Bariatric Surgery Prolongs Lifespan for Obese Patients

Bariatric surgery can prolong lifespan: image of measuring tape and apple on top of scale, itself on top of wood floor.

Obese middle-age men and women who had bariatric surgery have half the death rate of those who had traditional medical treatment over a 10-year period, reports a study that answers questions about the long-term risk of the surgery. The study, published in JAMA, was led by Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago and […]