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 ...

Keep the good vibrations coming for Carnie Wilson. The singer, 57, revealed she was recently hospitalized with complications from her lap-band removal surgery. “OK, the official update. My daughter’s ...

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 ...

Carnie Wilson is on the road to recovery after being hospitalized with complications from her lap-band removal surgery. “OK, the official update. My daughter's getting a prescription for me right now, ...

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 ...

For decades, severely obese individuals desperate to lose weight have turned to gastric bypass surgery, considered the "gold standard" in bariatric procedures in the United States. All that is ...

IRVINE, Calif., June 7, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On February 16, 2011, Allergan, Inc. announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the LAP-BAND ® System for use on a ...