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Obesity surgery benefits may be bigger for teens than adults. Teens who have obesity surgery lose as much weight as adults and are more likely to have it resolve other health problems such as diabetes and high blood pressure, study finds. NBC Health News, 05/17/2019. This item was posted in the ISN Newsroom. Please check the newsroom daily for updates on scleroderma and other related articles.

Being obese can make hot flushes and night sweats worse for menopausal women, study finds. In some studies, but not all, weight loss and exercise have both been shown to reduce hot flashes in women who are obese, thus giving women even more reason to create a healthier lifestyle for themselves. Mail Online, 06/27/2017. This item was posted in the ISN Newsroom. Please check the newsroom daily for updates on scleroderma and other related articles.

Weight–loss surgery after age 35 linked to survival benefit. Obese people who undergo a certain kind of weight–loss operation after age 35 may live longer than obese people of the same age who don't have the surgery, a study suggests. Reuters Health, 02/11/2016. This item was posted in the ISN Newsroom. Please check the newsroom daily for updates on scleroderma and other related articles.