Lap band surgery appears to be an effective procedure to combat obesity in adolescents, according to a new study conducted at NYU Medical Center. It is the first study to evaluate the lap band in ...

CHICAGO – A new, nonsurgical weight-loss procedure — which involves inserting a tube down a patient's throat and suturing the stomach — is safe and effective, a new study finds. During the procedure, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... (Reuters) – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s choice of gastric banding has prompted questions about why he opted for a weight-loss procedure less favored by ...

(Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s choice of gastric banding has prompted questions about why he opted for a weight-loss procedure less favored by bariatric surgeons and patients.

Gastric banding surgery appears to be significantly more effective than lifestyle interventions in helping severely obese teenagers lose a significant amount of weight and keep it off, a new study ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – - A study of real-world results among thousands of patients finds that gastric bypass surgery ...

A new study has called into question the safety and effectiveness of gastric banding. Over the course of nearly 5 years of follow-up, a study found that almost one in five Medicare beneficiaries who ...

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) surgery remains cost saving even when the analysis is extended to compare the procedure with control patients who do not have morbid obesity, a new study ...

Among weight-loss surgery options, gastric bypass comes with more complications shortly after surgery than gastric banding, but makes up for it with fewer long-term side effects and repeat operations, ...

Patients who have had bariatric surgery may need to take dietary supplements and pay closer attention to their nutritional intake, a study suggests. Patients who have had bariatric surgery may need to ...

NEW YORK, January 23, 2007-- Lap band surgery appears to be an effective procedure to combat obesity in adolescents, according to a new study conducted at NYU Medical Center. It is the first study to ...

(Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's choice of gastric banding has prompted questions about why he opted for a weight-loss procedure less favored by bariatric surgeons and patients.