A study of the two most popular weight-loss surgeries found obese diabetics who had gastric bypass surgery lost 64 percent of their excess weight after a year, compared with 36 percent in those ...

Three months after gastric bypass surgery, 51-year-old David Serber is thrilled. He feels and looks like a different person. "I've lost about 75 pounds. I feel good, my friend tells me I look good, I ...

The LAP-BAND System is an adjustable gastric band designed to help you lose excess body weight, improve weight-related health conditions, and enhance quality of life. The LAP-BAND System is a silicone ...

A new study found the cost of a gastric banding surgery is offset by reductions in obesity-related medical costs within two and a quarter years after surgery for diabetes patients and within four ...

With lap-band surgery failing to induce weight loss in a growing number of patients, a Dallas bariatric surgeon said he has been successfully using gastric sleeve revision surgery for them, according ...

DALLAS, Jan. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2007, an estimated 27 percent(1) of Americans will ring in the New Year with a resolve to lose weight. To accomplish their weight-loss goal, an increasing number will ...

Laparoscopic-adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is a reasonable interim approach for the treatment of morbid obesity in adolescents, because it promotes weight loss in the short term and is a ...

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, ...