A new surgical option to treat morbid obesity will be available at Quad-Cities hospitals this fall. Although gastric bypass has been offered in the area for years, this fall will mark the first time ...

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 ...

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ReShape Lifesciences® (Nasdaq: RSLS), the premier physician-led weight loss and metabolic health solutions company, today announced that Adam Smith, D ...

New Jersey Republican Kept Secret Because 'It's Nobody Else's Business' May 7, 2013 -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie secretly underwent lap band surgery in February to control his weight. Christie, ...

Amid the surge in GLP-1 weight-loss medications, some have questioned whether invasive procedures like lap band, gastric sleeve and bypass surgeries could wane in popularity. Carnie Wilson, of the ...

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, ...