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Weight-loss surgery won't "cure" sleep apnea

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In people who are obese, weight-loss surgery will likely lead to an improvement in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but it won't eliminate the nighttime breathing disorder. Many patients will have residual OSA one year after weight-loss surgery (also known as bariatric surgery), results of a study indicate. <p><a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~a/reuters/healthNews?a=Uhgf1H"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~a/reuters/healthNews?i=Uhgf1H" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/healthNews?a=VJYPpK"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/healthNews?i=VJYPpK" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/healthNews?a=EkSuyk"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/healthNews?i=EkSuyk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/healthNews?a=tW0HGk"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/healthNews?i=tW0HGk" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~4/378275902" height="1" width="1"/>