Sometimes Paul Lee has to stop for a second when he realizes he can do things that, for many years, he couldn’t - when he was more than 200 pounds heavier. “I keep finding new things daily, like ...

Anyone considering the Lap-Band as a solution to their obesity might be wondering if its safe after seeing the latest news stories involving a marketing campaign and doctors associated with it. The ...

PRESCRIPTION FOR GREATER HELP. NOW 40% OF AMERICANS ARE CONSIDERED OBESE AND SOME DOCTORS WORRY THE PANDEMIC MAY CAUSE THAT NUMBER TO SPIKE. THAT’S RIGHT OUR JULIE DOLAN TAKES A LOOK AT A SIMPLE ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A form of weight-loss surgery called gastric banding appears safe and effective for severely obese teenagers, according to a study at one medical center. The findings, ...

Candidates for weight-loss surgery accept a level of risk and uncertainty about the outcome with any procedure. Many do so because having a body mass index of 35 or more with obesity-related health ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A type of minimally invasive weight-loss surgery called gastric banding not only helps morbidly obese teenagers lose a substantial amount of weight, but also leads to ...

Christie's Lap-Band surgery, performed laparoscopically, was less-invasive. May 7, 2013— -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie revealed earlier this week that he had secretly undergone Lap-Band ...

Most people wanting to lose weight choose gastric bypass surgery, where the stomach is reduced to a small pouch. Of about five different types of procedures, gastric bypass has the best track record ...