A new option for obese individuals trying to lose weigh removes some food through a stomach tube and has just been approved by the FDA. Also, brain stimulation by electric shocks is becoming a more popular method to maintain alertness. And, birth control apps are making it easier for some woman to get their birth control without having to visit the doctor's office.
Guests:
Dr. Stacy Brethauer, Bariatric Surgeon, Cleveland Clinic and President-Elect, The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Dr. Andy McKinley, ¿Biomedical Engineer, Wright Patterson Air Force Research Laboratory
Pam Belluck, Health and Science Writer, The New York Times
Dr. Jason Hwang, Chief Medical Officer, Lemonaid