Metabolic Surgery Cuts Likelihood of Recurrent and Fatal Heart Attacks
Patients with history of heart disease reduce their risk by half
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Weight-loss Surgery May Counter Genetic Risk for Developing Breast Cancer
Overweight and obesity associated with an increased risk of 13 types of cancer
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Bariatric Surgery Slashes Spending on Diabetes and Hypertension Medications
Patients with severe obesity who get weight-loss surgery cut their spending on diabetes medications by nearly 65 percent and spending on high blood pressure medications by more than a third three to six months after the operation, according to new research from Rush Medical College in Chicago presented here at an American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) national clinical symposium on obesity prevention, treatment and research.