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 ...

Laparoscopic gastric band surgery, buoyed by an obesity epidemic and improved clinical outcomes, has become a viable option for ambulatory surgery centers, but payors have been slow in extending ...

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 ...

Researchers have said that lap band surgery for obese teenagers should be the 'first option' to aid in weight loss after a study on its impact. The study, led by University of Adelaide researchers ...

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, ...

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 ...

A federal advisory committee has endorsed changing the body mass index (BMI) required for lap-band surgery from 35 to 30.This would broaden the population of those eligible for the surgery from 13 ...

Lap-Band weight-loss device manufacturer Allergan has asked the FDA to approve Lap-Band surgeries for adolescents as young as 14, according to an LA Times report. Physicians can already perform ...

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 ...

Thinking of lap band surgery or some other form of gastric bypass procedure but want the "inside scoop" about what it really entails? Today at noon, a patient who has gone through lap band surgery ...

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie made a huge announcement to the The New York Post—but not the one everyone has been expecting. The paper reported on Tuesday that the famously rotund Christie ...

New Jersey Republican Kept Secret Because 'It's Nobody Else's Business' May 7, 2013 -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie secretly underwent lap band surgery in February to control his weight. Christie, ...