B ack in the early 2000s, Gastric Band Surgery (LAP-Band) was seen as the new frontier in weight loss. However, by 2019, it ...

FOLDING her washing on a Friday night, Becca-Jayne Goddard’s eyes fill with tears as she glances at her calendar. A date is ...

LOSING weight intentionally and in a healthy way is a big achievement. However, one woman was shocked by her friend’s less than supportive reactions to her dramatic transformation. In her ...

Private admissions for bariatric surgery declined last year for the first time since 2020, a report from the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) found.1 The analysis looked at four bariatric ...

The endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) procedure is an incision-free weight loss procedure that significantly reduces ...

Engineers designed a new type of gastric balloon that can be inflated and deflated as needed. It could offer an alternative for people who don't want to undergo more invasive treatments such as ...

Sleeve gastrectomy is widely regarded as the gold standard in weight loss surgery due to its effectiveness and relatively quick recovery time. Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass: A highly effective ...

who cannot undergo surgery or did not tolerate the [weight-loss] medication or had some other contraindication, there are limited options," he said. "Traditional gastric balloons are still being ...

This type of intervention could offer an alternative for people who don't want to undergo more invasive treatments such as gastric bypass surgery, or people who don't respond well to weight-loss ...

Gastric balloons are used for people with obesity for whom weight loss drugs have not worked and who want to avoid bariatric surgery. People who have not been able to lose and keep off weight ...

who cannot undergo surgery or did not tolerate the [weight-loss] medication or had some other contraindication, there are limited options,” he said. “Traditional gastric balloons are still ...