When diets and exercise don't shed the pounds, This device might. Pacemaker-like system targets the nerve that regulates feelings of hunger.

Court: GI doc on the hook for $411,000 in damages to former surgical center. Doctor allegedly went behind his partners' backs when he struck a secret referral deal with their corporate partner.

Yorkville Endoscopy to lose CMS accreditation Jan. 31. Clinic where Joan Rivers went into cardiac arrest cited for numerous failures.

Orthopedic surgeon's license suspended for working under the influence. Scott Strasburger, MD, showed up impaired at a Nebraska surgical hospital.

Whistleblowers: GI docs had "No H&P, no problem" mentality. CRNAs say they were fired after raising safety concerns.

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