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06/11/2025

Our own Kellie Armstrong, the Service line Manager for the Center for Medical and Surgical Weight Loss, was a guest on BariNation podcast the podcast dropped yesterday, November 5.
ASMBS - The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery The Miriam Hospital Kellie Fredette Armstrong Brown Surgical Associates Brown University Health

Ep 270- Bariatric support programs are key to long-term success. In this episode of BariNation, Kellie Armstrong, RN and Integrated Health Director at ASMBS,...

11/10/2025

Please join us on 10/18/25 at Johnston Memorial Park. Weightlosssurgeryri.com The Miriam Hospital Kellie Fredette Armstrong ASMBS - The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery TREO Foundation's The Walk TREO Foundation's The Walk +FunRun - Rhode Island

https://fundraise.treofoundation.org/rhodeisland2025

24/09/2025

💪 Happy Women’s Health & Fitness Day!

At Weightlosssurgeryri.com , we encourage women to take an active role in their health journey. From preventive care to weight loss surgery and support, making informed choices helps you prioritize your well-being and live your healthiest life. 💙

22/09/2025

🌊💗 What an inspiring day at Paddle for Progress!

We’re proud to see so many of our Brown Surgical Associates colleagues—across all specialties—come together to support breast cancer research and care right here in Rhode Island. 🙌

Congratulations to the event founders and all who helped make this year’s paddle a record-breaking success!

27/08/2025

Please join us by registering for Oct 18, 2025 at the Johnston Memorial Park in Johnston, RI. Discount code below, but please know your registration fee is included in your fund-raising totals! Children under 12 y/o are free to register. We will be there Rain, Shine or Snow!!!


https://fundraise.treofoundation.org/rhodeisland2025

13/08/2025

Too much screen time may be harming kids’ heart and metabolic health, according to new research. Limiting sedentary screen use and encouraging active play can help protect long-term well-being.

Read more: https://www.healio.com/news/cardiology/20250806/too-much-screen-time-may-negatively-impact-kids-cardiometabolic-health

Elevated daily screen time may increase cardiometabolic risk among children and adolescents via changes in lipids, waist circumference and blood pressure, researchers reported.Sleep played a significant role in moderating the impact of excess screen time on cardiometabolic risk, suggesting screen ti...

11/08/2025

🍎 New research suggests avoiding ultra-processed foods could double weight loss compared to other approaches—without counting calories.

Read more in The New York Times : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/well/eat/avoiding-ultraprocessed-foods-might-double-weight-loss.html?unlocked_article_code=1.dU8.RUF6.rOxTTEw-o_xc&smid=url-share

In a new trial, people consumed more calories and had more cravings when they ate ultraprocessed foods.

18/07/2025

When Forbes wanted to do a piece about how the weight-loss drug Zepbound® (tirzepatide) works and who may be a good candidate for the medication, they turned to Brown Surgical Associates ' Dr. Luhrs.

Zepbound For Weight Loss: What To Know

15/07/2025

Obesity-related cancer deaths more than tripled from 1999–2020.

At Brown Surgical Associates, we’re committed to fighting obesity—and reducing cancer risk—through surgical care and long-term support.

🔗 https://www.healio.com/news/endocrinology/20250713/obesityrelated-cancer-deaths-more-than-tripled-from-1999-to-2020

SAN FRANCISCO — Obesity-related cancer deaths increased more than threefold between 1999 and 2020, according to an analysis of the CDC WONDER database presented at ENDO 2025. Faizan Ahmed, MD, internal medicine resident at Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune C...