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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 5th, 2014
Weight Loss Surgery Cuts Cancer Risk, Study Finds

Weight Loss Surgery Cuts Cancer Risk, Study Finds

Bariatric surgery patients have cancer rates similar to those of normal weight people

Weight-Loss Surgery Found to Benefit the Liver

Weight-Loss Surgery Found to Benefit the Liver

Bariatric surgery reduces liver inflammation, reverses early-stage fibrosis

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 21st, 2013
Morbidly Obese 2-Year-Old Has BMI of 41, Undergoes Bariatric Surgery

Morbidly Obese 2-Year-Old Has BMI of 41, Undergoes Bariatric Surgery

The boy is the youngest person in the world to have ever been subjected to this procedure

Bariatric Surgery Can Reduce Bone Density, Specialists Warn

Bariatric Surgery Can Reduce Bone Density, Specialists Warn

An increased number of studies link bariatric surgery to bone loss

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 7th, 2012
Bariatric Surgery Patients Need Not Worry About Developing Fragile Bones

Bariatric Surgery Patients Need Not Worry About Developing Fragile Bones

Formerly obese patients will not experience increased risk of broken bones, study says