News tagged with lap band
Study: Lap band surgery effective for morbidly obese children
A surgeon now at Children's National Medical Center and his colleagues from New York University have found laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (Lap band) to improve the health of morbidly obese adolescents.
Nov 03, 2009 |
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Mammal secrets
You probably don’t need a field guide to identify a raccoon. Or a grey squirrel. You’re not likely to say, “that big white shaggy beast, hmm, yes, might be a polar bear. Let’s check.” ...
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Shuttle Endeavour gone forever from space station
Endeavour and its crew of six left the International Space Station and headed home to close out NASA's next-to-last shuttle flight, pausing just long enough Monday to perform a victory lap and test equipment ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 30, 2011 |
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Gastric bypass surgery associated with improved health outcomes
Gastric bypass surgery appears to lead to better long-term results including greater weight loss, resolution of diabetes and improved quality of life compared with sleeve gastrectomy and "lap-band" surgery, according to two ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 21, 2011 |
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FDA approves Lap-Band for millions more patients
(AP) -- Cosmetic drug and device maker Allergan Inc. says it has received approval to market its stomach-shrinking Lap-Band to millions more patients who are less obese than those currently using the device.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Feb 16, 2011 |
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As Americans keep getting fatter, doctors ask: Where are the drugs?
In their quest to find drugs to curb obesity, scientists have had about as much success as long-term dieters who want to stay thin - which is to say, very little. In fact, the last year has been so bleak on the research front ...
Dec 22, 2010 |
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Panel recommends expanding use of stomach bands
(AP) -- About 12 million more obese Americans could soon qualify for surgery to implant a small, flexible stomach band designed to help them lose weight by dramatically limiting their food intake. The Food ...
Dec 04, 2010 |
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South Carolina to cover obesity surgery next year
(AP) -- Obese government workers in South Carolina can get stomach-shrinking surgery through the state health plan under a pilot program that starts in January.
Aug 14, 2010 |
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'Lap-band' weight loss surgery in very obese adults improves mental health
One year after weight loss surgery with laparoscopic gastric banding, extremely obese adults demonstrate not only better physical health but also improved psychological health, a new study shows. The results will be presented ...
Jun 21, 2010 |
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Aircraft cause precipitation, hole-punch clouds
As turboprop and jet aircraft climb or descend under certain atmospheric conditions, they can inadvertently seed mid-level clouds and cause narrow bands of snow or rain to develop and fall to the ground, new ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 14, 2010 |
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Lap-band weight-loss surgery can reverse metabolic syndrome in obese teens
A new study of obese adolescents has shown that laparoscopic gastric banding surgery -- the "Lap-Band" procedure -- not only helps them achieve significant weight loss but can also improve and even reverse metabolic syndrome, ...
Jul 01, 2009 |
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