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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The weight loss balloon (also called the intragastric balloon) is a simple, non-surgical outpatient procedure. Gastric balloons are an option for people who need to lose weight but do not qualify for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As manufacturers ramp up for a GLP-1 legal battle and every food brand seems to be releasing new protein-packed products, medical ...

One medical device company is taking an easy approach to weight loss. Privately held Apollo Endosurgery developed a non-surgical procedure in which a patient swallows a tiny balloon that is inflated ...

Patients being treated for obesity gained a new, nonsurgical treatment option on July 28, 2015, when the FDA approved the ReShape Integrated Dual Balloon System. This device is designed to help adult ...

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 ...