Tag: bariatric surgery

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    Are new weight-loss drugs the answer to America’s obesity problem?

    Some doctors call them a godsend, particularly as part of wider treatment plan; others warn against halting research into root causes of obesity.

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    Alcohol abuse after weight loss surgery?

    Experts on the use of bariatric surgery for the treatment of obesity gathered at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study earlier this month for a two-day seminar examining new evidence that stomach surgery for the treatment of obesity has unexpected side effects, including an increased incidence of alcohol abuse among patients.