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Baltimore Sun (blog) Working out obesity issues on 'Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition' Baltimore Sun (blog) On 'Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition' questions of painkiller use, shortness of breath, dramatic decreases and childhood sexual abuse among obese adults arise. Trainer Chris Powell, left, works with Dana Baker on "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss ... Read more »
Bariatric surgery is more than weight loss Murfreesboro Post Nationwide, bariatric — weight loss — surgeries have increased from fewer than 14000 in 1998 to nearly 220000 last year. Read more »
FDA Expands Use of Banding System for Weight Loss Kansas City infoZine The LAP-BAND is intended to be used for weight loss in adults who have not lost weight using non-surgical weight loss methods. Washington, DC - infoZine - The US Food and Drug Administration has expanded the use of Allergan's LAP-BAND Adjustable ... Read more »
Emergency Recall of Weight Loss Pills iSurf Muhlenberg.com The capsules tested positive for Sibutramine, an FDA-approved drug used as an appetite suppressant for weight loss . The FDA has not approved Svelte 30 orange & gray capsules as drugs; therefore the safety and effectiveness of this product is unknown. .. Read more »
New York Daily News FDA Expands Eligibility for Weight Loss Surgery Device KSLA-TV The FDA has issued new rules that make more Americans eligible for weight loss surgery. Previously, the use of Allergan's Lap-Band stomach restricting device was limited to people with a body mass index (BMI) of at least 40 if they had no ... FDA approves Lap-band weight loss surgery for less obese; Patients with BMI 30 .. Read more »
USA Today FDA approves Lap-band weight loss surgery for less obese; Patients with BMI 30 ... New York Daily News It's recommended for people "with a health condition, who have failed conservative weight-loss therapies like diet and exercise and pharmacotherapy." There are numerous risks associated with the Lap-band, including band slippage, erosion and swelling. .. Read more »
USA Today FDA Decision Endorsed by Leading Texas LAP-BAND Team True Results Business Wire (press release) This ruling will now allow millions of additional Americans to qualify for earlier weight-loss intervention. Additionally, the LAP-BAND is now the first and only FDA-approved device for bariatric surgery in patients with a body mass index (BMI) of .. Read more »
Los Angeles Times FDA OKs Lap-Band Surgery for More Patients WebMD The Lap-Band is now the only FDA-approved device for weight loss surgery in people with a BMI of 30 to 35. Read more »
IBTimes FDA Approves Lap-Band Surgery For Not-As-Obese Patients The Consumerist The folks at Allergan, the company behind the popular Lap-Band weight loss surgery, have 26 million reasons to cheer today. After all, that's the number of potential new Lap-Band patients now that ... Read more »
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