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Of two common weight loss surgeries, one is safer but may be less effective
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Of two common weight loss surgeries, one is safer but may be less effective

When comparing two of the most common weight loss surgeries, a research team led by University of Michigan Health found that long-term, sleeve gastrectomy is safer than gastric bypass for Medicare patients. Five years after each procedure, patients who’d undergone a sleeve gastrectomy, which involves removing part of the stomach, had a lower risk of...