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News Releases
News Releases
New Study Challenges Decades-old Patient Eligibility Criteria for Weight-loss Surgery
Patients who have surgery before obesity progresses to severe stages may achieve even greater health benefits.
November 2019
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Cancer Risk Drops in Half With Over 20% Weight Loss After Bariatric...
New study compares differences in cancer risk reduction among weight-loss surgery patients
November 2019
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Metabolic Surgery Cuts Likelihood of Recurrent and Fatal Heart Attacks
Patients with history of heart disease reduce their risk by half
November 2019
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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
November 2019
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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...
June 2019
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More Evidence Metabolic Surgery Superior to Drug Treatment in Patients With Obesity
Metabolic or bariatric surgery was significantly more effective than medical management in treating type 2 diabetes in patients with milder...
June 2019
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New Study Finds Most Bariatric Surgeries Performed in Northeast, and Fewest in...
West Virginia and Mississippi may have the two highest obesity rates in the nation but rank 25th and 45th in...
November 2018
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Weight-loss Surgery Reduces Risk of Coronary Heart Disease By 40 Percent
Patients with severe obesity who get weight-loss surgery cut their risk of developing coronary heart disease by about 40 percent,...
November 2018
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Metabolic Surgery Significantly Better Than Drug Therapy
People with diabetes and severe obesity who had metabolic surgery were much less likely to die from diabetes or any...
November 2018
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Mortality From Heart Failure Cut in Half in Weight-loss Surgery Patients
New Cleveland Clinic Study Shows Bariatric Surgery May Have Protective Effect After Heart Failure Patients who have previously undergone weight-loss...
November 2018
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