The FDA will decide whether 14-year-olds should get the weight loss surgery. May 25, 2011— -- Jacy Johns had tried everything to lose weight -- from the Slim Fast diet to Special K. She hit the ...

The Lap-Band helped him lose the weight. But keeping it off? That’s on him. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is showing off a reported 85-pound weight loss after undergoing the adjustable gastric band ...

Half of patients need to have devices removed, researchers say. March 21, 2011— -- Nearly half of patients who have laparoscopic gastric banding for obesity eventually need to have the devices ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved new guidelines for lap band surgery. The new guidelines mean an additional 26 million overweight Americans are now eligible for the operation.

(Reuters Health) – - A study of real-world results among thousands of patients finds that gastric bypass surgery produces far greater weight loss than an alternative adjustable gastric band, but both ...

I know everybody is very excited about Gov. Chris Christie’s new effort to lose weight. Christie has reportedly lost 40 pounds so far, but it is important to remember that maintaining that weight loss ...

Since her rise to fame in the ’90s with the Grammy-nominated trio Wilson Phillips, Carnie Wilson has been open about her struggles with weight. Once over 300 pounds, she agreed to have her gastric ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lesley Miller had struggled with her body image for as long as she could remember. "I've spent the past 18 years of my life waiting," Miller, 21, wrote in a Facebook post for Love What Matters. "I ...