A Swedish study of more than 4,000 obese people treated at 500 health care centers and surgery departments found that those who had weight-loss surgery were less likely to subsequently suffer a heart attack than those treated with routine care such as advice on lifestyle changes. About half the patients had bariatric or weight-loss surgeries, most often stomach stapling. “Compared with usual care, bariatric surgery was associated with reduced number of cardiovascular deaths and lower incidence of cardiovascular events in obese adults,” wrote lead researcher Lars Sjostrom at the University of Gothenburg. The patents were followed for more than a decade, on average. Among the findings, researchers found that following surgery, patients were 30 percent less likely to have a first-time heart attack or stroke than non-surgery patients. And they were half as likely to die from it. You can read more about this study by clicking here. Related Articles: Why men who marry young wives live longer This Baby Will Live to be 120: National Geographic Jumps on Longevity Bandwagon Lab-grown kidneys may soon be a reality for humans 7 longevity assumptions that are wrong Infographic: Longevity secrets of the Okinawans Want to learn how to live beyond 100 years? Read the future tech book Super You Super You is available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and quality bookstores...
Have more sex: live longer...
posted by Dave Bunnell
A study published in the British Medical Journal found that men who had sex less than once per month were twice as likely to die in the next 10 years.