Surgery more effective than dieting: study
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Gastric surgery is a more effective way to fight severe obesity than dieting, according to a Swedish study. The researchers found that people who had surgery bypassing their large intestine were 23 per cent
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NEW YORK  - Patients who undergo heart transplant surgery in hospitals that perform 14 or more procedures each year achieve better outcomes than patients who undergo this procedure at hospitals that perform fewer heart transplants.
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CHICAGO Obese people who have stomach-reducing surgery may be shedding more than just pounds. A new report says the operations may also cure other ills, like diabetes and high-blood pressure.
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Acupuncture, already shown to help ease the nausea patients often suffer after having surgery, may actually work better than drugs, US researchers have reported.
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Obese people who suffer critical  injuries are much more likely to die than thinner victims  because their overall health tends to be worse and surgery is  riskier, a study said on Monday.
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Obese people who suffer critical injuries are much more likely to die than thinner victims because their overall health tends to be worse and surgery is riskier, a study said on Monday.
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Obese patients typically show poor sensitivity to the hormone insulin, a problem that can lead to diabetes. Previous reports have shown that weight loss surgery can improve this sensitivity and now, new research indicates that the type of surgery determines how fast this problem is fixed.
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A new study gives the strongest evidence yet that obesity surgery can cure diabetes. Patients who had surgery to reduce the size of their stomachs were five times more likely to see their diabetes disappear over the next two years
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People 65 years of age or older  may think twice about having weight loss surgery, according to  a surgeon who performs this operation and has studied the  outcome.
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PITTSBURGH -- Thereâs new evidence that surgery to help people lose weight provides significant health benefits that could prolong life and improve quality of life.
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New research, published in the BioMedCentral journal, Nutrition &amp; Metabolism, shows that over 70% of men lost more weight and fat on a low carbohydrate diet, despite eating more calories.
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Choosing back surgery over exercise to treat a herniated disc generally provides more relief, but the difference is minimal and fears related to skipping surgery are unfounded, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Patients who undergo obesity surgery get far more than cosmetic benefits - many also shed fat-related ailments including diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, researchers say.    Their report - an analysis of 136 studies - suggests that in some cases, the drastic operations may alter the patient's body chemistry itself and relieve conditions that can lead to heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure...
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The use of surgery to treat obesity  has increased greatly among U.S. adolescents in recent years,  with the number of operations tripling from 2000 to 2003,  according to a study published on Monday.
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Scientists believe measuring your waist could be a better indicator of future health than weighing yourself.
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Dietary changes to cut calorie intake for weight loss do not have to leave you wanting more, research suggests.
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Adolescents are less likely to  suffer complications from obesity surgery than adults, a  reassuring finding because little had been known about the risk  facing the small but growing number of teens who opt for it,  researchers said on Thursday.