Health Risks Remain After Gastric Bypass Surgery

Surgeons Urge More Post-Surgical Follow-Up of Patients

While gastric bypass surgery may help obese people improve their health by shedding weight, the procedure may have a darker flipside when it comes to patients' risk of death from suicide and a continued risk of heart disease.

According to a study published in the current issue of the journal Archives of Surgery, this increased risk may indicate that bariatric surgery patients may require more intense follow-up in the months and years after their procedures. More >>

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