Surgery beats drugs for major weight loss
And, blood test may replace biopsy after organ transplant. Global news you can trust. Download the Reuters App. Health Rounds Health Rounds By Nancy Lapid , Health Science Editor Hello Health Rounds readers! Today we feature a real world study that found weight-loss surgery is more effective for shedding pounds and keeping them off than widely used GLP-1 drugs. We also highlight early data on two potentially useful diagnostic techniques - one for detecting damage caused by liver transplants and another that may identify a risk of developing diabetes. Today's issue of Health Rounds is our only one for this week, as Reuters will observe Juneteenth on Thursday to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans. We'll be back next Tuesday with news from the upcoming American Diabetes Association meeting in Chicago. In breaking news, see these sto...