the new gastric balloon could offer an alternative to existing obesity treatments. Other treatments for obesity include gastric bypass surgery, "stomach stapling" (a surgical procedure in which ...

A gastric balloon is a temporary weight-loss device that goes inside your stomach. It takes up room in your stomach, so you feel full sooner and eat less. You don’t need surgery to get a gastric ...

Mr Pulford has now undergone a gastric bypass after losing enough weight through the new treatment. "The balloon was part of a tool that helped me educate myself," he said. Mr Pulford, who has ...

The weight loss balloon (also called the intragastric balloon) is a simple, non-surgical outpatient procedure. Gastric balloons are an option for people who need to lose weight but do not qualify for ...

Weight loss surgeries, also called bariatric surgeries, help people achieve long-term weight loss. Surgery may help you if you are severely overweight, have weight-related medical problems, or both.

A gastric balloon, a minimally invasive device, helps individuals with a BMI of 30-40 achieve significant weight loss by inducing a feeling of fullness. The weight loss achievable ranges from 10 ...

Q. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who’s running for president, had obesity surgery. What exactly did he have done and does it work? A. Gov. Christie had Adjustable Gastric Band surgery ...

ReShape Lifesciences® (Nasdaq: RSLS), the premier physician-led weight loss and metabolic health solutions company, today announced that the Company was granted a key international patent from the ...