Health News You Can Use: Weight Loss Medications vs. Bariatric Surgery

New weight loss drugs, like Ozempic and Wegovy, have exploded in popularity and are constantly making national headlines from dramatic celebrity transformations to shortages and negative side effects.

This week, we’re talking to Dr. Rob Kenney, surgeon at Saint Luke’s Center for Surgical Weight Loss, about the effectiveness of these medications compared to weight loss surgery and when each of these treatments is most appropriate.

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