Blood tests are used to diagnose bleeding disorders, which make an individual more likely to bleed spontaneously and after surgery or injury.
Weight loss can improve your health and change your life for the better. Body contouring is an additional surgery that can remove problematic remaining excess skin.
Pediatric liver transplants at Yale Medicine are extremely safe and successful, and can cure many cases of childhood liver failure.
Fatty liver disease (fat deposits in the liver) can lead to serious medical problems. Weight loss is often an effective treatment for this condition.
Diabetes affects 1 in 11 Americans. If you have diabetes, your body is either not producing insulin or is not using it properly.
GERD is a common gastrointestinal disorder that occurs when stomach contents flow into the esophagus.
Cirrhosis refers to the final, advanced stage of several diseases that affect the liver and cause it to scar.
Alcohol-related liver disease occurs due to liver damage caused by excessive consumption of alcohol.
Hepatitis is caused by a virus in the blood. Infection occurs through exposure to the virus. Hepatitis B and C cause liver inflammation.
Bariatric surgery may be worth considering if you are obese with a related health condition, and other weight-loss strategies haven't worked for you.