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Big Drop in Malignant Melanoma Rate After Bariatric Surgery Weight loss surgery for obesity appears to result in a huge reduction in the risk of malignant melanoma that persists for up to 20 years, according to a new analysis of long-term data from the SOS study.
Popular News from European Congress on Obesity (ECO) 2017
Call for More Countries to Recognize Obesity as DiseaseSpeakers at this year's ECE and ECO meetings call for wider recognition and classification of obesity as a disease and more
government-led action to curb the growing epidemic, especially among children
Medscape Medical News, May 24, 2017
Diet Drinks Don't Up Calorie Intake, Help Control CravingsNegative press has surrounded diet drinks recently, but new data indicate such beverages don't lead to overeating, which has
been a concern. Experts at an obesity conference say they have a role.
