Study: Weight-Loss Surgery Can Cut Deaths From Heart Attacks, Strokes

Morbidly obese people who had bariatric surgery had fewer heart attacks and strokes than similar people who didn't have the surgery, Swedish researchers found. Even so, a U.S. surgeon cautions that the benefits of the procedure don't necessarily Read More...

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Posted Jan 03 2012, 01:48 PM by Shots - Health Blog