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21. Study: Poor Results From Lap-Band Surgery
    

    March 21, 2011 -- Long-term results for Lap-Band weight loss surgery are relatively poor, according to a new study from Belgium. But a spokesman for the company that manufactures Lap-Band says the study is flawed. Nearly half of the 82 patients followed for 12 years or longer required removal of the

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22. Bariatric Surgery Benefits May Outweigh Risks
    

    March 14, 2011 -- Severely obese adults may reap significant health benefits from bariatric surgery, including reduced heart risks. And rewards of the weight loss procedure may outweigh risks, according to a new scientific statement. The scientific statement from the American Heart Association is th

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23. Gastric Bypass: Most Effective Weight Loss Surgery?
    

    Feb. 23, 2011 -- Gastric bypass, the most commonly performed surgery for obesity in the U.S., appears to help patients lose more weight and may treat diabetes more effectively than newer techniques, two studies show. The studies, which are published in the Archives of Surgery, compared traditional g

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24. FDA OKs Lap-Band Surgery for More Patients
    

    Feb. 17, 2011 -- Allergan Inc. has announced that the FDA has approved the Lap-Band Adjustable Gastric Banding (LBAGB) System for obese adults with at least one obesity-related medical condition. The Lap-Band is an inflatable band that is placed around the upper part of your stomach; it helps limit

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25. Weight Loss Surgery: Experience Matters
    

    July 27, 2010 -- People considering weight loss surgery can reduce their risk of complications by choosing a surgeon and hospital with a lot of experience performing the procedures, according to new research published in this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association. The study of outcomes

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26. Weight Loss Surgery Improves Women's Sex Lives
    

    June 24, 2010 (Las Vegas) -- Close to 70% of women who have weight loss surgery see improvements in their sex lives within six months, according to new research presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery. "Women can experience improvements in sexual fun

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27. Gastric Balloons May Aid Weight Loss
    

    May 6, 2010 -- Gastric balloons offer a reversible, incision-free approach to weight loss in overweight and obese people, according to two separate reports from Brazil. In one study, 81 overweight and obese people lost an average of 20 pounds over five to seven months. In the second study, 19 obese

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28. 60% of Bariatric Patients Keep Weight Off
    

    April 16, 2010 -- Nearly 60% of bariatric surgery patients are successful at long-term weight loss, according to a new study from Switzerland with an eight-year follow-up. However, disordered eating behaviors, such as binge eating or night eating, lingered for 51% of the 80 women who completed the e

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29. Gastric Banding Surgery Works for Teens
    

    Feb. 9, 2010 -- Gastric banding surgery produces substantially more weight loss in obese teens than medical treatment stressing lifestyle changes only, according to a new study. The surgery group lost 76.2 pounds on average, while the lifestyle intervention group lost 6.6 pounds over the two-year st

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30. Weight Loss Surgery Helps Teen's Hearts
    

    Nov. 17, 2009 (Orlando, Fla.) -- Weight loss surgery quickly improves the heart health of obese teens and continues to do so for at least two years, researchers report. In a study of morbidly obese children, cardiac risk factors improved within six months of bariatric surgery. "Importantly, these im

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