This is running in tomorrow's paper:
Four of every 10 patients who undergo weight-loss surgery develop complications within six months, the federal government said Sunday. Bariatric surgery is helping thousands of Americans lose weight and reduce the risk of diabetes and other life-threatening diseases, said Dr. Carolyn M. Clancy, director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, a unit of the Public Health Service. But she added, “This study shows how important it is ...