No matter what she tried, Doris Carril could not drop the extra pounds she gained as she aged. “Eating every three hours, exercising, liquid diets, anything," said Carril. Now, thanks to the new ...

East Cooper Medical Center successfully completes its first Orbera balloon non-surgical weight loss procedure Wednesday, Sept. 18. “The Orbera balloon is an incision-less, non-surgical weight loss ...

Janet Craig has always done her best to live an active lifestyle. “I’ve tried to eat healthy, we’ve belonged to the “Y” for the two years since we moved here, and just nothing was working,” said Craig ...

The newly-approved device requires only that patients swallow it in their doctor's office to achieve weight loss, according ...

Obesity is one of the most serious health problems worldwide. In the U.S., a whopping 1 in 3 adults is considered obese, and 2 in 3 are either obese or overweight by clinical definitions. It’s ...

BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - A specialized balloon is becoming a popular option for weight loss. The device is now available in Baton Rouge, and the non-surgical outpatient procedure takes less than 15 ...

SILVER SPRING, Md., July 29 (UPI) --An inflatable balloon device has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration to help obese patients lose weight without surgery. Unlike LAP-band and gastric ...

In a nation that constantly battles with weight problems and even obesity, weight loss programs can gain plenty of attention. Dr. Shawn Garber was at the New York Bariatric Group office in Roslyn ...

When Shantanu Gaur and Samuel Levy were students at Harvard Medical School, they noticed a striking similarity among their patients. For those who struggled with weight, many weren't satisfied with ...

Balloons can make you smile. They can be used to present your thoughts and they can carry you up, up and away. Now they can also help you lose weight. Thanks to recent approval from the Food and Drug ...