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Weight-Loss Surgery Cuts Risk for Heart Attack, Death: Study

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Weight-loss surgery, such as gastric banding, can dramatically reduce the rate of heart attacks and deaths among people who are obese, a new study shows.

Researchers in the United Kingdom said their findings suggest that obese people at high risk for heart disease should seriously consider undergoing this type of procedure to lose weight.

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Bariatric Surgery Support Newsletter April 2014

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