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News | December 30, 2019
Bariatric Surgery Offers Weight-Loss Options (video)
Scripps experts discuss the obesity epidemic and weight-loss surgery options. Gastric sleeve and gastric bypass are the most common.
News | January 4, 2017
Scripps Expert Weighs in on New Ranking of Diets
Once again, U.S. News & World Report started the new year with its annual ranking of the best diets.
News | June 1, 2018
Which Weight Loss Strategies Really Work?
A Scripps endocrinologist and nationally renowned weight loss expert explains what works and what doesn't when it comes to weight loss.
News | October 14, 2019
What Is The Keto Diet? (video)
A Scripps weight loss expert discusses the pros and cons of the keto diet and answers the question: What does it mean to be in ketosis?
News | June 16, 2015
Scripps Physician Weighs in on Study Linking Trans Fats and Memory Loss
Scripps Clinic physician says a new study linking consumption of trans fats to memory loss in men 45 and younger are inconclusive.
News | June 12, 2017
Weight Often Problem After Quitting Smoking
One side effect from the largely successful campaign to reduce smoking has been weight gain by some people after they kick the habit.
News | May 10, 2017
Scripps Expert Says Procedure Offers New Weight Loss Option
Scripps weight loss expert comments on clinical trial results for an experimental stomach banding procedure.
News | March 23, 2017
Scripps Expert Weighs In On Diet Pills In Elle Magazine Article
Elle magazine recently took a look at four diet pills, the first ones to approved by the Food and Drug Administration since the mid-1990s.
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.
News | December 28, 2009
New Survey Shows San Diegans' Top 5 Personal Health Goals for 2010
A Scripps survey reveals the top five personal health goals for San Diegans in 2010. Topping the list are more diligent exercise routines and weight loss.
News | August 10, 2009
Investigational Obesity Drug Proven Effective in Late-Stage Clinical Trials Led by Scripps Researcher
In one trial, 48 percent of obese patients on Contrave lost at least 5 percent of their body weight.