we ever had [after Christie’s surgery],” Dr. Jaime Ponce told the Seattle Times Oct. 5. “It was amazing how many phone […]

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Whether you’re excited or less-than-stoked for the reported Real Housewives of New Jersey spin-off featuring Caroline Manzo and her family, there is no arguing that the Manzos are an interesting bunch. You have Albie who is arguably the most handsome son to emerge out of the Housewives franchise and then the whole situation with them owning the Brownstone. But my favorite […]

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Football fans will notice a slimmer, healthier Rex Ryan on the sidelines this season.

After reaching 348 pounds, the head coach of the New York Jets decided it was time to take action to improve his health. Dr. Manny Alvarez, senior managing health editor at FoxNews.com, spoke to Ryan about his decision to undergo lap-band surgery – and his 120 pound weight […]

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OVERWEIGHT people are resorting to surgery usually reserved for the severely obese for the sake of their health.

And some doctors are now so convinced by the success of lap band surgery in cutting the risk of diabetes that they are calling for it to be available to anyone weighing 80kgs and above.

“The reality is for the vast majority of people, non-surgical […]

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“Pawn Stars” shop owner Corey Harrison has lost 115 pounds over the past year after undergoing lap band surgery and an extreme overhaul to his diet.

While he may be known as “Big Hoss” in the “Pawn Stars” reality series, Corey Harrison decided a year ago that it was time to lose weight. The […]

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We were impressed last May when Rex Ryan revealed he already lost 90 pounds since undergoing lap band surgery in March 2010. We’re even more impressed after learning that Ryan has dropped a total of 120 pounds since the surgery and is now looking pretty svelte.

The New York Jets head coach spoke with the New York Post about running […]

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Anthony Damodio, 30, remembers what life was like life, topping the scales at more than 450 pounds.

“I couldn’t buy clothes at a normal store or do activities without feeling sore or tired,” the 6-foot-tall Barnegat resident, an EMT, said. “On the job, I was going on calls looking worse than my patients, and everyone had something […]

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has said family considerations drove him to have weight-loss surgery. Turns out there was a more visible reason, too, one that affects a lot of us who struggle with our weight: He couldn’t fit into his clothes.

Christie, a Republican running for a second term in November, disclosed last week that he had gastric banding surgery in February.

“The things that really […]